William Collier Sr.

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1864-11-12 (80 years old)

Deathday

1944-01-13

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

William Collier Sr.

Biography

William Collier Sr. was born on November 12, 1864 in New York City, New York, as William Morenus. He was an actor and writer, known for Wife and Auto Trouble (1916), Harmony at Home (1930) and Up the River (1930). He was married to Paula Marr and Louise Allen. He died on January 13, 1944 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, from pneumonia.

Acting

1935

The Murder Man

as 'Pop' Grey

1939

1932

After Tomorrow

as Willie Taylor

1931

1930

Harmony at Home

as Joe Haller

1934

A Successful Failure

as Ellery Cushing aka Uncle Dudley

1916

Wife and Auto Trouble

as The Meek Husband (as William Collier)

1936

Cain and Mabel

as Pop Walters

1915

Fatty and the Broadway Stars

as William Collier - Broadway Star

1929

Happy Days

as End Man - Minstrel Show

1936

Love on a Bet

as Uncle Carlton MacCreigh

1938

1930

1934

All of Me

as Jerry Helman

1934

Cheaters

as K.C. Kelly

1935

The Bride Comes Home

as Alfred Desmereau

1931

Six Cylinder Love

as Richard Burton

1930

She's My Weakness

as David Tuttle

1932

Madison Square Garden

as Doc Williams

1939

Television Spy

as James Llewellyn

1938

1932

1938

Josette

as David Brassard Sr.

1930

High Society Blues

as Horace Divine

1939

1931

1931

The Brat

as Judge O'Flaherty

1933

Broadway to Hollywood

as Vaudeville Act (archive footage)

1936

1939

Disputed Passage

as Dr. William Cunningham

1939

Persons in Hiding

as Burt Nast

1932

Hot Saturday

as Mr. Brock

1941

The Hard-Boiled Canary

as Dr. Joseph E. Maddy

1934

The Crosby Case

as The Detective--Police Sgt. Melody

1935

Annapolis Farewell

as Rumboat Charlie

1939

Production

1930

Harmony at Home

as Screenplay

1922

The Hottentot

as Theatre Play

1929

The Hottentot

as Original Story

1930

Up the River

as Choreographer

1938

Mr. Satan

as Producer

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