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William Collier Jr.

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1902-02-12

Day of Death

1987-02-05

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.

Filmography (78)

⭐ 7.0 Role: Tony Falcone

The People's Enemy

1935
⭐ 5.7 Role: James 'Jimmy' Martin Jr.

Public Stenographer

1934
⭐ 9.0 Role: Johnny Norton

Her Secret

1933
⭐ 6.5 Role: Toddy Gowan

The Story of Temple Drake

1933
⭐ 7.0 Role: Joseph Meyers

Forgotten

1933
⭐ 7.0 Role: Prosper Botomy

File 113

1933
⭐ 6.0 Role: Speed Morrow

Speed Demon

1932
⭐ 8.0 Role: Jack Duncan - aka The Fighting Gentleman

The Fighting Gentleman

1932
⭐ 5.0 Role: Bruce Harrington

The Phantom Express

1932
⭐ 7.0 Role: Jimmie Dolan

The County Fair

1932
⭐ 5.7 Role: Floyd Stevens

Dancers in the Dark

1932
⭐ 4.2 Role: Arthur Jones aka Casey

The Secret Witness

1931
⭐ 6.7 Role: Jerry Harris

Soul of the Slums

1931
No Image
⭐ 8.0 Role: Terry Nolan

Sporting Chance

1931
⭐ 6.8 Role: Sam Kaplan

Street Scene

1931