1898-12-02 New York City, New York, USA
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.
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Campus Sleuth | Dean McKinley | 1948-05-04 |
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Smart Politics | College-Dean McKinley | 1948-01-03 |
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Sarge Goes to College | Dean McKinley | 1947-05-13 |
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Moron Than Off | Joe Glick | 1946-11-28 |
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Guest Pests | Know-It-All Neighbor | 1945-10-20 |
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The Town Went Wild | Oscar, Public Defender | 1944-12-15 |
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A Lady Takes a Chance | Poker Player | 1943-08-19 |
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His Wedding Scare | Elmer - Susie's 2rd Husband (as Monty Collins) | 1943-01-15 |
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Boobs in the Night | 1943-06-25 | |
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What Makes Lizzy Dizzy? | Bill, Aggie's Boy Friend | 1942-03-26 |
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Matri-Phony | Emperor's Aide (uncredited) | 1942-07-02 |
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House of Errors | Professor Stark | 1942-04-10 |
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Maisie Gets Her Man | Man in Office (Uncredited) | 1942-06-01 |
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Cactus Makes Perfect | Ma Stooge (uncredited) | 1942-04-23 |
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General Nuisance | Sgt. Michael Collins | 1941-09-18 |
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Kathleen | Moving Man | 1941-12-18 |
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Three Girls About Town | Tipsy Poker Player | 1941-10-23 |
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She's Oil Mine | Monte Piper, plumber | 1941-11-20 |
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The Heckler | Baseball Spectator with Pipe | 1940-02-16 |
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Cold Turkey | Landlord | 1940-10-18 |
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Midnight Limited | Abel Krantz | 1940-03-20 |
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A Plumbing We Will Go | Prof. Bilbo (uncredited) | 1940-04-19 |
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Mad Youth | Stewart - Singing Bridge Player | 1940-05-05 |
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You're Next! | Pruitt | 1940-05-03 |
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Buck Benny Rides Again | Bellboy | 1940-05-31 |
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The Gracie Allen Murder Case | Picnic Master of Ceremonies | 1939-06-02 |
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Made for Each Other | Juror (uncredited) | 1939-02-10 |
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Heroes in Blue | Moe | 1939-11-07 |
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Star Reporter | Hogan | 1939-02-22 |
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Mooching Through Georgia | Cyrus Cobb, Homer's Brother | 1939-08-11 |
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Three Missing Links | Herbert Herringbone - Director | 1938-07-29 |
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Fiddling Around | Monte Collins | 1938-01-21 |
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Sue My Lawyer | Detective Collins | 1938-09-15 |
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The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok | Danny | 1938-06-30 |
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The Super Snooper | 1937-02-25 | |
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Calling All Curtains | 1937-09-30 | |
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Behind the Mike | Alberts | 1937-09-26 |
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Bury the Hatchet | Monte (as Monty Collins) | 1937-08-06 |
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Shall We Dance | Usher-Messenger (uncredited) | 1937-05-07 |
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Hollywood Round-Up | Freddie Foster | 1937-11-06 |
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New News | Monte Collins | 1937-04-01 |
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Born to Fight | Gloomy Gus | 1936-11-02 |
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Free Rent | Mr. Collins | 1936-12-20 |
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Just Speeding | 1936-01-23 | |
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Unrelated Relations | 1936-01-09 | |
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Midnight Blunders | Monte | 1936-12-13 |
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This Band Age | 1935-01-25 | |
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Hollywood Trouble | 1935-01-01 | |
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The Mystery Man | Dunn, Reporter | 1935-02-12 |
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Stage Frights | 1935-06-01 | |
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Oh, My Nerves | 1935-10-17 | |
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Gum Shoes | 1935-03-01 | |
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To Beat the Band | The Coroner | 1935-11-23 |
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Gobs of Trouble | 1935-07-12 | |
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Love, Honor and Obey (the Law!) | Bob (uncredited) | 1935-04-29 |
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Woman Haters | Mr. Zero (uncredited) | 1934-05-05 |
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Henry the Ache | Thomas Culpeper | 1934-01-25 |
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In a Pig's Eye | Chutney, the Butler | 1934-12-28 |
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Love and Hisses | Reynolds - the Butler | 1934-06-07 |
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Lucky Dog | Drunk #3 | 1933-04-20 |
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I'm No Angel | Sailor at Circus (uncredited) | 1933-10-06 |
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Techno-Crazy | Jimmy - Technocracy Believer | 1933-03-12 |
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The Gay Nighties | Hotel Detective | 1933-06-22 |
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The Miracle Man | 1932-04-01 | |
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Anybody's Goat | 1932-01-24 | |
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Running Hollywood | Butler | 1932-01-27 |
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Show Business | Collins | 1932-08-20 |
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Hollywood Runaround | 1932-12-18 | |
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A Slip at the Switch | Operator | 1932-08-08 |
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Keep Laughing | 1932-01-24 | |
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Just a Pain in the Parlor | Collins | 1932-04-25 |
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It's a Cinch | Jimmy | 1932-12-31 |
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Girl Crazy | Bartender | 1932-03-24 |
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Scandal Sheet | Reporter Collins | 1931-01-31 |
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Hollywood Halfbacks | 1931-12-23 | |
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Peace and Harmony | 1930-05-18 | |
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Dad Knows Best | Billings | 1930-03-30 |
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How's My Baby? | 1930-06-22 | |
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Moonlight and Monkey Business | Minister | 1930-11-15 |
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Hot Sports | 1929-08-11 | |
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Honeymooniacs | The Newlywed Bridegroom | 1929-07-29 |
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Why Bring That Up? | Skeets | 1929-10-03 |
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Look Out Below | Waiter | 1929-08-17 |
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The Lost Laugh | The Washing Machine Salesman | 1928-07-15 |
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Three Tough Onions | The husband | 1928-05-20 |
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Troubles Galore | 1928-08-04 | |
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Wedding Slips | The Newlywed Husband | 1928-01-15 |
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Fall In | 1928-01-02 | |
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It's Me | 1927-12-04 | |
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The Arizona Wildcat | Low Jack Wilkins | 1927-11-20 |
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The Midnight Limited | Night Club Patron | 1926-02-01 |
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45 Minutes from Hollywood | Hotel Guest (uncredited) | 1926-12-26 |
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Quick Service | 1926-03-14 | |
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The Cowboy and the Countess | Slim (as Monte Collins Jr.) | 1926-01-31 |
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Just Plain Folks | 1925-02-18 | |
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All Around Frying Pan | Mike Selby | 1925-11-08 |
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Men | François | 1924-05-04 |
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The Strange Adventures of Prince Courageous | Duke Craven | 1923-04-07 |
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Captain Fly-by-Night | Drunk | 1922-12-24 |
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Come on Over | Dugan | 1922-03-11 |
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The Cup of Life | Larry Donovan | 1921-08-07 |
