Personal Info
Known Credits
69
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1897-07-14 (128 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Cesena, Forlì-Cesena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Also Known For
Montague 'Monty' BanksMontague BanksMario BianchiFrenchie Bianchi
Monty Banks
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
Acting
1961 --
Days of Thrills and Laughter
| Self (archive footage)
1952 --
Elstree Story
| Himself
1951 --
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
| (archive footage)
1945 --
A Bell for Adano
| Giuseppe
1941 --
Blood and Sand
| Antonio Lopez
1940 --
Olympic Honeymoon
| Orban
1939 --
Shipyard Sally
|
1936 --
Queen of Hearts
| Montague Banking
1935 --
Man of the Moment
| Doctor
1935 --
So You Won't Talk
| Tony
1934 --
The Church Mouse
| Harry Blump, the Window Washer (uncredited)
1934 --
Falling in Love
| Film Director
1934 --
The Girl in Possession
| Caruso
1933 --
You Made Me Love You
| Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1933 --
Heads We Go
| Chauffeur
1933 --
Leave It to Me
|
1932 --
For the Love of Mike
| Chef
1931 --
Tonight's the Night - Pass It On
| Convict
1929 --
Atlantic
| Dandy
1929 --
The Compulsory Husband
| Monty
1929 --
Week-End Wives
| Max Ammon
1928 --
Adam's Apple
| Monty Adams
1928 --
A Perfect Gentleman
| Monty Brooks
1927 --
Flying Luck
| The Boy
1927 --
Chasing Choo Choos
| Monty
1927 --
Horse Shoes
| Monty Milde
1927 --
Play Safe
| The Boy
1926 --
Atta Boy
| Monty Milde
1925 --
Africa F.O.B.
| Monty Banks, the Stranger
1925 --
Keep Smiling
| The Boy
1924 --
Home Cooking
|
1924 --
The Golf Bug
| Monty
1924 --
A Wild Goose Chase
| Monty
1924 --
Pay or Move
| Monty
1924 --
Wedding Bells
| The Groom
1924 --
Hot Sands
|
1923 --
Taxi Please
| The Taxi Driver
1923 --
The Covered Schooner
| The Boy
1923 --
Paging Love
| The Encyclopedia Salesman
1923 --
Love's Handicap
| The Watchful Waiter
1923 --
Oils Well!
| Monty, the Office Force
1923 --
Always Late
|
1923 --
Six A.M.
|
1922 --
Brilliantine the Bull Fighter
| Adolph Brilliantino
1922 --
Derby Day
|
1921 --
Cleaned and Dry
| The Dry Cleaner Delivery Wagon Driver
1921 --
Fresh Air
| The boy
1921 --
In and Out
| Mr. Newlywed
1921 --
Where Is My Wife?
| The Jealous Husband
1921 --
A Bedroom Scandal
| A Husband
1920 --
Nearly Married
| Count Up / Mac Aroni
1920 --
A Flivver Wedding
| The Boy
1920 --
Don't Park Here
| A Rival
1920 --
The Garage
| Man with Dog (uncredited)
1919 --
Too Much Johnson
| Leon Dathis
1919 --
The Grocery Clerk
| The Tow Gusher, a 'He Vamp'
1919 --
One Night Only
|
1919 --
Her First False Hare
| Unnamed
1919 --
Coppers and Scents
| Sherlock McNutt
1919 --
Love
| Farmhand
1919 --
Camping Out
|
1918 --
The Sheriff
|
1918 --
A Scrap of Paper
| Soldier
1918 --
The Belles of Liberty
| Harold Hatband (Son) as Frenchie Bianchi
1918 --
A Blind Pig
| French Salesman
1918 --
Did She Do Wrong?
|
1916 --
The Purple Mask
| Jack Elliot & Jacques, Patricia's Butler (as Mario Bianchi)
1916 --
Cold Hearts and Hot Flames
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