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Aliases: Monty Francis Collins Jr. , Monty Colins , Monte F. Collins , Monty F. Collins , Monty Collins

Gender: Male

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

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Movie Involvements: 48

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Men
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Men

(1924) François
New News
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New News

(1937) Monte Collins
Scandal Sheet
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Scandal Sheet

(1931) Reporter Collins
You're Next!
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You're Next!

(1940) Pruitt
Captain Fly-by-Night
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Captain Fly-by-Night

(1922) Drunk
The Mystery Man
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The Mystery Man

(1935) Dunn, Reporter
Hollywood Round-Up
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Hollywood Round-Up

(1937) Freddie Foster
Star Reporter
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Star Reporter

(1939) Hogan

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1948 Dean McKinley
College-Dean McKinley
1947 Dean McKinley
1946 Joe Glick
1945 Know-It-All Neighbor
1944 Oscar, Public Defender
1943 Poker Player
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Elmer - Susie's 2rd Husband (as Monty Collins)
1942 Emperor's Aide (uncredited)
Man in Office (Uncredited)
Ma Stooge (uncredited)
Professor Stark
Bill, Aggie's Boy Friend
1941 Moving Man
Monte Piper, plumber
Tipsy Poker Player
Sgt. Michael Collins
1940 Landlord
Bellboy
Stewart - Singing Bridge Player
Pruitt
Prof. Bilbo (uncredited)
Abel Krantz
Baseball Spectator with Pipe
1939 Moe
Cyrus Cobb, Homer's Brother
Picnic Master of Ceremonies
Hogan
Juror (uncredited)
1938 Detective Collins
Herbert Herringbone - Director
Danny
Monte Collins
1937 Freddie Foster
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Alberts
Monte (as Monty Collins)
Usher-Messenger (uncredited)
Monte Collins
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1936 N/A
Monte
Gloomy Gus
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1935 The Coroner
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Bob (uncredited)
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Dunn, Reporter
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1934 Chutney, the Butler
Reynolds - the Butler
Mr. Zero (uncredited)
Thomas Culpeper
1933 Sailor at Circus (uncredited)
Hotel Detective
Drunk #3
Jimmy - Technocracy Believer
1932 Jimmy
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Collins
Operator
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Bartender
Butler
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1931 Reporter Collins
1930 Minister
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1929 Skeets
Waiter
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The Newlywed Bridegroom
1928 N/A
The Washing Machine Salesman
The husband
The Newlywed Husband
N/A
1927 N/A
Low Jack Wilkins (as Monte Collins Jr.)
1926 Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Slim (as Monte Collins Jr.)
1925 Mike Selby
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1924 François
1922 Drunk
Dugan
1921 Larry Donovan
Year Character Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
1949 Producer
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Writing

Crew

Year Role Movie/Tv
1948 Additional Dialogue
Additional Dialogue
1945 Additional Dialogue
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