Monte Collins

actor • writer • miscellaneous

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 ...

Born: December 2, 1898 in New York City, New York, USA

Died: June 1, 1951 (age 52)

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Known For

6.5

Shall We Dance

Movies & TV Credits

122 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
The Green Promise Movie	6.3	Writing	Screenplay	1949
Campus Sleuth Movie	6.3	Actor	Dean McKinley	1948
Smart Politics Movie	6.6	Actor	College-Dean McKinley	1948
Smart Politics Movie	6.6	Writing	Writer	1948
Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad Movie	6.3	Crew	Additional Dialogue	1948
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All Movie	6.3	Crew	Additional Dialogue	1948
Sarge Goes to College Movie	6.3	Actor	Dean McKinley	1947
Sarge Goes to College Movie	6.3	Writing	Dialogue	1947
Heartaches Movie	5.4	Writing	Story	1947
Moron Than Off Short Film	4.2	Actor	Joe Glick	1946
Tangier Movie	6.0	Writing	Screenplay	1946
Slappily Married Short Film	6.5	Writing	Story	1946
Guest Pests Short Film	6.8	Actor	Know-It-All Neighbor	1945
Shady Lady Movie	6.9	Crew	Additional Dialogue	1945
The Town Went Wild Movie	5.4	Actor	Oscar, Public Defender	1944
Triple Trouble Short Film	6.1	Writing	Writer	1944
A Lady Takes a Chance Movie	6.5	Actor	Poker Player	1943
Boobs in the Night Short Film	—	Actor	—	1943
His Wedding Scare Short Film	6.4	Actor	Elmer - Susie's 2rd Husband (as Monty Collins)	1943
Higher Than a Kite Short Film	7.1	Writing	Writer	1943
Phony Express Short Film	7.1	Writing	Writer	1943
They Stooge to Conga Short Film	7.6	Writing	Story	1943
Three Little Twirps Short Film	6.9	Writing	Screenplay	1943
A Maid Made Mad Short Film	6.4	Writing	Screenplay	1943
His Wedding Scare Short Film	6.4	Writing	Screenplay	1943
Boobs in the Night Short Film	—	Writing	Screenplay	1943
House of Errors Movie	5.4	Actor	Professor Stark	1942
Maisie Gets Her Man Movie	6.0	Actor	Man in Office (Uncredited)	1942
What Makes Lizzy Dizzy? Short Film	4.4	Actor	Bill, Aggie's Boy Friend	1942
Cactus Makes Perfect Short Film	7.1	Actor	Ma Stooge (uncredited)	1942
Matri-Phony Short Film	7.0	Actor	Emperor's Aide (uncredited)	1942
Cactus Makes Perfect Short Film	7.1	Writing	Writer	1942
Matri-Phony Short Film	7.0	Writing	Story	1942
Groom and Bored Short Film	5.6	Writing	Screenplay	1942
Three Girls About Town Movie	6.2	Actor	Tipsy Poker Player	1941
Kathleen Movie	6.0	Actor	Moving Man	1941
General Nuisance Short Film	5.6	Actor	Sgt. Michael Collins	1941
She's Oil Mine Short Film	5.8	Actor	Monte Piper, plumber	1941
Buck Benny Rides Again Movie	6.7	Actor	Bellboy	1940
Mad Youth Movie	4.7	Actor	Stewart - Singing Bridge Player	1940
Midnight Limited Movie	4.9	Actor	Abel Krantz	1940
You're Next! Short Film	5.2	Actor	Pruitt	1940
The Heckler Short Film	7.2	Actor	Baseball Spectator with Pipe	1940
Cold Turkey Short Film	5.7	Actor	Landlord	1940
A Plumbing We Will Go Short Film	8.1	Actor	Prof. Bilbo (uncredited)	1940
Made for Each Other Movie	6.3	Actor	Juror (uncredited)	1939
The Gracie Allen Murder Case Movie	6.1	Actor	Picnic Master of Ceremonies	1939
Heroes in Blue Movie	5.5	Actor	Moe	1939
Star Reporter Movie	5.0	Actor	Hogan	1939
Mooching Through Georgia Short Film	6.1	Actor	Cyrus Cobb, Homer's Brother	1939
The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok Movie	7.1	Actor	Danny	1938
Sue My Lawyer Short Film	6.0	Actor	Detective Collins	1938
Fiddling Around Short Film	—	Actor	Monte Collins	1938
Three Missing Links Short Film	7.1	Actor	Herbert Herringbone - Director	1938
Hollywood Round-Up Movie	6.0	Actor	Freddie Foster	1937
