William Collier Sr.
Acting
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.
Born: November 12, 1864
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Love on a Bet
An aspiring theater producer convinces his wealthy uncle to finance a play on the condition that he lives the play’s far-fetched plot: making a cross-country trip with no money.
Give Us This Night
After being introduced to the world of opera, a fisherman (Jan Kiepura) falls for a woman (Swarthout) whose guardian is a noted composer (Philip Merivale). They met when the fisherman evaded the police by seeking refuge in the village church. While there, they are each captivated by hearing the other singing Mass. The beautiful woman falls in love with the fisherman with the wonderful voice.
The Murder Man
Steve Grey, reporter for the Daily Star, has a habit of scooping all the other papers in town. When Henry Mander is investigated for the murder of his shady business partner, Grey is one step ahead of the police to the extent that he often dictates his story in advance of its actual occurrence. He leads the police through an 'open and shut' case resulting in Mander being tried, convicted and sentenced to death. Columnist Mary Shannon is in love with Steve but she sees him struggle greatly with his last story before Mander's execution. When she starts typing out the story from his recorded dictation, she realizes why.
The Washington Masquerade
An honest, talented and well respected attorney defeats a corrupt incumbent U.S. Senator. After a very good start he has to face the subtle temptations and innocent looking traps of Washington.
Josette
Two young men try to wrest their father from the clutches of a gold digger but by mistake think the woman is a young nightclub singer with whom they both fall in love.
Valiant Is the Word for Carrie
Carrie Snyder is a prostitute, who is forced out of the fictional southern town of Crebillon, after forming a friendship with a young boy named Paul, whose dying mother is unable to protest against her son visiting such a woman. After Carrie has left town Paul runs away from his abusive father, and meets a girl named Lady who has run away from a burning trainwreck, not wanting to go back to the people she was with. Carrie comes back for Paul and ends up taking Paul and Lady to New York with her.
Hot Saturday
A pretty but virtuous small-town bank clerk is the victim of a vicious rumor from an unsuccessful suitor that she spent the night with a notorious womanizer.
Madison Square Garden
Eddie Burke is a wise-guy pugilist whose talent is unevenly matched by his ego. Despite his character flaws, Eddie knows the meaning of loyalty. When his manager Doc Williams is offered the opportunity to stage a match at Madison Square Garden, but only if he gets rid of his stable of fighters, Eddie fabricates an alibi and stages a walkout on Doc.
Cain and Mabel
A chorus girl and a heavyweight boxer are paired romantically as a publicity stunt.
Invitation to Happiness
An egotistical boxer romances a rich backer's daughter.
Filmography
as Dr. Joseph E. Maddy
as Dr. Miles
as Dr. William Cunningham
as James Llewellyn
as Mr. Wayne
as Smith
as Burt Nast
as Howland
as Jim Platt
as David Brassard Sr.
as Ed Moresby
as Pop Walters
as Uncle Carlton MacCreigh
as Priest
as Alfred Desmereau
as Rumboat Charlie
as 'Pop' Grey
as Ellery Cushing aka Uncle Dudley
as K.C. Kelly
as The Detective--Police Sgt. Melody
as Jerry Helman
as Vaudeville Act (archive footage)
as Doc Williams
as Mr. Brock
as Peter Babcock
as Willie Taylor
as Judge O'Flaherty
as Wickham
as Richard Burton
as Mr. Blake
as Pop
as David Tuttle
as Horace Divine
as Joe Haller
as End Man - Minstrel Show
as The Meek Husband (as William Collier)
as William Collier - Broadway Star