William Collier Sr.

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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The Hard-Boiled Canary

1941 ⭐ 9.0

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Disputed Passage

1939 ⭐ 7.0

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Television Spy

1939 ⭐ 7.5

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Invitation to Happiness

1939 ⭐ 7.0

Career timeline

1941

The Hard-Boiled Canary Notable

Dr. Joseph E. Maddy · 1941

⭐ 9.0

1939

Miracle on Main Street

Dr. Miles · 1939

⭐ 5.4

Disputed Passage Notable

Dr. William Cunningham · 1939

⭐ 7.0

Television Spy Notable

James Llewellyn · 1939

⭐ 7.5

1938

Say It in French Notable

Howland · 1938

⭐ 7.5

Thanks for the Memory

Jim Platt · 1938

⭐ 5.8

Josette Notable

David Brassard Sr. · 1938

⭐ 7.2

1936

Valiant Is the Word for Carrie

Ed Moresby · 1936

⭐ 6.7

Cain and Mabel

Pop Walters · 1936

⭐ 6.4

Love on a Bet Notable

Uncle Carlton MacCreigh · 1936

⭐ 7.0

1935

The Bride Comes Home

Alfred Desmereau · 1935

⭐ 5.1

Annapolis Farewell Notable

Rumboat Charlie · 1935

⭐ 8.0

The Murder Man Notable

'Pop' Grey · 1935

⭐ 7.1

1934

A Successful Failure

Ellery Cushing aka Uncle Dudle · 1934

⭐ 4.3

Cheaters Notable

K.C. Kelly · 1934

⭐ 10.0

The Crosby Case

The Detective--Police Sgt. Mel · 1934

⭐ 5.0

1933

Broadway to Hollywood

Vaudeville Act (archive footag · 1933

⭐ 5.0

1932

Madison Square Garden

Doc Williams · 1932

⭐ 6.8

Hot Saturday

Mr. Brock · 1932

⭐ 6.6

The Washington Masquerade

Peter Babcock · 1932

⭐ 6.8

1931

The Brat

Judge O'Flaherty · 1931

⭐ 5.4

Annabelle's Affairs Notable

Wickham · 1931

⭐ 8.0

Six Cylinder Love Notable

Richard Burton · 1931

⭐ 9.0

1930

Up the River

Pop · 1930

⭐ 5.9

She's My Weakness Notable

David Tuttle · 1930

⭐ 7.0

High Society Blues Notable

Horace Divine · 1930

⭐ 8.0

1929

Happy Days

End Man - Minstrel Show · 1929

⭐ 6.3

1916

Wife and Auto Trouble

The Meek Husband (as William C · 1916

⭐ 5.0

1915

Fatty and the Broadway Stars

William Collier - Broadway Sta · 1915

Frequently appears with

Allan Jones

Michael Maddy

Susanna Foster

Toodles LaVerne

Margaret Lindsay

Sylvia Worth

Lynne Overman

George Thomas

Grace Bradley

Madie Duvalie

Dorothy Lamour

Audrey Hilton

Akim Tamiroff

Dr. 'Tubby' Forster

John Howard

John Wesley Beaven

Judith Barrett

Winifred Bane

Full filmography

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The Hard-Boiled Canary

1941 ⭐ 9.0

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Miracle on Main Street

1939 ⭐ 5.4

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Disputed Passage

1939 ⭐ 7.0

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Television Spy

1939 ⭐ 7.5

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Invitation to Happiness

1939 ⭐ 7.0

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I'm from Missouri

1939 ⭐ 7.0

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Persons in Hiding

1939 ⭐ 3.8

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Say It in French

1938 ⭐ 7.5

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Thanks for the Memory

1938 ⭐ 5.8

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Josette

1938 ⭐ 7.2

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Valiant Is the Word for Carrie

1936 ⭐ 6.7

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Cain and Mabel

1936 ⭐ 6.4

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Love on a Bet

1936 ⭐ 7.0

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Give Us This Night

1936 ⭐ 7.0

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The Bride Comes Home

1935 ⭐ 5.1

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Annapolis Farewell

1935 ⭐ 8.0

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The Murder Man

1935 ⭐ 7.1

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A Successful Failure

1934 ⭐ 4.3

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Cheaters

1934 ⭐ 10.0

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The Crosby Case

1934 ⭐ 5.0