Monty Banks

Director

Born: July 14, 1897
Died: January 7, 1950 (age 52)
From: Cesena, Forlì-Cesena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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 doing stunt work at Keystone, Universal and for Al Christie. Changing his name from Mario Bianchi to…

Filmography (97)

Days of Thrills and Laughter (1961)
Self (archive footage)
Elstree Story
Elstree Story (1952)
Himself
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives (1951)
(archive footage)
A Bell for Adano (1945)
Giuseppe
Great Guns (1941)
Director
Blood and Sand (1941)
Antonio Lopez
Olympic Honeymoon
Olympic Honeymoon (1940)
Orban
Shipyard Sally (1939)
Director
We're Going to Be Rich (1938)
Director
Keep Smiling (1938)
Director
Queen of Hearts (1936)
Director
Keep Your Seats, Please (1936)
Director
No Limit (1935)
Director
Man of the Moment (1935)
Director
Hello, Sweetheart
Hello, Sweetheart (1935)
Director
18 Minutes (1935)
Director
So You Won't Talk (1935)
Tony
Father and Son
Father and Son (1935)
Director
The Church Mouse (1934)
Director
Votre sourire
Votre sourire (1934)
Director
Falling in Love
Falling in Love (1934)
Director
The Girl in Possession
The Girl in Possession (1934)
Director
You Made Me Love You (1933)
Director
Heads We Go (1933)
Director
Leave It to Me (1933)
Director
Love and Luck (1932)
Director
For the Love of Mike (1932)
Director
Money for Nothing (1932)
Director
Tonight's the Night - Pass It On (1931)
Director
Poor Old Bill (1931)
Director