Monte Landis

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Biography

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.

Career Overview

Monte Landis has 29 screen credits in a career dating back to 1959. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Pee-wee's Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Targets, Pee-wee's Big Adventure, The Mouse That Roared. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
29
Birth Date
1933-04-20 00:00:00
Birth Place
Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

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Content sources

Related entry on Wikidata (Q6904803), public domain (CC0).