Acting
Monte Collins
Biography
From Wikipedia Monte Collins (also credited as Monty Collins; December 3, 1898 – June 1, 1951) was an American film actor and screenwriter. He appeared in 167 films between 1920 and 1948. He also wrote for 32 films between 1930 and 1951. Dapper, pencil-mustached Collins starred in silent short comedies in the late 1920s. These were produced by Educational Pictures and often directed by Jules White. The coming of sound in movies had no ill effect on Collins's career; he was not as big a name as Buster Keaton or Laurel and Hardy, so Collins had no preconceived screen image that could be shattered by talkies. Although Collins took to talkies easily (he and Vernon Dent sing together in the early sound short Ticklish Business), he never established himself as a major comedy star. Throughout the 1930s he appeared in secondary roles (businessmen, butlers, soldiers, salesmen, etc.) in both feature films and short subjects. One of his last credits was supplying material for Laurel and Hardy's final film, Atoll K (1951). Filmed in France by French and Italian cast and crew members, the production was hectic and chaotic for the English-speaking stars. The finished film carries the unique credit, "Gags by Monty Collins." Collins was about to launch a career in television when he died of a heart attack in 1951, at age 52.
Movies with Monte Collins
Star Reporter
1939
I'm No Angel
1933
Cold Turkey
1940
Shall We Dance
1937
Made for Each Other
1939
Guest Pests
1945
A Lady Takes a Chance
1943
Keep Laughing
1932
Fiddling Around
1938
Woman Haters
1934
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
1939
Phoney Cronies
1942
Wedding Slips
1928
Just Speeding
1936
Free Rent
1936
Moonlight and Monkey Business
1930
Midnight Limited
1940
Scandal Sheet
1931
Sue My Lawyer
1938
Come on Over
1922
She's Oil Mine
1941
The Mystery Man
1935
Behind the Mike
1937
The Town Went Wild
1944
The Miracle Man
1932
Fall In
1928
Men
1924
Cactus Makes Perfect
1942
Quick Service
1926
Sarge Goes to College
1947
His Wedding Scare
1943
Campus Sleuth
1948
Oh, My Nerves
1935
A Slip at the Switch
1932
Boobs in the Night
1943
Maisie Gets Her Man
1942
Never the Twins Shall Meet
1932
Gum Shoes
1935
A Plumbing We Will Go
1940
45 Minutes from Hollywood
1926
Captain Fly-by-Night
1922
Anybody's Goat
1932
The Super Snooper
1937
Troubles Galore
1928
To Beat the Band
1935
Unrelated Relations
1936
Hollywood Halfbacks
1931
Running Hollywood
1932
Three Girls About Town
1941
It's a Cinch
1932
Hot Sports
1929
General Nuisance
1941
Calling All Curtains
1937
Hollywood Round-Up
1937
Mooching Through Georgia
1939
Buck Benny Rides Again
1940
Henry the Ache
1934
The Cup of Life
1921
Matri-Phony
1942
Kathleen
1941
Show Business
1932
The Midnight Limited
1926
Three Missing Links
1938
That Man Jack!
1925
Hollywood Runaround
1932
The Gay Nighties
1933
Dad Knows Best
1930
Mad Youth
1940
Bury the Hatchet
1937
Smart Politics
1948
This Band Age
1935
Born to Fight
1936
The Heckler
1940
Hey, Nanny Nanny
1933
House of Errors
1942
All Around Frying Pan
1925
Just a Pain in the Parlor
1932
Lucky Dog
1933
Heroes in Blue
1939
Girl Crazy
1932
New News
1937
You're Next!
1940
The Cowboy and the Countess
1926
The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1938
Why Bring That Up?
1929
The Lost Laugh
1928
In a Pig's Eye
1934
The Arizona Wildcat
1927
Moron Than Off
1946
Midnight Blunders
1936
Hollywood Trouble
1935
The Strange Adventures of Prince Courageous
1923
A Study in Socks
1942
Flying Down to Zero
1935
What Makes Lizzy Dizzy?
1942
Look out Below
1929
It's Me
1927
Peace and Harmony
1930
Love, Honor and Obey (the Law!)
1935
Stage Frights
1935
How's My Baby?
1930
Three Tough Onions
1928
Honeymooniacs
1929
Gobs of Trouble
1935
Techno-Crazy
1933
Just Plain Folks
1925
Love and Hisses
1934