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Monte Collins
New York City, New York, USA
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 192…
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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.
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1949
The Green Promise
Movie Screenplay
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1948
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
Movie Additional Dialogue
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1948
Campus Sleuth
Movie Dean McKinley
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1948
Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad
Movie Additional Dialogue
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1948
Smart Politics
Movie Dean McKinley
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1947
Heartaches
Movie Story
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1947
Sarge Goes to College
Movie Dean McKinley
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1946
Moron Than Off
Movie Joe Glick
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1946
Slappily Married
Movie Story
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1946
Tangier
Movie Screenplay
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1945
Guest Pests
Movie Know-It-All Neighbor
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1945
Shady Lady
Movie Additional Dialogue
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1944
The Town Went Wild
Movie Oscar, Public Defender
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1944
Triple Trouble
Movie Writer
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1943
Phony Express
Movie Writer
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1943
A Lady Takes a Chance
Movie Poker Player
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1943
Higher Than a Kite
Movie Writer
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1943
Three Little Twirps
Movie Screenplay
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1943
Boobs in the Night
Movie
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1943
A Maid Made Mad
Movie Story
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1943
His Wedding Scare
Movie Elmer - Susie's 2rd Husband (as Monty Collins)
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1943
They Stooge to Conga
Movie Story
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1942
Phoney Cronies
Movie Homeowner
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1942
Matri-Phony
Movie Emperor's Aide (uncredited)
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1942
Maisie Gets Her Man
Movie Man in Office (Uncredited)
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1942
A Study in Socks
Movie Car Thief
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1942
Cactus Makes Perfect
Movie Ma Stooge (uncredited)
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1942
House of Errors
Movie Professor Stark
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1942
Groom and Bored
Movie Screenplay
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1942
What Makes Lizzy Dizzy?
Movie Bill, Aggie's Boy Friend
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1941
Kathleen
Movie Moving Man
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1941
She's Oil Mine
Movie Monte Piper, plumber
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1941
Three Girls About Town
Movie Tipsy Poker Player
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1941
General Nuisance
Movie Sgt. Michael Collins
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1940
Cold Turkey
Movie Landlord
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1940
Buck Benny Rides Again
Movie Bellboy
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1940
Mad Youth
Movie Stewart - Singing Bridge Player
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1940
You're Next!
Movie Pruitt
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1940
A Plumbing We Will Go
Movie Prof. Bilbo (uncredited)
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1940
Midnight Limited
Movie Abel Krantz
