William Collier Jr.

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

77

Gender

Male

Birthday

1902-02-12

Day of death

1987-02-05 (84 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

William Collier Jr.

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia William Collier Jr. (born Charles F. Gall Jr., February 12, 1902 – February 5, 1987) was an American film and stage actor who appeared in 89 films. William Collier (nicknamed "Buster") was born in New York City. When his parents divorced, his mother, the actress Paula Marr, remarried the actor William Collier Sr. who adopted Charles (the two did share a resemblance) and gave the boy the new name William Collier Jr. Collier's acting experience in childhood, having first appeared on stage at age seven, helped him to get his first movie role at the age of 14 in The Bugle Call (1916). He went on to become a popular leading man in the 1920s and made the transition from silent into sound film, however he retired from acting in 1935, and in 1937 went to work as a movie producer in England. At the end of the 1940s he returned to America and went on to produce drama series for television. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Known For

  • The Verdict

    The Verdict

  • Fools Highway

    Fools Highway

  • The Wanderer

    The Wanderer

  • The Rainmaker

    The Rainmaker

  • Sporting Chance

    Sporting Chance

  • New Orleans

    New Orleans

  • Little Caesar

    Little Caesar

  • Reducing

    Reducing

  • Cimarron

    Cimarron

  • New Movietone Follies of 1930

    New Movietone Follies of 1930

  • Broadminded

    Broadminded

  • Dearie

    Dearie

  • Public Stenographer

    Public Stenographer

  • Speed Demon

    Speed Demon

  • File 113

    File 113

  • Back Stage

    Back Stage

  • Stranded

    Stranded

  • Street Scene

    Street Scene

  • Soul of the Slums

    Soul of the Slums

  • A Night of Mystery

    A Night of Mystery

  • The Story of Temple Drake

    The Story of Temple Drake

  • Backstage

    Backstage

  • The Show of Shows

    The Show of Shows

  • Wine of Youth

    Wine of Youth

  • Playing with Souls

    Playing with Souls

  • So This Is Love

    So This Is Love

  • Secrets of Paris

    Secrets of Paris

  • The Tragedy of Youth

    The Tragedy of Youth

  • Tide of Empire

    Tide of Empire

  • The Devil's Cargo

    The Devil's Cargo

  • Pleasure Mad

    Pleasure Mad

  • The Good Provider

    The Good Provider

  • Women They Talk About

    Women They Talk About

  • The Sunset Derby

    The Sunset Derby

  • The Donovan Affair

    The Donovan Affair

  • The Sea Hawk

    The Sea Hawk

  • Dancers in the Dark

    Dancers in the Dark

  • One Stolen Night

    One Stolen Night

  • The Mine with the Iron Door

    The Mine with the Iron Door

  • Free and Easy

    Free and Easy

  • The Desired Woman

    The Desired Woman

  • Just Another Blonde

    Just Another Blonde

  • The Fighting Gentleman

    The Fighting Gentleman

  • The Big Gamble

    The Big Gamble

  • Rain or Shine

    Rain or Shine

  • The College Widow

    The College Widow

  • The Secret Witness

    The Secret Witness

  • The Floating College

    The Floating College

  • The People's Enemy

    The People's Enemy

  • The College Coquette

    The College Coquette

  • The Heart of Maryland

    The Heart of Maryland

  • The Soul of Youth

    The Soul of Youth

  • Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow

    Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow

  • The Age of Desire

    The Age of Desire

  • The Lighthouse by the Sea

    The Lighthouse by the Sea

  • The Lion and the Mouse

    The Lion and the Mouse

  • The Bachelor Girl

    The Bachelor Girl

  • Convoy

    Convoy

  • Eve's Secret

    Eve's Secret

  • Beware of Bachelors

    Beware of Bachelors

  • Everybody's Sweetheart

    Everybody's Sweetheart

  • The Broken Gate

    The Broken Gate

  • The Girl from Porcupine

    The Girl from Porcupine

  • The Reckless Sex

    The Reckless Sex

  • Forgotten

    Forgotten

  • The Lady of the Harem

    The Lady of the Harem

  • God Gave Me Twenty Cents

    God Gave Me Twenty Cents

  • A Royal Romance

    A Royal Romance

  • Enemies of Women

    Enemies of Women

  • The Lucky Lady

    The Lucky Lady

  • At the Stage Door

    At the Stage Door

  • The Melody Man

    The Melody Man

  • Her Secret

    Her Secret

  • The County Fair

    The County Fair

  • Hardboiled Rose

    Hardboiled Rose

  • The Phantom Express

    The Phantom Express

  • Cardigan

    Cardigan