
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 20, 1933
Died
December 14, 2024 (age 91)
Place of Birth
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Also Known As
Monty Landis
Max Landstein
Monte Landis
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.
Known For

TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962

TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961

TV
Columbo
Steward
1971

TV
Batman
Basil
1966

TV
Get Smart
General Pajarito
1965

TV
Hawaii Five-O
Tony Madrid
1968

TV
The Golden Girls
Victor
1985

TV
Police Woman
The Snitch
1974

TV
Police Woman
Nadje
1974

TV
The High Chaparral
Tailor
1967

TV
The Monkees
King
1966

TV
The Monkees
Oraculo
1966

TV
The Monkees
Zeckenbush
1966

TV
The Monkees
Duce
1966

TV
The Monkees
Shah-Ku
1966

TV
The Monkees
Pshaw
1966

TV
The Monkees
Zero
1966
TV
International Detective
Sami Kharan
1959

TV
Sledge Hammer!
1986

TV
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Promoter
1971
Filmography
1995TVHigh Societyas Waiter1994TVBurke's Lawas Henderson1992TVThe Golden Palaceas Mr. Ricchutti1990FilmHeart Conditionas Beverly Palm Hotel Waiter1988FilmThe Underachieversas Carruthers1986TVSledge Hammer!1985TVThe Golden Girlsas Victor1985FilmReal Geniusas Dr. Dodd1985FilmPee-wee's Big Adventureas Mario1984FilmBody Doubleas Sid Goldberg1983FilmYellowbeardas Prison Guard1978TVThe Bastardas Turly1977TVThe Feather And Father Gang1975FilmLinda Lovelace for Presidentas B.S.1974FilmYoung Frankensteinas Gravedigger1974TVPolice Womanas The Snitch1974FilmCandy Stripe Nursesas Husband in Clinic1971TVOwen Marshall: Counselor at Lawas Promoter1971TVColumboas Steward1970FilmMyra Breckinridgeas Vince1968TVHawaii Five-Oas Tony Madrid1968FilmTargetsas Marshall Smith1967TVThe High Chaparralas Tailor1967TVThe Second Hundred Yearsas Charlie1967FilmDouble Troubleas Georgie1966TVThe Girl from U.N.C.L.E.as Genghis Gomez VIII1966TVOccasional Wife1966TVThe Monkeesas King1966TVBatmanas Basil1965TVGet Smartas General Pajarito1964FilmKiss Me, Kate1963FilmCharadeas Master of Ceremonies at Club (uncredited)1963FilmWhat a Crazy Worldas Solly Gold1963TVThe Human Jungleas Sid Fiscal1962FilmOn the Beatas Mr. Bassett1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1962FilmPlay It Coolas Horace - Beatnik Man1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self1961FilmOn the Fiddleas Conductor1960FilmThe Pure Hell of St Trinian'sas Octavius1960FilmSchool for Scoundrelsas Fleetsnod1959TVInternational Detectiveas Sami Kharan1959FilmThe Mouse That Roaredas Cobbley