Shall We Dance Movie	7.6	Actor	Usher-Messenger (uncredited)	1937
Behind the Mike Movie	6.5	Actor	Alberts	1937
New News Short Film	6.9	Actor	Monte Collins	1937
Bury the Hatchet Short Film	—	Actor	Monte (as Monty Collins)	1937
Calling All Curtains Short Film	—	Actor	—	1937
The Super Snooper Short Film	—	Actor	—	1937
Born to Fight Movie	5.7	Actor	Gloomy Gus	1936
Midnight Blunders Short Film	6.0	Actor	Monte	1936
Just Speeding Short Film	—	Actor	—	1936
Free Rent Short Film	5.5	Actor	Mr. Collins	1936
Unrelated Relations Short Film	—	Actor	—	1936
Midnight Blunders Short Film	6.0	Writing	Story	1936
One Live Ghost Short Film	5.9	Writing	Story	1936
To Beat the Band Movie	6.5	Actor	The Coroner	1935
The Mystery Man Movie	5.3	Actor	Dunn, Reporter	1935
Stage Frights Short Film	5.9	Actor	—	1935
Gobs of Trouble Short Film	—	Actor	—	1935
Gum Shoes Short Film	6.0	Actor	—	1935
Hollywood Trouble Short Film	—	Actor	—	1935
Love, Honor and Obey (the Law!) Short Film	5.7	Actor	Bob (uncredited)	1935
Oh, My Nerves Short Film	5.5	Actor	—	1935
This Band Age Short Film	—	Actor	—	1935
Woman Haters Short Film	6.4	Actor	Mr. Zero (uncredited)	1934
Love and Hisses Short Film	6.6	Actor	Reynolds - the Butler	1934
Henry the Ache Short Film	5.4	Actor	Thomas Culpeper	1934
In a Pig's Eye Short Film	6.4	Actor	Chutney, the Butler	1934
Lucky Dog Movie	6.8	Actor	Drunk #3	1933
I'm No Angel Movie	6.7	Actor	Sailor at Circus (uncredited)	1933
The Gay Nighties Short Film	6.0	Actor	Hotel Detective	1933
Techno-Crazy Short Film	7.2	Actor	Jimmy - Technocracy Believer	1933
Girl Crazy Movie	5.7	Actor	Bartender	1932
Anybody's Goat Short Film	6.8	Actor	—	1932
The Miracle Man Movie	6.4	Actor	—	1932
Show Business Short Film	6.3	Actor	Collins	1932
Hollywood Runaround Short Film	5.4	Actor	—	1932
Just a Pain in the Parlor Short Film	5.3	Actor	Collins	1932
A Slip at the Switch Short Film	6.1	Actor	Operator	1932
It's a Cinch Short Film	5.3	Actor	Jimmy	1932
Keep Laughing Short Film	—	Actor	—	1932
Running Hollywood Short Film	4.9	Actor	Butler	1932
Scandal Sheet Movie	6.5	Actor	Reporter Collins	1931
Hollywood Halfbacks Short Film	—	Actor	—	1931
Moonlight and Monkey Business Short Film	—	Actor	Minister	1930
How's My Baby? Short Film	—	Actor	—	1930
Dad Knows Best Short Film	6.7	Actor	Billings	1930
Why Bring That Up? Movie	6.4	Actor	Skeets	1929
Look Out Below Short Film	5.6	Actor	Waiter	1929
Honeymooniacs Short Film	—	Actor	The Newlywed Bridegroom	1929
Hot Sports Short Film	4.8	Actor	—	1929
Wedding Slips Short Film	5.4	Actor	The Newlywed Husband	1928
Fall In Short Film	—	Actor	—	1928
The Lost Laugh Short Film	5.4	Actor	The Washing Machine Salesman	1928
Three Tough Onions Short Film	4.3	Actor	The husband	1928
Troubles Galore Short Film	3.9	Actor	—	1928
The Arizona Wildcat Movie	—	Actor	Low Jack Wilkins (as Monte Collins Jr.)	1927
It's Me Short Film	5.6	Actor	—	1927
The Cowboy and the Countess Movie	—	Actor	Slim (as Monte Collins Jr.)	1926
The Midnight Limited Movie	5.7	Actor	Night Club Patron	1926
45 Minutes from Hollywood Short Film	5.3	Actor	Hotel Guest (uncredited)	1926
Quick Service Short Film	—	Actor	—	1926
All Around Frying Pan Movie	—	Actor	Mike Selby	1925
Just Plain Folks Movie	—	Actor	—	1925
Men Movie	—	Actor	François	1924
The Adventures of Prince Courageous Short Film	5.1	Actor	Duke Craven	1923
Captain Fly-by-Night Movie	6.1	Actor	Drunk	1922
Come on Over Movie	6.4	Actor	Dugan	1922
The Cup of Life Movie	6.1	Actor	Larry Donovan	1921

Monte Collins

Known For

A Lady Takes a Chance

I'm No Angel

Made for Each Other

Shall We Dance

Movies & TV Credits