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William Collier Sr.

William Collier Sr.

Actor · 1864–1944 · New York City, New York, USA

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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.

Acted in 38

1940s

  1. 1941

    The Hard-Boiled Canary

    Dr. Joseph E. Maddy

1930s

  1. 1939

    Miracle on Main Street

    Dr. Miles

  2. Disputed Passage

    Dr. William Cunningham

  3. Television Spy

    James Llewellyn

  4. Invitation to Happiness

    Mr. Wayne

  5. I'm from Missouri

    Smith

  6. Persons in Hiding

    Burt Nast

  7. 1938

    Say It in French

    Howland

  8. Thanks for the Memory

    Jim Platt

  9. Josette

    David Brassard Sr.

  10. 1936

    Valiant Is the Word for Carrie

    Ed Moresby

  11. Cain and Mabel

    Pop Walters

  12. Love on a Bet

    Uncle Carlton MacCreigh

  13. Give Us This Night

    Priest

  14. 1935

    The Bride Comes Home

    Alfred Desmereau

  15. Annapolis Farewell

    Rumboat Charlie

  16. The Murder Man

    'Pop' Grey

  17. 1934
  18. Cheaters

    K.C. Kelly

  19. The Crosby Case

    The Detective--Police Sgt. Melody

  20. All of Me

    Jerry Helman

  21. 1933

    Broadway to Hollywood

    Vaudeville Act (archive footage)

  22. 1932

    Madison Square Garden

    Doc Williams

  23. Hot Saturday

    Mr. Brock

  24. The Washington Masquerade

    Peter Babcock

  25. After Tomorrow

    Willie Taylor

  26. 1931

    The Brat

    Judge O'Flaherty

  27. Annabelle's Affairs

    Wickham

  28. Six Cylinder Love

    Richard Burton

  29. Mr. Lemon Of Orange

    Mr. Blake

  30. Seas Beneath

    Mugs O'Flaherty (uncredited)

  31. 1930
  32. She's My Weakness

    David Tuttle

  33. High Society Blues

    Horace Divine

  34. Harmony at Home

    Joe Haller

1920s

  1. 1929

    Happy Days

    End Man - Minstrel Show

1910s

  1. 1916

    Wife and Auto Trouble

    The Meek Husband (as William Collier)

  2. 1915

    Fatty and the Broadway Stars

    William Collier - Broadway Star

Wrote 3

1930s

  1. 1930

    Harmony at Home

    Screenplay

1920s

  1. 1929

    The Hottentot

    Original Story

  2. 1922

    The Hottentot

    Theatre Play

Other crew 1