
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.
107 acting credits
Acting · 107

Shall We Dance
1937

Made for Each Other
1939

Kathleen
1941

I'm No Angel
1933

Maisie Gets Her Man
1942

Scandal Sheet
1931

The Gracie Allen Murder Case
1939

Woman Haters
1934

A Lady Takes a Chance
1943

The Town Went Wild
1944

Campus Sleuth
1948

Sarge Goes to College
1947

A Plumbing We Will Go
1940

The Mystery Man
1935

Midnight Limited
1940

The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1938

Born to Fight
1936

Show Business
1932
Cold Turkey
1940

Buck Benny Rides Again
1940
Hollywood Halfbacks
1931
Running Hollywood
1932

Smart Politics
1948

Hollywood Round-Up
1937

His Wedding Scare
1943

She's Oil Mine
1941

45 Minutes from Hollywood
1926

To Beat the Band
1935

Mad Youth
1940
New News
1937

The Heckler
1940

Men
1924

Three Missing Links
1938

Three Girls About Town
1941
Lucky Dog
1933

Behind the Mike
1937

Girl Crazy
1932

The Strange Adventures of Prince Courageous
1923

Midnight Blunders
1936

The Gay Nighties
1933

Mooching Through Georgia
1939

The Miracle Man
1932

Cactus Makes Perfect
1942
Hollywood Trouble
1935

Captain Fly-by-Night
1922

How's My Baby?
1930
Stage Frights
1935

All Around Frying Pan
1925

Oh, My Nerves
1935

Why Bring That Up?
1929
Gobs of Trouble
1935

The Arizona Wildcat
1927
Keep Laughing
1932
Anybody's Goat
1932
Techno-Crazy
1933

General Nuisance
1941
Fiddling Around
1938
Three Tough Onions
1928

It's a Cinch
1932

Heroes in Blue
1939

Star Reporter
1939
Just Speeding
1936
Moron Than Off
1946

Free Rent
1936
Never the Twins Shall Meet
1932

Come on Over
1922
Honeymooniacs
1929

The Cowboy and the Countess
1926
Bury the Hatchet
1937

Matri-Phony
1942

What Makes Lizzy Dizzy?
1942

The Cup of Life
1921

Wedding Slips
1928
Look out Below
1929
Quick Service
1926
Guest Pests
1945
The Super Snooper
1937

The Midnight Limited
1926

Love, Honor and Obey (the Law!)
1935
Fall In
1928
Hot Sports
1929

House of Errors
1942
A Slip at the Switch
1932

Henry the Ache
1934
Moonlight and Monkey Business
1930
Just a Pain in the Parlor
1932
Just Plain Folks
1925

That Man Jack!
1925

Boobs in the Night
1943
A Study in Socks
1942
This Band Age
1935
Sue My Lawyer
1938

Gum Shoes
1935
Dad Knows Best
1930
Flying Down to Zero
1935
Phoney Cronies
1942
Love and Hisses
1934
Hey, Nanny Nanny
1933
Calling All Curtains
1937
In a Pig's Eye
1934
Unrelated Relations
1936

You're Next!
1940

The Lost Laugh
1928
Hollywood Runaround
1932

Peace and Harmony
1930
Troubles Galore
1928
It's Me
1927