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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

41

Gender

Male

Birthday

1864-11-12

Day of Death

1944-01-13 (80 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

Acting

The Murder Man

1935

The Murder Man

as

'Pop' Grey

After Tomorrow

1932

After Tomorrow

as

Willie Taylor

Mr. Lemon Of Orange

1931

Mr. Lemon Of Orange

as

Mr. Blake

Harmony at Home

1930

Harmony at Home

as

Joe Haller

A Successful Failure

1934

A Successful Failure

as

Ellery Cushing aka Uncle Dudley

Wife and Auto Trouble

1916

Wife and Auto Trouble

as

The Meek Husband (as William Collier)

Cain and Mabel

1936

Cain and Mabel

as

Pop Walters

Fatty and the Broadway Stars

1915

Fatty and the Broadway Stars

as

William Collier - Broadway Star

Happy Days

1929

Happy Days

as

End Man - Minstrel Show

Love on a Bet

1936

Love on a Bet

as

Uncle Carlton MacCreigh

Thanks for the Memory

1938

Thanks for the Memory

as

Jim Platt

Up the River

1930

Up the River

as

Pop

All of Me

1934

All of Me

as

Jerry Helman

Cheaters

1934

Cheaters

as

K.C. Kelly

The Bride Comes Home

1935

The Bride Comes Home

as

Alfred Desmereau

Six Cylinder Love

1931

Six Cylinder Love

as

Richard Burton

She's My Weakness

1930

She's My Weakness

as

David Tuttle

Madison Square Garden

1932

Madison Square Garden

as

Doc Williams

Television Spy

1939

Television Spy

as

James Llewellyn

Say It in French

1938

Say It in French

as

Howland

The Washington Masquerade

1932

The Washington Masquerade

as

Peter Babcock

Josette

1938

Josette

as

David Brassard Sr.

High Society Blues

1930

High Society Blues

as

Horace Divine

Miracle on Main Street

1939

Miracle on Main Street

as

Dr. Miles

Annabelle's Affairs

1931

Annabelle's Affairs

as

Wickham

The Brat

1931

The Brat

as

Judge O'Flaherty

Broadway to Hollywood

1933

Broadway to Hollywood

as

Vaudeville Act (archive footage)

Give Us This Night

1936

Give Us This Night

as

Priest

Disputed Passage

1939

Disputed Passage

as

Dr. William Cunningham

Persons in Hiding

1939

Persons in Hiding

as

Burt Nast

Hot Saturday

1932

Hot Saturday

as

Mr. Brock

The Hard-Boiled Canary

1941

The Hard-Boiled Canary

as

Dr. Joseph E. Maddy

The Crosby Case

1934

The Crosby Case

as

The Detective--Police Sgt. Melody

Annapolis Farewell

1935

Annapolis Farewell

as

Rumboat Charlie

Production

Mr. Satan

1938

Mr. Satan

as

Crew

Directing