
Person
William Collier Sr.
Acting · 1864–1944 · 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

Up the River
Pop

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

Happy Days
End Man - Minstrel Show

The Murder Man
'Pop' Grey

Six Cylinder Love
Richard Burton

Invitation to Happiness
Mr. Wayne

A Successful Failure
Ellery Cushing aka Uncle Dudley

Television Spy
James Llewellyn

Mr. Lemon Of Orange
Mr. Blake

Disputed Passage
Dr. William Cunningham
Filmography
- 1941The Hard-Boiled CanaryDr. Joseph E. Maddy
- 1939Miracle on Main StreetDr. Miles
- 1939Disputed PassageDr. William Cunningham
- 1939Television SpyJames Llewellyn
- 1939Invitation to HappinessMr. Wayne
- 1939I'm from MissouriSmith
- 1939Persons in HidingBurt Nast
- 1938Say It in FrenchHowland
- 1938Thanks for the MemoryJim Platt
- 1938JosetteDavid Brassard Sr.
- 1938Mr. SatanProducer
- 1936Valiant Is the Word for CarrieEd Moresby
- 1936Cain and MabelPop Walters
- 1936Love on a BetUncle Carlton MacCreigh
- 1936Give Us This NightPriest
- 1935The Bride Comes HomeAlfred Desmereau
- 1935Annapolis FarewellRumboat Charlie
- 1935The Murder Man'Pop' Grey
- 1934A Successful FailureEllery Cushing aka Uncle Dudley
- 1934CheatersK.C. Kelly
- 1934The Crosby CaseThe Detective--Police Sgt. Melody
- 1934All of MeJerry Helman
- 1933Broadway to HollywoodVaudeville Act (archive footage)
- 1932Madison Square GardenDoc Williams
- 1932Hot SaturdayMr. Brock
- 1932The Washington MasqueradePeter Babcock
- 1932After TomorrowWillie Taylor
- 1931The BratJudge O'Flaherty
- 1931Annabelle's AffairsWickham
- 1931Six Cylinder LoveRichard Burton
- 1931Mr. Lemon Of OrangeMr. Blake
- 1931Seas BeneathMugs O'Flaherty (uncredited)
- 1930Up the RiverPop
- 1930She's My WeaknessDavid Tuttle
- 1930High Society BluesHorace Divine
- 1930Harmony at HomeJoe Haller
- 1929Happy DaysEnd Man - Minstrel Show
- 1929The HottentotOriginal Story
- 1922The HottentotTheatre Play
- 1916Wife and Auto TroubleThe Meek Husband (as William Collier)
- 1915Fatty and the Broadway StarsWilliam Collier - Broadway Star
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