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