Monte Collins

Also Known As: Monty Francis Collins Jr., Monty Colins, Monte F. Collins, Monty F. Collins, Monty 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.

Department: Acting

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA

Adult: No

Birthday: December 02, 1898

Age: 126 years old

Gender: Male

Deathday: June 01, 1951

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Known For:

Oh, My Nerves
The Town Went Wild
Three Tough Onions
Honeymooniacs
Three Missing Links
Men
The Arizona Wildcat
His Wedding Scare
Kathleen
Just Plain Folks
Troubles Galore
Hot Sports
Mooching Through Georgia
General Nuisance
She's Oil Mine
Peace and Harmony
How's My Baby?
The Cup of Life
Girl Crazy
Henry the Ache
Cactus Makes Perfect
A Plumbing We Will Go
It's a Cinch
Keep Laughing
Born to Fight
Just a Pain in the Parlor
A Slip at the Switch
Star Reporter
Wedding Slips
The Lost Laugh
The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
New News
Hollywood Round-Up
Running Hollywood
Guest Pests
Show Business
Gobs of Trouble
Matri-Phony
Why Bring That Up?
The Miracle Man
Moonlight and Monkey Business
Love and Hisses
Come on Over
I'm No Angel
To Beat the Band
Scandal Sheet
Gum Shoes
Made for Each Other
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
Sue My Lawyer
Heroes in Blue
Cold Turkey
The Heckler
You're Next!
45 Minutes from Hollywood
Buck Benny Rides Again
What Makes Lizzy Dizzy?
House of Errors
Woman Haters
Mad Youth
Love, Honor and Obey (the Law!)
Midnight Limited
Look out Below
Campus Sleuth
Shall We Dance
The Strange Adventures of Prince Courageous
Three Girls About Town
Midnight Blunders
Hollywood Trouble
A Lady Takes a Chance
Sarge Goes to College
Fiddling Around
Unrelated Relations
The Super Snooper
Boobs in the Night
Just Speeding
Free Rent
Bury the Hatchet
Calling All Curtains
Hollywood Runaround
Captain Fly-by-Night
Anybody's Goat
Stage Frights
Fall In
Behind the Mike
The Cowboy and the Countess
Lucky Dog
It's Me
All Around Frying Pan
The Mystery Man
Moron Than Off
The Gay Nighties
In a Pig's Eye
Techno-Crazy
Maisie Gets Her Man
Smart Politics
Hollywood Halfbacks
Quick Service
This Band Age
Dad Knows Best
The Midnight Limited