Monte Landis

Monte Landis

  • Birthday: 1933-04-20
  • Place of birth: Glasgow, Scotland, UK
  • Also know as: Monty Landis

Biography

Max Landstein (born 20 April 1933) is a Scottish-American film and television actor. He is perhaps best known for playing the comic foil in multiple episodes of The Monkees, most notably as "Mr. Zero" in "The Devil and Peter Tork". He began his career in Britain before moving to the United States in 1963. He also had a career in Paris in the mid-50s as emcee in cabarets and jazz clubs (Crazy Horse, Club Saint-Germain, etc.) -he played his own role later in Charade (1963)- and choreographer for the French vocal group The Blue Stars of France.

Filmography

Young Frankenstein

1974

As Gravedigger

The Mouse That Roared

1959

As Cobbley

School for Scoundrels

1960

As Fleetsnod

Targets

1968

As Marshall Smith

Yellowbeard

1983

As Prison Guard

Charade

1963

As Master of Ceremonies at Club (uncredited)

The Underachievers

1988

As Carruthers

Double Trouble

1967

As Georgie

Real Genius

1985

As Dr. Dodd

Play It Cool

1962

As Horace - Beatnik Man

Kiss Me Kate

1964

As

Candy Stripe Nurses

1974

As Husband in Clinic

On the Fiddle

1961

As Conductor

Body Double

1984

As Sid Goldberg

What a Crazy World

1963

As Solly Gold

Myra Breckinridge

1970

As Vince

Heart Condition

1990

As Beverly Palm Hotel Waiter

The Bastard

1978

As Turly

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