William Collier Sr.

Acting

William Collier Sr.

Born November 12, 1864New York City, New York, USA38 credits

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

The Hard-Boiled Canary

The Hard-Boiled Canary

Movie

1941

Miracle on Main Street
5.3

Miracle on Main Street

Movie

1939

Disputed Passage
5.5

Disputed Passage

Movie

1939

Television Spy
5.0

Television Spy

Movie

1939

Invitation to Happiness
6.0

Invitation to Happiness

Movie

1939

I'm from Missouri

I'm from Missouri

Movie

1939

Filmography

The Hard-Boiled Canary
1941The Hard-Boiled Canaryas Dr. Joseph E. MaddyMovie
Miracle on Main Street
1939Miracle on Main Streetas Dr. MilesMovie
Disputed Passage
1939Disputed Passageas Dr. William CunninghamMovie
Television Spy
1939Television Spyas James LlewellynMovie
Invitation to Happiness
1939Invitation to Happinessas Mr. WayneMovie
I'm from Missouri
1939I'm from Missourias SmithMovie
Persons in Hiding
1939Persons in Hidingas Burt NastMovie
Say It in French
1938Say It in Frenchas HowlandMovie
Thanks for the Memory
1938Thanks for the Memoryas Jim PlattMovie
Josette
1938Josetteas David Brassard Sr.Movie
Valiant Is the Word for Carrie
1936Valiant Is the Word for Carrieas Ed MoresbyMovie
Cain and Mabel
1936Cain and Mabelas Pop WaltersMovie
Love on a Bet
1936Love on a Betas Uncle Carlton MacCreighMovie
Give Us This Night
1936Give Us This Nightas PriestMovie
The Bride Comes Home
1935The Bride Comes Homeas Alfred DesmereauMovie
Annapolis Farewell
1935Annapolis Farewellas Rumboat CharlieMovie
The Murder Man
1935The Murder Manas 'Pop' GreyMovie
A Successful Failure
1934A Successful Failureas Ellery Cushing aka Uncle DudleyMovie
Cheaters
1934Cheatersas K.C. KellyMovie
The Crosby Case
1934The Crosby Caseas The Detective--Police Sgt. MelodyMovie
All of Me
1934All of Meas Jerry HelmanMovie
Broadway to Hollywood
1933Broadway to Hollywoodas Vaudeville Act (archive footage)Movie
Madison Square Garden
1932Madison Square Gardenas Doc WilliamsMovie
Hot Saturday
1932Hot Saturdayas Mr. BrockMovie
The Washington Masquerade
1932The Washington Masqueradeas Peter BabcockMovie
After Tomorrow
1932After Tomorrowas Willie TaylorMovie
The Brat
1931The Bratas Judge O'FlahertyMovie
Annabelle's Affairs
1931Annabelle's Affairsas WickhamMovie
Six Cylinder Love
1931Six Cylinder Loveas Richard BurtonMovie
Mr. Lemon Of Orange
1931Mr. Lemon Of Orangeas Mr. BlakeMovie
Seas Beneath
1931Seas Beneathas Mugs O'Flaherty (uncredited)Movie
Up the River
1930Up the Riveras PopMovie
She's My Weakness
1930She's My Weaknessas David TuttleMovie
High Society Blues
1930High Society Bluesas Horace DivineMovie
Harmony at Home
1930Harmony at Homeas Joe HallerMovie
Happy Days
1929Happy Daysas End Man - Minstrel ShowMovie
Wife and Auto Trouble
1916Wife and Auto Troubleas The Meek Husband (as William Collier)Movie
Fatty and the Broadway Stars
1915Fatty and the Broadway Starsas William Collier - Broadway StarMovie