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Montague (Monty) Banks (born Mario Bianchi; 18 July 1897 – 7 January 1950) was a 20th century Italian-born American comedian, film actor, director and producer who achieved success in the United States and United Kingdom.
Monty Banks. Actor: Horse Shoes. 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.
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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.
- July 15, 1897
- January 7, 1950
Sep 16, 2019 · Monty Banks was a versatile and resilient comic who made nine feature films in the 20s, after starting as a Chaplin and Arbuckle extra. Learn about his career, style and legacy in this article from The Lost Laugh magazine.
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.
Sep 14, 2022 · Here's lovable little Monty Banks demonstrating why he was so popular with audiences in the 1920s. Some great gags centred around a doughnut or two and an um...
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Monty Banks was an Italian-born actor, director and producer who starred in many silent movies in Hollywood. He married Gracie Fields in 1940 and supported her during her illness and war efforts, and died in 1950.
