Monty Banks
Directing
69
Acting Credits
40
Directed
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 doing stunt work at Keystone, Universal and for Al Christie. Changing his name from Mario Bianchi to Monty Banks may have been prompted by Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle as a passing reference to his playing '"...
Known For
Filmography
Days of Thrills and Laughter
1961
as Self (archive footage)
Elstree Story
1952
as Himself
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
1951
as (archive footage)
A Bell for Adano
1945
as Giuseppe
Blood and Sand
1941
as Antonio Lopez
Olympic Honeymoon
1940
as Orban
Shipyard Sally
1939
Queen of Hearts
1936
as Montague Banking
So You Won't Talk
1935
as Tony
Man of the Moment
1935
as Doctor
Falling in Love
1934
as Film Director
The Church Mouse
1934
as Harry Blump, the Window Washer (uncredited)
The Girl in Possession
1934
as Caruso
You Made Me Love You
1933
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Heads We Go
1933
as Chauffeur
Leave It to Me
1933
For the Love of Mike
1932
as Chef
Tonight's the Night - Pass It On
1931
as Convict
The Compulsory Husband
1929
as Monty
Week-End Wives
1929
as Max Ammon
Atlantic
1929
as Dandy
Adam's Apple
1928
as Monty Adams
A Perfect Gentleman
1928
as Monty Brooks
Play Safe
1927
as The Boy
Chasing Choo Choos
1927
as Monty
Flying Luck
1927
as The Boy
Horse Shoes
1927
as Monty Milde
Atta Boy
1926
as Monty Milde
Africa F.O.B.
1925
as Monty Banks, the Stranger
Keep Smiling
1925
as The Boy
Pay or Move
1924
as Monty
Wedding Bells
1924
as The Groom
Hot Sands
1924
A Wild Goose Chase
1924
as Monty
Home Cooking
1924
The Golf Bug
1924
as Monty
The Covered Schooner
1923
as The Boy
Oils Well!
1923
as Monty, the Office Force
Always Late
1923
Six A.M.
1923
Love's Handicap
1923
as The Watchful Waiter
Paging Love
1923
as The Encyclopedia Salesman
Taxi Please
1923
as The Taxi Driver
Derby Day
1922
Brilliantine the Bull Fighter
1922
as Adolph Brilliantino
A Bedroom Scandal
1921
as A Husband
Where Is My Wife?
1921
as The Jealous Husband
Fresh Air
1921
as The boy
Cleaned and Dry
1921
as The Dry Cleaner Delivery Wagon Driver
In and Out
1921
as Mr. Newlywed
The Garage
1920
as Man with Dog (uncredited)
Nearly Married
1920
as Count Up / Mac Aroni
A Flivver Wedding
1920
as The Boy
The Grocery Clerk
1919
as The Tow Gusher, a 'He Vamp'
Don't Park Here
1919
as A Rival
Love
1919
as Farmhand
One Night Only
1919
Coppers and Scents
1919
as Sherlock McNutt
Her First False Hare
1919
as Unnamed
Too Much Johnson
1919
as Leon Dathis
Camping Out
1919
The Head Waiter
1919
as Dinning Customer
A Scrap of Paper
1918
as Soldier
A Blind Pig
1918
as French Salesman
The Belles of Liberty
1918
as Harold Hatband (Son) as Frenchie Bianchi
The Sheriff
1918
Did She Do Wrong?
1918
The Purple Mask
1916
as Jack Elliot & Jacques, Patricia's Butler (as Mario Bianchi)
Cold Hearts and Hot Flames
1916