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Monte Landis

Actor

Monte Landis

Born April 20, 1933 in Glasgow, Scotland, UKDied December 14, 202421 films

Max Landstein (born 20 April 1933) was 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.

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Young Frankenstein posterFirst watchYoung Frankenstein19747.9as GravediggerA young neurosurgeon inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous Dr. Victor von Frankenstein. In the castle he finds a funny hunchback, a pretty lab assistant and the elderly…View film

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Filmography

21 films as actor
  1. 1990Heart ConditionBeverly Palm Hotel Waiter
  2. 1988The UnderachieversCarruthers
  3. 1985Real GeniusDr. Dodd
  4. 1985Pee-wee's Big AdventureMario
  5. 1984Body DoubleSid Goldberg
  6. 1983YellowbeardPrison Guard
  7. 1975Linda Lovelace for PresidentB.S.
  8. 1974Young FrankensteinGravedigger
  9. 1974Candy Stripe NursesHusband in Clinic
  10. 1970Myra BreckinridgeVince
  11. 1968TargetsMarshall Smith
  12. 1967Double TroubleGeorgie
  13. 1964Kiss Me, Kate
  14. 1963CharadeMaster of Ceremonies at Club (uncredited)
  15. 1963What a Crazy WorldSolly Gold
  16. 1962On the BeatMr. Bassett
  17. 1962Play It CoolHorace - Beatnik Man
  18. 1961On the FiddleConductor
  19. 1960The Pure Hell of St Trinian'sOctavius
  20. 1960School for ScoundrelsFleetsnod
  21. 1959The Mouse That RoaredCobbley