About

Known credits:
126
Birthday:
1898-12-02
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA
Website:
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Monte Collins

Overview

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

Acting
1948 Campus Sleuth Actor Dean McKinley N/A
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1948 Smart Politics Actor College-Dean McKinley 59
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1947 Sarge Goes to College Actor Dean McKinley 58
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1946 Moron Than Off Actor Joe Glick N/A
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1945 Guest Pests Actor Know-It-All Neighbor N/A
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1944 The Town Went Wild Actor Oscar, Public Defender 59
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1943 A Lady Takes a Chance Actor Poker Player 58
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1943 Boobs in the Night Actor N/A
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1943 His Wedding Scare Actor Elmer - Susie's 2rd Husband (as Monty Collins) N/A
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1942 Matri-Phony Actor Emperor's Aide (uncredited) 58
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1942 Maisie Gets Her Man Actor Man in Office (Uncredited) 59
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1942 Cactus Makes Perfect Actor Ma Stooge (uncredited) 58
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1942 House of Errors Actor Professor Stark N/A
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1942 What Makes Lizzy Dizzy? Actor Bill, Aggie's Boy Friend N/A
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1941 Kathleen Actor Moving Man 58
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1941 She's Oil Mine Actor Monte Piper, plumber 59
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1941 Three Girls About Town Actor Tipsy Poker Player 59
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1941 General Nuisance Actor Sgt. Michael Collins 59
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1940 Cold Turkey Actor Landlord N/A
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1940 Buck Benny Rides Again Actor Bellboy N/A
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1940 Mad Youth Actor Stewart - Singing Bridge Player 58
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1940 You're Next! Actor Pruitt N/A
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1940 A Plumbing We Will Go Actor Prof. Bilbo (uncredited) 59
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1940 Midnight Limited Actor Abel Krantz 59
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1940 The Heckler Actor Baseball Spectator with Pipe 59
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1939 Heroes in Blue Actor Moe 58
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1939 Mooching Through Georgia Actor Cyrus Cobb, Homer's Brother 59
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1939 The Gracie Allen Murder Case Actor Picnic Master of Ceremonies 58
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1939 Star Reporter Actor Hogan 58
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1939 Made for Each Other Actor Juror (uncredited) 59
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1938 Sue My Lawyer Actor Detective Collins N/A
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1938 Three Missing Links Actor Herbert Herringbone - Director 58
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1938 The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok Actor Danny N/A
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1938 Fiddling Around Actor Monte Collins N/A
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1937 Hollywood Round-Up Actor Freddie Foster 59
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1937 Calling All Curtains Actor N/A
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1937 Behind the Mike Actor Alberts N/A
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1937 Bury the Hatchet Actor Monte (as Monty Collins) N/A
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1937 Shall We Dance Actor Usher-Messenger (uncredited) 61
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1937 New News Actor Monte Collins N/A
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1937 The Super Snooper Actor N/A
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1936 Free Rent Actor N/A
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1936 Midnight Blunders Actor Monte 59
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1936 Born to Fight Actor Gloomy Gus N/A
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1936 Just Speeding Actor N/A
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1936 Unrelated Relations Actor N/A
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1935 To Beat the Band Actor The Coroner N/A
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1935 Oh, My Nerves Actor N/A
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1935 Gobs of Trouble Actor N/A
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1935 Stage Frights Actor N/A
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1935 Love, Honor and Obey (the Law!) Actor Bob (uncredited) N/A
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1935 Gum Shoes Actor N/A
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1935 The Mystery Man Actor Dunn, Reporter 59
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1935 This Band Age Actor N/A
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1935 Hollywood Trouble Actor N/A
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1934 In a Pig's Eye Actor Chutney, the Butler N/A
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1934 Love and Hisses Actor Reynolds - the Butler N/A
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1934 Woman Haters Actor Mr. Zero (uncredited) 59
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1934 Henry the Ache Actor Thomas Culpeper 58
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1933 I'm No Angel Actor Sailor at Circus (uncredited) 59
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1933 The Gay Nighties Actor Hotel Detective 58
