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William Collier Sr.

Acting
79 years oldNew 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.

Personal Details

Born
November 12, 1864 - January 13, 1944 (age 79)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

William Morenus
Willie

Movies (40)

The Hard-Boiled Canary

The Hard-Boiled Canary

as Dr. Joseph E. Maddy

1941

Miracle on Main Street
5.3

Miracle on Main Street

as Dr. Miles

1939

Disputed Passage
5.5

Disputed Passage

as Dr. William Cunningham

1939

Television Spy
5.0

Television Spy

as James Llewellyn

1939

Invitation to Happiness
6.0

Invitation to Happiness

as Mr. Wayne

1939

I'm from Missouri

I'm from Missouri

as Smith

1939

Persons in Hiding
2.7

Persons in Hiding

as Burt Nast

1939

Say It in French

Say It in French

as Howland

1938

Thanks for the Memory
5.6

Thanks for the Memory

as Jim Platt

1938

Josette
6.5

Josette

as David Brassard Sr.

1938

Mr. Satan

Mr. Satan

Producer (Production)

1938

Valiant Is the Word for Carrie
6.4

Valiant Is the Word for Carrie

as Ed Moresby

1936

Cain and Mabel
6.1

Cain and Mabel

as Pop Walters

1936

Love on a Bet
7.0

Love on a Bet

as Uncle Carlton MacCreigh

1936

Give Us This Night
7.0

Give Us This Night

as Priest

1936

The Bride Comes Home
4.5

The Bride Comes Home

as Alfred Desmereau

1935

Annapolis Farewell

Annapolis Farewell

as Rumboat Charlie

1935

The Murder Man
6.9

The Murder Man

as 'Pop' Grey

1935

A Successful Failure
3.3

A Successful Failure

as Ellery Cushing aka Uncle Dudley

1934

Cheaters

Cheaters

as K.C. Kelly

1934

The Crosby Case
4.4

The Crosby Case

as The Detective--Police Sgt. Melody

1934

All of Me
6.0

All of Me

as Jerry Helman

1934

Broadway to Hollywood
4.6

Broadway to Hollywood

as Vaudeville Act (archive footage)

1933

Madison Square Garden
6.2

Madison Square Garden

as Doc Williams

1932

Hot Saturday
6.4

Hot Saturday

as Mr. Brock

1932

The Washington Masquerade
6.5

The Washington Masquerade

as Peter Babcock

1932

After Tomorrow
5.8

After Tomorrow

as Willie Taylor

1932

The Brat
5.2

The Brat

as Judge O'Flaherty

1931

Annabelle's Affairs

Annabelle's Affairs

as Wickham

1931

Six Cylinder Love

Six Cylinder Love

as Richard Burton

1931

Mr. Lemon Of Orange
6.0

Mr. Lemon Of Orange

as Mr. Blake

1931

Up the River
5.8

Up the River

as Pop

1930

She's My Weakness
5.0

She's My Weakness

as David Tuttle

1930

High Society Blues

High Society Blues

as Horace Divine

1930

Harmony at Home

Harmony at Home

as Joe Haller

1930

Happy Days
6.0

Happy Days

as End Man - Minstrel Show

1929

The Hottentot

The Hottentot

Original Story (Writing)

1929

The Hottentot

The Hottentot

Theatre Play (Writing)

1922

Wife and Auto Trouble
5.0

Wife and Auto Trouble

as The Meek Husband (as William Collier)

1916

Fatty and the Broadway Stars

Fatty and the Broadway Stars

as William Collier - Broadway Star

1915