William Collier Sr.

William Collier Sr.

Known for
Acting
Born
November 12, 1864
Died
January 13, 1944 (aged 79)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA

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.

Known For

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Filmography

1941
The Hard-Boiled Canary poster

The Hard-Boiled Canary

Movie · as Dr. Joseph E. Maddy

1939
Invitation to Happiness poster

Invitation to Happiness

Movie · as Mr. Wayne

1939
Television Spy poster

Television Spy

Movie · as James Llewellyn

1939
Miracle on Main Street poster

Miracle on Main Street

Movie · as Dr. Miles

1939
Disputed Passage poster

Disputed Passage

Movie · as Dr. William Cunningham

1939
Persons in Hiding poster

Persons in Hiding

Movie · as Burt Nast

1939
I'm from Missouri poster

I'm from Missouri

Movie · as Smith

1938
Thanks for the Memory poster

Thanks for the Memory

Movie · as Jim Platt

1938
Say It in French poster

Say It in French

Movie · as Howland

1938
Josette poster

Josette

Movie · as David Brassard Sr.

1936
Cain and Mabel poster

Cain and Mabel

Movie · as Pop Walters

1936
Love on a Bet poster

Love on a Bet

Movie · as Uncle Carlton MacCreigh

1936
Valiant Is the Word for Carrie poster

Valiant Is the Word for Carrie

Movie · as Ed Moresby

1936
Give Us This Night poster

Give Us This Night

Movie · as Priest

1935
The Murder Man poster

The Murder Man

Movie · as 'Pop' Grey

1935
The Bride Comes Home poster

The Bride Comes Home

Movie · as Alfred Desmereau

1935
Annapolis Farewell poster

Annapolis Farewell

Movie · as Rumboat Charlie

1934
A Successful Failure poster

A Successful Failure

Movie · as Ellery Cushing aka Uncle Dudley

1934
All of Me poster

All of Me

Movie · as Jerry Helman

1934
Cheaters poster

Cheaters

Movie · as K.C. Kelly

1934
The Crosby Case poster

The Crosby Case

Movie · as The Detective--Police Sgt. Melody

1933
Broadway to Hollywood poster

Broadway to Hollywood

Movie · as Vaudeville Act (archive footage)

1932
After Tomorrow poster

After Tomorrow

Movie · as Willie Taylor

1932
Madison Square Garden poster

Madison Square Garden

Movie · as Doc Williams

1932
The Washington Masquerade poster

The Washington Masquerade

Movie · as Peter Babcock

1932
Hot Saturday poster

Hot Saturday

Movie · as Mr. Brock

1931
Mr. Lemon Of Orange poster

Mr. Lemon Of Orange

Movie · as Mr. Blake

1931
Six Cylinder Love poster

Six Cylinder Love

Movie · as Richard Burton

1931
Annabelle's Affairs poster

Annabelle's Affairs

Movie · as Wickham

1931
The Brat poster

The Brat

Movie · as Judge O'Flaherty

1931
Seas Beneath poster

Seas Beneath

Movie · as Mugs O'Flaherty (uncredited)

1930
Harmony at Home poster

Harmony at Home

Movie · as Joe Haller

1930
Up the River poster

Up the River

Movie · as Pop

1930
She's My Weakness poster

She's My Weakness

Movie · as David Tuttle

1930
High Society Blues poster

High Society Blues

Movie · as Horace Divine

1929
Happy Days poster

Happy Days

Movie · as End Man - Minstrel Show

1916
Wife and Auto Trouble poster

Wife and Auto Trouble

Movie · as The Meek Husband (as William Collier)

1915
Fatty and the Broadway Stars poster

Fatty and the Broadway Stars

Movie · as William Collier - Broadway Star