Monty Banks

Italian comedian and director (1897–1950)
Person human Q712314
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Summary

Monty Banks was born on July 15, 1897[1], in Cesena[2]. He died on January 7, 1950[3], in Arona[4]. He worked as a film director[5], film actor[6], screenwriter[7], film producer[8], and director[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (560 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: July 18, 1897[11]
  • Place of burial: Cimitero Urbano di Cesena[12]
  • Spouse: Gracie Fields[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Italy[14], United States[15], Kingdom of Italy[16]
  • Native language: English[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Commons category: Monty Banks[19]
  • Cause of death: myocardial infarction[20]
  • Family name: Banks[21]
  • Given name: Monty[22]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Italian[24], English[25]
  • Birth name: Montague Banks[26]
  • Writing language: English[27]
  • Related category: Category:Films directed by Monty Banks[28]
  • P14536: 382837[29]
  • P14724: 24624339[30]
  • P14750: 9630-DEA1-E9B3-D26F-690C[31]

Why It Matters

Monty Banks has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Monty Banks born?

Monty Banks's place of birth was Cesena[2].

Where did Monty Banks die?

Monty Banks died in Arona[4].

Who was Monty Banks married to?

Monty Banks's spouses include Gracie Fields[13].

What did Monty Banks do for work?

Monty Banks worked as a film director[5], film actor[6], screenwriter[7], film producer[8], and director[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → film director, film actor, screenwriter +2
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||4 */ Cleanup: remove wikimedia+aggregator refs; remove redundant occupations ([[User:Difool/WikidataCleanup]])"
  2. 13d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14724 → 24624339
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ P14724: 24624339, Garance ID ։ réals < 1900 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/668ebfa88ca|details]])"
  3. 15d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 18
    Date of birth → +1897-07-15T00:00:00Z, +1897-07-18T00:00:00Z
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'azb', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr',
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57413|batch #57413]]: Import differing dates from dewiki and GND; remove conflicting dates without source"
  4. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 9630-DEA1-E9B3-D26F-690C
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46381|batch #46381]]: HAND ID (4)"
  5. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 382837
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14536: 382837, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782462304762"
  6. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Banks
    Related category → Category:Films directed by Monty Banks
    Place of burial → Cimitero Urbano di Cesena
    Citizenship → —
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32149|batch #32149]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (33)"
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