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Monty Banks

Monty Banks

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

14/07/1897

Day of Death

07/01/1950
(53) years old

Place of Birth

Cesena, Forlì-Cesena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Biography

Monty Banks was a short, stocky but somehow debonair Italian-born comic actor, later also writer and director. In the US from 1914, he first appeared on stage in musical comedy and cabaret. By 1917 he was working as a dancer in New York's Dominguez Cafe. After this he turned to films, acting and doi... Read More

Known For

Days of Thrills and Laughter

Days of Thrills and Laughter

The Slappiest Days of Our Lives

The Slappiest Days of Our Lives

A Bell for Adano

A Bell for Adano

Blood and Sand

Blood and Sand

Shipyard Sally

Shipyard Sally

Queen of Hearts

Queen of Hearts

Man of the Moment

Man of the Moment

So You Won't Talk

So You Won't Talk

Filmography

Cast

1961

Days of Thrills and Laughter

as Self (archive footage)

1952

Elstree Story

as Himself

1951

The Slappiest Days of Our Lives

as (archive footage)

1945

A Bell for Adano

as Giuseppe

1941

Blood and Sand

as Antonio Lopez

1940

Olympic Honeymoon

as Orban

1939

Shipyard Sally

1936

Queen of Hearts

as Montague Banking

1935

Man of the Moment

as Doctor

1935

So You Won't Talk

as Tony

1934

The Church Mouse

as Harry Blump, the Window Washer (uncredit...

1934

Falling in Love

as Film Director

1934

The Girl in Possession

as Caruso

1933

You Made Me Love You

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

1933

Heads We Go

as Chauffeur

1933

Leave It to Me

1932

For the Love of Mike

as Chef

1931

Tonight's the Night - Pass It On

as Convict

1929

Atlantic

as Dandy

1929

The Compulsory Husband

as Monty

1929

Week-End Wives

as Max Ammon

1928

Adam's Apple

as Monty Adams

1928

A Perfect Gentleman

as Monty Brooks

1927

Flying Luck

as The Boy

1927

Chasing Choo Choos

as Monty

1927

Horse Shoes

as Monty Milde

1927

Play Safe

as The Boy

1926

Atta Boy

as Monty Milde

1925

Africa F.O.B.

as Monty Banks, the Stranger

1925

Keep Smiling

as The Boy

1924

Home Cooking

1924

The Golf Bug

as Monty

1924

A Wild Goose Chase

as Monty

1924

Pay or Move

as Monty

1924

Wedding Bells

as The Groom

1924

Hot Sands

1923

Taxi Please

as The Taxi Driver

1923

The Covered Schooner

as The Boy

1923

Paging Love

as The Encyclopedia Salesman

1923

Love's Handicap

as The Watchful Waiter

1923

Oils Well!

as Monty, the Office Force

1923

Six A.M.

1923

Always Late

1922

Brilliantine the Bull Fighter

as Adolph Brilliantino

1922

Derby Day

1921

Cleaned and Dry

as The Dry Cleaner Delivery Wagon Driver

1921

Fresh Air

as The boy

1921

In and Out

as Mr. Newlywed

1921

A Bedroom Scandal

as A Husband

1921

Where Is My Wife?

as The Jealous Husband

1920

Nearly Married

as Count Up / Mac Aroni

1920

A Flivver Wedding

as The Boy

1920

The Garage

as Man with Dog (uncredited)

1919

The Grocery Clerk

as The Tow Gusher, a 'He Vamp'

1919

Too Much Johnson

as Leon Dathis

1919

Don't Park Here

as A Rival

1919

One Night Only

1919

Her First False Hare

as Unnamed

1919

Coppers and Scents

as Sherlock McNutt

1919

Love

as Farmhand

1918

A Scrap of Paper

as Soldier

1918

A Blind Pig

as French Salesman

1916

The Purple Mask

as Jack Elliot & Jacques, Patricia's Butler...

1919

Camping Out

1918

The Sheriff

1918

The Belles of Liberty

as Harold Hatband (Son) as Frenchie Bianchi

1918

Did She Do Wrong?

1916

Cold Hearts and Hot Flames

Crew

1941

Great Guns

as Director

1940

Olympic Honeymoon

as Writer

1939

Shipyard Sally

as Director

1938

We're Going to Be Rich

as Director

1938

Keep Smiling

as Director

1936

Queen of Hearts

as Director

1936

Keep Your Seats, Please

as Director

1935

No Limit

as Director

1935

Man of the Moment

as Director

1935

Hello, Sweetheart

as Director

1935

18 Minutes

as Director

1935

Father and Son

as Director

1934

The Church Mouse

as Director

1934

Votre sourire

as Director

1934

Falling in Love

as Director

1934

The Girl in Possession

as Director

1934

The Girl in Possession

as Writer

1933

You Made Me Love You

as Director

1933

Heads We Go

as Director

1933

Leave It to Me

as Director

1932

Love and Luck

as Director

1932

For the Love of Mike

as Director

1932

The Tenderfoot

as Adaptation

1932

Money for Nothing

as Director

1931

Tonight's the Night - Pass It On

as Director

1931

Poor Old Bill

as Director

1931

My Wife's Family

as Director

1931

What a Night!

as Producer

1931

What a Night!

as Director

1931

Old Soldiers Never Die

as Producer

1931

Old Soldiers Never Die

as Director

1930

The Black Hand Gang

as Director

1930

Almost a Honeymoon

as Director

1930

Almost a Honeymoon

as Writer

1930

Why Sailors Leave Home

as Director

1930

Kiss Me Sergeant

as Director

1930

His First Car

as Director

1930

Not So Quiet on the Western Front

as Director

1930

The Jerry Builders

as Director

1930

The New Waiter

as Director

1930

The Musical Beauty Shop

as Director

1930

Amateur Night in London

as Director

1930

Amateur Night in London

as Writer

1930

Eve's Fall

as Director

1929

The Compulsory Husband

as Director

1928

Cocktails

as Director

1927

Chasing Choo Choos

as Story

1927

Horse Shoes

as Story

1927

Horse Shoes

as Screenplay

1927

Horse Shoes

as Executive Producer

1927

Play Safe

as Story

1926

Atta Boy

as Executive Producer

1925

Keep Smiling

as Writer

1924

Pay or Move

as Producer

1924

Hot Sands

as Director

1923

Oils Well!

as Producer