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1933 Lucky Dog Actor Drunk #3 N/A
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1933 Techno-Crazy Actor Jimmy - Technocracy Believer N/A
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1932 It's a Cinch Actor Jimmy N/A
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1932 Hollywood Runaround Actor N/A
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1932 Show Business Actor Collins 59
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1932 A Slip at the Switch Actor Operator N/A
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1932 Just a Pain in the Parlor Actor Collins 58
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1932 The Miracle Man Actor 59
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1932 Girl Crazy Actor Bartender 58
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1932 Running Hollywood Actor Butler N/A
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1932 Anybody's Goat Actor 59
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1932 Keep Laughing Actor N/A
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1931 Hollywood Halfbacks Actor N/A
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1931 Scandal Sheet Actor Reporter Collins N/A
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1930 Moonlight and Monkey Business Actor Minister N/A
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1930 How's My Baby? Actor N/A
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1930 Peace and Harmony Actor N/A
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1929 Why Bring That Up? Actor Skeets N/A
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1929 Look out Below Actor Waiter 59
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1929 Hot Sports Actor N/A
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1929 Honeymooniacs Actor The Newlywed Bridegroom N/A
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1928 Troubles Galore Actor N/A
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1928 The Lost Laugh Actor The Washing Machine Salesman N/A
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1928 Three Tough Onions Actor The husband N/A
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1928 Wedding Slips Actor The Newlywed Husband N/A
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1928 Fall In Actor N/A
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1927 It's Me Actor N/A
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1927 The Arizona Wildcat Actor Low Jack Wilkins (as Monte Collins Jr.) N/A
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1926 45 Minutes from Hollywood Actor Hotel Guest (uncredited) 58
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1926 Quick Service Actor N/A
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1926 The Cowboy and the Countess Actor Slim (as Monte Collins Jr.) N/A
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1925 All Around Frying Pan Actor Mike Selby N/A
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1925 Just Plain Folks Actor N/A
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1924 Men Actor François 59
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1923 The Strange Adventures of Prince Courageous Actor Duke Craven N/A
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1922 Captain Fly-by-Night Actor Drunk N/A
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1922 Come on Over Actor Dugan N/A
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1921 The Cup of Life Actor Larry Donovan N/A
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Writing
1949 The Green Promise Writing Story 58
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1949 The Green Promise Writing Screenplay 58
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1948 Smart Politics Writing Writer 59
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1947 Heartaches Writing Story 58
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1947 Sarge Goes to College Writing Dialogue 58
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1946 Slappily Married Writing Story 59
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1946 Tangier Writing Screenplay 58
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1944 Triple Trouble Writing Writer N/A
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1943 Phony Express Writing Writer 58
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1943 Higher Than a Kite Writing Writer 59
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1943 Three Little Twirps Writing Screenplay 59
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1943 Boobs in the Night Writing Screenplay N/A
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1943 A Maid Made Mad Writing Screenplay N/A
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1943 A Maid Made Mad Writing Story N/A
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1943 His Wedding Scare Writing Story N/A
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1943 His Wedding Scare Writing Screenplay N/A
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1943 They Stooge to Conga Writing Story 59
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1943 They Stooge to Conga Writing Screenplay 59
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1942 Matri-Phony Writing Story 58
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1942 Cactus Makes Perfect Writing Writer 58
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1942 Groom and Bored Writing Screenplay N/A
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1936 Midnight Blunders Writing Story 59
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1936 One Live Ghost Writing Story 59
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Production
1949 The Green Promise Production Producer 58
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Crew
1948 Joe Palooka in Winner Take All Crew Additional Dialogue 59
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1948 Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad Crew Additional Dialogue 59
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1945 Shady Lady Crew Additional Dialogue 59
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