William Collier Sr.
Known for
Acting
Life
1864 – 1944 (aged 79)
Born in
New York City, New York, USA
Credits
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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.
Known For
Up the River
10 Oct 1930
Hot Saturday
28 Oct 1932
Miracle on Main Street
19 Dec 1939
The Murder Man
12 Jul 1935
Cain and Mabel
26 Sep 1936
The Brat
23 Aug 1931
Seas Beneath
30 Jan 1931
Thanks for the Memory
11 Nov 1938
Photos
Filmography
1941
- The Hard-Boiled Canaryas Dr. Joseph E. Maddy
1939
- Miracle on Main Streetas Dr. Miles
- Disputed Passageas Dr. William Cunningham
- Television Spyas James Llewellyn
- Invitation to Happinessas Mr. Wayne
- I'm from Missourias Smith
- Persons in Hidingas Burt Nast
1938
- Say It in Frenchas Howland
- Thanks for the Memoryas Jim Platt
- Josetteas David Brassard Sr.
1936
- Valiant Is the Word for Carrieas Ed Moresby
- Cain and Mabelas Pop Walters
- Love on a Betas Uncle Carlton MacCreigh
- Give Us This Nightas Priest
1935
- The Bride Comes Homeas Alfred Desmereau
- Annapolis Farewellas Rumboat Charlie
- The Murder Manas 'Pop' Grey
1934
- A Successful Failureas Ellery Cushing aka Uncle Dudley
- Cheatersas K.C. Kelly
- The Crosby Caseas The Detective--Police Sgt. Melody
- All of Meas Jerry Helman
1933
- Broadway to Hollywoodas Vaudeville Act (archive footage)
1932
- Madison Square Gardenas Doc Williams
- Hot Saturdayas Mr. Brock
- The Washington Masqueradeas Peter Babcock
- After Tomorrowas Willie Taylor
1931
- The Bratas Judge O'Flaherty
- Annabelle's Affairsas Wickham
- Six Cylinder Loveas Richard Burton
- Mr. Lemon Of Orangeas Mr. Blake
- Seas Beneathas Mugs O'Flaherty (uncredited)
1930
- Up the Riveras Pop
- She's My Weaknessas David Tuttle
- High Society Bluesas Horace Divine
- Harmony at Homeas Joe Haller
1929
- Happy Daysas End Man - Minstrel Show
1916
- Wife and Auto Troubleas The Meek Husband (as William Collier)
1915
- Fatty and the Broadway Starsas William Collier - Broadway Star