Today is the birthday of Montague “Monty” Banks (Mario Bianchi, 1897-1950). A native of Cesena, Italy, the short, barrel chested performer first came to the U.S. in 1914, dancing in musical comedies and nightclubs. He began acting in comedy films in 1916 under his given name, supporting other comedians variously for L-KO, Fox, Triangle, Universal, […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:29AM on July 18, 2013