William Collier Jr.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 12, 1902
- Died
- February 5, 1987 (aged 84)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia William Collier Jr. (born Charles F. Gall Jr., February 12, 1902 – February 5, 1987) was an American film and stage actor who appeared in 89 films. William Collier (nicknamed "Buster") was born in New York City. When his parents divorced, his mother, the actress Paula Marr, remarried the actor William Collier Sr. who adopted Charles (the two did share a resemblance) and gave the boy the new name William Collier Jr. Collier's acting experience in childhood, having first appeared on stage at age seven, helped him to get his first movie role at the age of 14 in The Bugle Call (1916). He went on to become a popular leading man in the 1920s and made the transition from silent into sound film, however he retired from acting in 1935, and in 1937 went to work as a movie producer in England. At the end of the 1940s he returned to America and went on to produce drama series for television. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Filmography
Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow
TV · 3 eps
The People's Enemy
Movie · as Tony Falcone
Public Stenographer
Movie · as James 'Jimmy' Martin Jr.
The Story of Temple Drake
Movie · as Toddy Gowan
Her Secret
Movie · as Johnny Norton
Forgotten
Movie · as Joseph Meyers
File 113
Movie · as Prosper Botomy
The Phantom Express
Movie · as Bruce Harrington
Dancers in the Dark
Movie · as Floyd Stevens
Speed Demon
Movie · as Speed Morrow
The County Fair
Movie · as Jimmie Dolan
The Fighting Gentleman
Movie · as Jack Duncan - aka The Fighting Gentleman
Sporting Chance
Movie · as Terry Nolan
Little Caesar
Movie · as Tony Passa
Cimarron
Movie · as The Kid
The Big Gamble
Movie · as Johnnie Ames
Street Scene
Movie · as Sam Kaplan
Broadminded
Movie · as Jack Hackett
Reducing
Movie · as Johnnie Beasley
The Secret Witness
Movie · as Arthur Jones aka Casey
Soul of the Slums
Movie · as Jerry Harris
Free and Easy
Movie · as Master of Ceremonies
Rain or Shine
Movie · as Bud Conway
New Movietone Follies of 1930
Movie · as Conrad Sterling
A Royal Romance
Movie · as John Hale
The Melody Man
Movie · as Al Tyler
The Donovan Affair
Movie · as Cornish
The Show of Shows
Movie · as Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)
Hardboiled Rose
Movie · as Edward Malo
Tide of Empire
Movie · as Romauldo Guerrero
One Stolen Night
Movie · as Bob
New Orleans
Movie · as Billy Slade
The Bachelor Girl
Movie · as Jimmy
The College Coquette
Movie · as Tom Marion
The Red Sword
Movie · as Paul
Two Men and a Maid
Movie · as Jim Oxford
A Night of Mystery
Movie · as Jérôme D'Egremont
Beware of Bachelors
Movie · as Ed
Women They Talk About
Movie · as Steve Harrison
The Lion and the Mouse
Movie · as Jefferson Ryder
The Floating College
Movie · as George Dewey
So This Is Love
Movie · as Jerry McGuire
The Tragedy of Youth
Movie · as Dick Wayne (as Buster Collier)
The Sunset Derby
Movie · as Jimmy Burke
Stranded
Movie · as Johnny Nash
Convoy
Movie · as John Dodge
The Desired Woman
Movie · as Lieutenant Larry Trent
The College Widow
Movie · as Billy Bolton
Backstage
Movie · as Owen Mackay
The Broken Gate
Movie · as Don Lane
Dearie
Movie · as Stephen Darling
God Gave Me Twenty Cents
Movie · as Barney Tapman
The Lady of the Harem
Movie · as Rafi
The Lucky Lady
Movie · as Clarke
The Rainmaker
Movie · as Bobby Robertson
Just Another Blonde
Movie · as Scotty
Playing with Souls
Movie · as Matthew Dale Jr.
The Devil's Cargo
Movie · as John Joyce
The Reckless Sex
Movie · as Juan
The Wanderer
Movie · as Jether
Eve's Secret
Movie · as Pierre
The Verdict
Movie · as Jimmy Mason
The Mine with the Iron Door
Movie · as Chico
The Lighthouse by the Sea
Movie · as Albert Dorn
Wine of Youth
Movie · as Max Cooper
The Sea Hawk
Movie · as Marsak
Fools Highway
Movie · as Max Davidson
Pleasure Mad
Movie · as Howard Benton
The Age of Desire
Movie · as Ranny - Age 21
Enemies of Women
Movie · as Gaston de Lille
The Good Provider
Movie · as Izzy Binswanger
Secrets of Paris
Movie · as François
Cardigan
Movie · as Michael Cardigan
The Heart of Maryland
Movie · as Lloyd Calvert
The Girl from Porcupine
Movie · as Jim McTavish
At the Stage Door
Movie · as Arthur Bates
The Soul of Youth
Movie · as Dick Armstrong
Everybody's Sweetheart
Movie · as John
Back Stage
Movie · as Stagehand
The Bugle Call
Movie · as Billy Andrews