William Collier Sr.

Born: 1864-11-12 in New York City, New York, USA

Died: 1944-01-13

Known For: Acting

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.

Filmography

1941

The Hard-Boiled Canary as Dr. Joseph E. Maddy

1939

Disputed Passage as Dr. William Cunningham
Television Spy as James Llewellyn
Miracle on Main Street as Dr. Miles
Invitation to Happiness as Mr. Wayne
Persons in Hiding as Burt Nast
I'm from Missouri as Smith

1938

Mr. Satan ... (Producer)
Thanks for the Memory as Jim Platt
Josette as David Brassard Sr.
Say It in French as Howland

1936

Cain and Mabel as Pop Walters
Valiant Is the Word for Carrie as Ed Moresby
Love on a Bet as Uncle Carlton MacCreigh
Give Us This Night as Priest

1935

The Murder Man as 'Pop' Grey
The Bride Comes Home as Alfred Desmereau
Annapolis Farewell as Rumboat Charlie

1934

Cheaters as K.C. Kelly
All of Me as Jerry Helman
The Crosby Case as The Detective--Police Sgt. Melody
A Successful Failure as Ellery Cushing aka Uncle Dudley

1933

Broadway to Hollywood as Vaudeville Act (archive footage)

1932

Hot Saturday as Mr. Brock
After Tomorrow as Willie Taylor
The Washington Masquerade as Peter Babcock
Madison Square Garden as Doc Williams

1931

The Brat as Judge O'Flaherty
Six Cylinder Love as Richard Burton
Mr. Lemon Of Orange as Mr. Blake
Annabelle's Affairs as Wickham

1930

Up the River as Pop
Harmony at Home as Joe Haller
High Society Blues as Horace Divine
She's My Weakness as David Tuttle

1929

Happy Days as End Man - Minstrel Show
The Hottentot ... (Original Story)

1922

The Hottentot ... (Theatre Play)

1916

Wife and Auto Trouble as The Meek Husband (as William Collier)

1915

Fatty and the Broadway Stars as William Collier - Broadway Star