Monte Collins
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.
Acting
Movie
Shall We Dance
as Usher-Messenger (uncredited)
1937
Movie
I'm No Angel
as Sailor at Circus (uncredited)
1933
Movie
Made for Each Other
as Juror (uncredited)
1939
Movie
45 Minutes from Hollywood
as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
1926
Movie
A Plumbing We Will Go
as Prof. Bilbo (uncredited)
1940
Movie
Woman Haters
as Mr. Zero (uncredited)
1934
Movie
A Lady Takes a Chance
as Poker Player
1943
Movie
Three Missing Links
as Herbert Herringbone - Director
1938
Movie
Matri-Phony
as Emperor's Aide (uncredited)
1942
Movie
Cactus Makes Perfect
as Ma Stooge (uncredited)
1942
Movie
Mad Youth
as Stewart - Singing Bridge Player
1940
Movie
The Mystery Man
as Dunn, Reporter
1935
Movie
Mooching Through Georgia
as Cyrus Cobb, Homer's Brother
1939
Movie
Star Reporter
as Hogan
1939
Movie
Hollywood Round-Up
as Freddie Foster
1937
Movie
The Miracle Man
1932
Movie
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
as Picnic Master of Ceremonies
1939
Movie
Heroes in Blue
as Moe
1939
Movie
Girl Crazy
as Bartender
1932
Movie
She's Oil Mine
as Monte Piper, plumber
1941
Movie
General Nuisance
as Sgt. Michael Collins
1941
Movie
Kathleen
as Moving Man
1941
Movie
Henry the Ache
as Thomas Culpeper
1934
Movie
Show Business
as Collins
1932
Crew
Movie
Matri-Phony
Story
1942
Movie
Cactus Makes Perfect
Writer
1942
Movie
The Green Promise
Story
1949
Movie
Higher Than a Kite
Writer
1943
Movie
Phony Express
Writer
1943
Movie
Tangier
Screenplay
1946
Movie
Three Little Twirps
Screenplay
1943
Movie
They Stooge to Conga
Story
1943
Movie
Heartaches
Story
1947
Movie
Shady Lady
Additional Dialogue
1945
Movie
Midnight Blunders
Story
1936
Movie
Sarge Goes to College
Dialogue
1947