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Monte Collins

Monte Collins

Known For Acting
Birthday Dec 02, 1898
Died Jun 01, 1951 (52)
Birthplace New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 0.1 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 24, 2024
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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.

Known For

Filmography

Campus Sleuth

Campus Sleuth

1948

as Dean McKinley

Smart Politics

Smart Politics

1948

as College-Dean McKinley

Sarge Goes to College

Sarge Goes to College

1947

as Dean McKinley

Moron Than Off

Moron Than Off

1946

as Joe Glick

The Town Went Wild

The Town Went Wild

1944

as Oscar, Public Defender

His Wedding Scare

His Wedding Scare

1943

as Elmer - Susie's 2rd Husband (as Monty Collins)

A Lady Takes a Chance

A Lady Takes a Chance

1943

as Poker Player

What Makes Lizzy Dizzy?

What Makes Lizzy Dizzy?

1942

as Bill, Aggie's Boy Friend

Cactus Makes Perfect

Cactus Makes Perfect

1942

as Ma Stooge (uncredited)

Matri-Phony

Matri-Phony

1942

as Emperor's Aide (uncredited)

House of Errors

House of Errors

1942

as Professor Stark

Maisie Gets Her Man

Maisie Gets Her Man

1942

as Man in Office (Uncredited)

She's Oil Mine

She's Oil Mine

1941

as Monte Piper, plumber

General Nuisance

General Nuisance

1941

as Sgt. Michael Collins

Kathleen

Kathleen

1941

as Moving Man

Three Girls About Town

Three Girls About Town

1941

as Tipsy Poker Player

You're Next!

You're Next!

1940

as Pruitt

Cold Turkey

Cold Turkey

1940

as Landlord

Midnight Limited

Midnight Limited

1940

as Abel Krantz

The Heckler

The Heckler

1940

as Baseball Spectator with Pipe

A Plumbing We Will Go

A Plumbing We Will Go

1940

as Prof. Bilbo (uncredited)

Mad Youth

Mad Youth

1940

as Stewart - Singing Bridge Player

Buck Benny Rides Again

Buck Benny Rides Again

1940

as Bellboy

Mooching Through Georgia

Mooching Through Georgia

1939

as Cyrus Cobb, Homer's Brother

Heroes in Blue

Heroes in Blue

1939

as Moe

Star Reporter

Star Reporter

1939

as Hogan

Made for Each Other

Made for Each Other

1939

as Juror (uncredited)

The Gracie Allen Murder Case

The Gracie Allen Murder Case

1939

as Picnic Master of Ceremonies

Fiddling Around

Fiddling Around

1938

as Monte Collins

Sue My Lawyer

Sue My Lawyer

1938

as Detective Collins

Three Missing Links

Three Missing Links

1938

as Herbert Herringbone - Director

New News

New News

1937

as Monte Collins

Bury the Hatchet

Bury the Hatchet

1937

as Monte (as Monty Collins)

Hollywood Round-Up

Hollywood Round-Up

1937

as Freddie Foster

Shall We Dance

Shall We Dance

1937

as Usher-Messenger (uncredited)

Behind the Mike

Behind the Mike

1937

as Alberts

Midnight Blunders

Midnight Blunders

1936

as Monte

Born to Fight

Born to Fight

1936

as Gloomy Gus

The Mystery Man

The Mystery Man

1935

as Dunn, Reporter

To Beat the Band

To Beat the Band

1935

as The Coroner

In a Pig's Eye

In a Pig's Eye

1934

as Chutney, the Butler

Henry the Ache

Henry the Ache

1934

as Thomas Culpeper

Love and Hisses

Love and Hisses

1934

as Reynolds - the Butler

Woman Haters

Woman Haters

1934

as Mr. Zero (uncredited)

Techno-Crazy

Techno-Crazy

1933

as Jimmy - Technocracy Believer

Lucky Dog

Lucky Dog

1933

as Drunk #3

The Gay Nighties

The Gay Nighties

1933

as Hotel Detective

I'm No Angel

I'm No Angel

1933

as Sailor at Circus (uncredited)

It's a Cinch

It's a Cinch

1932

as Jimmy

Show Business

Show Business

1932

as Collins

Girl Crazy

Girl Crazy

1932

as Bartender

Running Hollywood

Running Hollywood

1932

as Butler

Scandal Sheet

Scandal Sheet

1931

as Reporter Collins

Honeymooniacs

Honeymooniacs

1929

as The Newlywed Bridegroom

Look out Below

Look out Below

1929

as Waiter

Why Bring That Up?

Why Bring That Up?

1929

as Skeets

Three Tough Onions

Three Tough Onions

1928

as The husband

Wedding Slips

Wedding Slips

1928

as The Newlywed Husband

The Lost Laugh

The Lost Laugh

1928

as The Washing Machine Salesman

The Cowboy and the Countess

The Cowboy and the Countess

1926

as Slim (as Monte Collins Jr.)

45 Minutes from Hollywood

45 Minutes from Hollywood

1926

as Hotel Guest (uncredited)

All Around Frying Pan

All Around Frying Pan

1925

as Mike Selby

Men

Men

1924

as François

Captain Fly-by-Night

Captain Fly-by-Night

1922

as Drunk

Come on Over

Come on Over

1922

as Dugan

The Cup of Life

The Cup of Life

1921

as Larry Donovan

The Green Promise

The Green Promise

1949

Story, Screenplay

Smart Politics

Smart Politics

1948

Writer

Joe Palooka in Winner Take All

Joe Palooka in Winner Take All

1948

Additional Dialogue

Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad

Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad

1948

Additional Dialogue

Heartaches

Heartaches

1947

Story

Sarge Goes to College

Sarge Goes to College

1947

Dialogue

Tangier

Tangier

1946

Screenplay

Slappily Married

Slappily Married

1946

Story

Shady Lady

Shady Lady

1945

Additional Dialogue

Triple Trouble

Triple Trouble

1944

Writer

Three Little Twirps

Three Little Twirps

1943

Screenplay

His Wedding Scare

His Wedding Scare

1943

Story, Screenplay

Higher Than a Kite

Higher Than a Kite

1943

Writer

A Maid Made Mad

A Maid Made Mad

1943

Story, Screenplay

Boobs in the Night

Boobs in the Night

1943

Screenplay

Phony Express

Phony Express

1943

Writer

They Stooge to Conga

They Stooge to Conga

1943

Story, Screenplay

Cactus Makes Perfect

Cactus Makes Perfect

1942

Writer

Groom and Bored

Groom and Bored

1942

Screenplay

Matri-Phony

Matri-Phony

1942

Story

Midnight Blunders

Midnight Blunders

1936

Story

One Live Ghost

One Live Ghost

1936

Story

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The Green Promise

The Green Promise

1949

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

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