Monte Collins

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1898-12-02 (53 years old)

Deathday

1951-06-01

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

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 t...

Acting

1944

The Town Went Wild

as Oscar, Public Defender

1929

Honeymooniacs

as The Newlywed Bridegroom

1938

Three Missing Links

as Herbert Herringbone - Director

1928

Three Tough Onions

as The husband

1924

Men

as François

1927

The Arizona Wildcat

as Low Jack Wilkins (as Monte Collins Jr.)

1943

His Wedding Scare

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

1941

Kathleen

as Moving Man

1939

Mooching Through Georgia

as Cyrus Cobb, Homer's Brother

1941

General Nuisance

as Sgt. Michael Collins

1941

She's Oil Mine

as Monte Piper, plumber

1921

The Cup of Life

as Larry Donovan

1932

Girl Crazy

as Bartender

1934

Henry the Ache

as Thomas Culpeper

1942

Cactus Makes Perfect

as Ma Stooge (uncredited)

1940

A Plumbing We Will Go

as Prof. Bilbo (uncredited)

1932

It's a Cinch

as Jimmy

1936

Born to Fight

as Gloomy Gus

1932

1939

1928

The Lost Laugh

as The Washing Machine Salesman

1928

Wedding Slips

as The Newlywed Husband

1937

New News

as Monte Collins

1937

Hollywood Round-Up

as Freddie Foster

1932

1945

Guest Pests

as Know-It-All Neighbor

1932

Show Business

as Collins

1942

Matri-Phony

as Emperor's Aide (uncredited)

1929

1934

Love and Hisses

as Reynolds - the Butler

1922

Come on Over

as Dugan

1933

I'm No Angel

as Sailor at Circus (uncredited)

1935

To Beat the Band

as The Coroner

1931

Scandal Sheet

as Reporter Collins

1939

Made for Each Other

as Juror (uncredited)

1939

The Gracie Allen Murder Case

as Picnic Master of Ceremonies

1938

Sue My Lawyer

as Detective Collins

1939

1940

Cold Turkey

as Landlord

1940

The Heckler

as Baseball Spectator with Pipe

1940

You're Next!

as Pruitt

1926

45 Minutes from Hollywood

as Hotel Guest (uncredited)

1942

What Makes Lizzy Dizzy?

as Bill, Aggie's Boy Friend

1942

House of Errors

as Professor Stark

1934

Woman Haters

as Mr. Zero (uncredited)

1940

Mad Youth

as Stewart - Singing Bridge Player

1935

1940

Midnight Limited

as Abel Krantz

1929

1948

Campus Sleuth

as Dean McKinley

1937

Shall We Dance

as Usher-Messenger (uncredited)

1941

Three Girls About Town

as Tipsy Poker Player

1936

1943

A Lady Takes a Chance

as Poker Player

1947

Sarge Goes to College

as Dean McKinley

1938

Fiddling Around

as Monte Collins

1937

Bury the Hatchet

as Monte (as Monty Collins)

1936

Free Rent

as Mr. Collins

1937

Behind the Mike

as Alberts

1926

The Cowboy and the Countess

as Slim (as Monte Collins Jr.)

1933

Lucky Dog

as Drunk #3

1925

1935

The Mystery Man

as Dunn, Reporter

1946

Moron Than Off

as Joe Glick

1933

The Gay Nighties

as Hotel Detective

1934

In a Pig's Eye

as Chutney, the Butler

1933

Techno-Crazy

as Jimmy - Technocracy Believer

1942

Maisie Gets Her Man

as Man in Office (Uncredited)

1948

Smart Politics

as College-Dean McKinley

1930

Dad Knows Best

as Billings

1926

The Midnight Limited

as Night Club Patron

Production

1943

1942

Matri-Phony

as Story

1943

Phony Express

as Writer

1946

Tangier

as Screenplay

1948

1949

The Green Promise

as Screenplay

1949

1944

1943

His Wedding Scare

as Screenplay

1943

Boobs in the Night

as Screenplay

1943

1936

1946

1947

Heartaches

as Story

1945

Shady Lady

as Additional Dialogue

1949

1936

1943

Three Little Twirps

as Screenplay

1947

1942

Groom and Bored

as Screenplay

1943

1943

A Maid Made Mad

as Screenplay

1943

1948

Joe Palooka in Winner Take All

as Additional Dialogue

1948

Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad

as Additional Dialogue

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