William Collier Sr.

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1864-11-12

Deathday 1944-01-13 (79 years old)

Place of Birth New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As William Morenus, Willie

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

Actor

1941
The Hard-Boiled Canary

as Dr. Joseph E. Maddy

1939
1939
Disputed Passage

as Dr. William Cunningham

1939
Television Spy

as James Llewellyn

1939
1939
Persons in Hiding

as Burt Nast

1938
Say It in French

as Howland

1938
1938
Josette

as David Brassard Sr.

1936
Cain and Mabel

as Pop Walters

1936
Love on a Bet

as Uncle Carlton MacCreigh

1936
1935
The Bride Comes Home

as Alfred Desmereau

1935
Annapolis Farewell

as Rumboat Charlie

1935
The Murder Man

as 'Pop' Grey

1934
A Successful Failure

as Ellery Cushing aka Uncle Dudley

1934
Cheaters

as K.C. Kelly

1934
The Crosby Case

as The Detective--Police Sgt. Melody

1934
All of Me

as Jerry Helman

1933
Broadway to Hollywood

as Vaudeville Act (archive footage)

1932
Madison Square Garden

as Doc Williams

1932
Hot Saturday

as Mr. Brock

1932
The Washington Masquerade

as Peter Babcock

1932
After Tomorrow

as Willie Taylor

1931
The Brat

as Judge O'Flaherty

1931
1931
Six Cylinder Love

as Richard Burton

1931
Mr. Lemon Of Orange

as Mr. Blake

1930
1930
She's My Weakness

as David Tuttle

1930
High Society Blues

as Horace Divine

1930
Harmony at Home

as Joe Haller

1929
Happy Days

as End Man - Minstrel Show

1916
Wife and Auto Trouble

as The Meek Husband (as William Collier)

1915
Fatty and the Broadway Stars

as William Collier - Broadway Star

Writer

1930
Harmony at Home

as Screenplay

1929
The Hottentot

as Original Story

1922
The Hottentot

as Theatre Play

Crew

1930
Up the River

as Choreographer

Producer

1938
Mr. Satan

as Producer