William Collier Sr.

1864-11-12 – 1944-01-13 (age 79) New York City, New York, USA

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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.

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William Collier Sr.

William Collier Sr.

William Collier Sr.

Known For

Invitation to Happiness

Invitation to Happiness

1939

as Mr. Wayne

Up the River

Up the River

1930

as Pop

Happy Days

Happy Days

1929

as End Man - Minstrel Show

Cheaters

Cheaters

1934

as K.C. Kelly

Six Cylinder Love

Six Cylinder Love

1931

as Richard Burton

Mr. Lemon Of Orange

Mr. Lemon Of Orange

1931

as Mr. Blake

Broadway to Hollywood

Broadway to Hollywood

1933

as Vaudeville Act (archive footage)

The Washington Masquerade

The Washington Masquerade

1932

as Peter Babcock

A Successful Failure

A Successful Failure

1934

as Ellery Cushing aka Uncle Dudley

Wife and Auto Trouble

Wife and Auto Trouble

1916

as The Meek Husband (as William Collier)

Thanks for the Memory

Thanks for the Memory

1938

as Jim Platt

The Crosby Case

The Crosby Case

1934

as The Detective--Police Sgt. Melody

Seas Beneath

Seas Beneath

1931

as Mugs O'Flaherty (uncredited)

The Murder Man

The Murder Man

1935

as 'Pop' Grey

Cain and Mabel

Cain and Mabel

1936

as Pop Walters

Madison Square Garden

Madison Square Garden

1932

as Doc Williams

Persons in Hiding

Persons in Hiding

1939

as Burt Nast

Valiant Is the Word for Carrie

Valiant Is the Word for Carrie

1936

as Ed Moresby

I'm from Missouri

I'm from Missouri

1939

as Smith

Television Spy

Television Spy

1939

as James Llewellyn