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William Collier Sr.(1864-1944)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
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William Collier Sr.
William Collier Sr. was born on 12 November 1864 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Up the River (1930), Caïn et Mabel (1936) and A Successful Failure (1934). He was married to Paula Marr (actress) and Louise Allen. He died on 13 January 1944 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornNovember 12, 1864
DiedJanuary 13, 1944(79)
BornNovember 12, 1864
DiedJanuary 13, 1944(79)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

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Known for

Humphrey Bogart and Claire Luce in Up the River (1930)
Up the River
5.9
  • Pop
  • 1930
Clark Gable and Marion Davies in Caïn et Mabel (1936)
Caïn et Mabel
6.3
  • Pop Walters
  • 1936
William Collier Sr. and Gloria Shea in A Successful Failure (1934)
A Successful Failure
5.5
  • Ellery Cushing aka Uncle Dudley
  • 1934
Louis John Bartels, Richard Dix, Wynne Gibson, Dorothy Hall, Helen Kane, and Ned Sparks in Nothing But the Truth (1929)
Nothing But the Truth
6.4
  • Writer
  • 1929

Credits

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Actor

  • Susanna Foster, Allan Jones, and Margaret Lindsay in Magie musicale (1941)
    Magie musicale
    6.8
    • Dr. Joseph E. Maddy
    • 1941
  • Walter Abel and Margo in Miracle on Main Street (1939)
    Miracle on Main Street
    6.3
    • Dr. Miles
    • 1939
  • John Howard, Dorothy Lamour, and Akim Tamiroff in Le souffle de la vie (1939)
    Le souffle de la vie
    6.4
    • Dr. William Cunningham
    • 1939
  • Judith Barrett and William Henry in Television Spy (1939)
    Television Spy
    5.9
    • James Llewellyn
    • 1939
  • Irene Dunne and Fred MacMurray in Invitation au bonheur (1939)
    Invitation au bonheur
    6.3
    • Mr. Wayne
    • 1939
  • Bob Burns and Gladys George in I'm from Missouri (1939)
    I'm from Missouri
    6.8
    • Smith
    • 1939
  • Patricia Morison and J. Carrol Naish in Le parfum de la dame traquée (1939)
    Le parfum de la dame traquée
    6.4
    • Burt Nast
    • 1939
  • Ray Milland, Olympe Bradna, and Irene Hervey in Soubrette (1938)
    Soubrette
    6.8
    • Howland
    • 1938
  • Bob Hope and Shirley Ross in Thanks for the Memory (1938)
    Thanks for the Memory
    6.4
    • Mr. Platt
    • 1938
  • Don Ameche, Robert Young, and Simone Simon in Josette et compagnie (1938)
    Josette et compagnie
    6.0
    • David Brassard Sr.
    • 1938
  • Gladys George, John Howard, and Arline Judge in Valiant Is the Word for Carrie (1936)
    Valiant Is the Word for Carrie
    6.3
    • Ed Moresby
    • 1936
  • Clark Gable and Marion Davies in Caïn et Mabel (1936)
    Caïn et Mabel
    6.3
    • Pop Walters
    • 1936
  • Le rêve de sa vie (1936)
    Le rêve de sa vie
    7.2
    • Priest
    • 1936
  • Wendy Barrie and Gene Raymond in L'homme nu (1936)
    L'homme nu
    6.7
    • Uncle Carlton MacCreigh
    • 1936
  • Claudette Colbert, Robert Young, and Fred MacMurray in Je veux me marier (1935)
    Je veux me marier
    6.1
    • Alfred Desmereau
    • 1935

Writer

  • Anita Louise and Dick Powell in Le cavalier errant (1938)
    Le cavalier errant
    5.9
    • play "The Hottentot"
    • 1938
  • Joan Bennett in She Wanted a Millionaire (1932)
    She Wanted a Millionaire
    5.9
    • contributing writer (uncredited)
    • 1932
  • Marion Lessing and George O'Brien in Le corsaire de l'Atlantique (1931)
    Le corsaire de l'Atlantique
    5.9
    • dialogue (uncredited)
    • 1931
  • Humphrey Bogart and Claire Luce in Up the River (1930)
    Up the River
    5.9
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1930
  • Harmony at Home (1930)
    Harmony at Home
    • adaptation
    • screenplay
    • 1930
  • Edward Everett Horton and Patsy Ruth Miller in The Hottentot (1929)
    The Hottentot
    • play (as Willie Collier)
    • 1929
  • Louis John Bartels, Richard Dix, Wynne Gibson, Dorothy Hall, Helen Kane, and Ned Sparks in Nothing But the Truth (1929)
    Nothing But the Truth
    6.4
    • dialogue
    • 1929
  • Bessie Love in Going Crooked (1926)
    Going Crooked
    • play
    • 1926
  • Douglas MacLean in Le mari de ma femme (1924)
    Le mari de ma femme
    • play (as William Collier)
    • 1924
  • Douglas MacLean in Olympic 13 gagnant (1922)
    Olympic 13 gagnant
    • play
    • 1922

Additional Crew

  • James Cagney in La Glorieuse Parade (1942)
    La Glorieuse Parade
    7.6
    • technical advisor
    • 1942
  • Heather Angel and Norman Foster in Deux femmes (1933)
    Deux femmes
    7.2
    • dialogue director
    • 1933
  • Spencer Tracy, Stuart Erwin, and Marian Nixon in Face in the Sky (1933)
    Face in the Sky
    6.3
    • dialogue director
    • 1933
  • Joan Bennett in She Wanted a Millionaire (1932)
    She Wanted a Millionaire
    5.9
    • dialogue director
    • 1932
  • Marion Lessing and George O'Brien in Le corsaire de l'Atlantique (1931)
    Le corsaire de l'Atlantique
    5.9
    • stager
    • 1931
  • Humphrey Bogart and Claire Luce in Up the River (1930)
    Up the River
    5.9
    • stager
    • 1930

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • William Collier
  • Born
    • November 12, 1864
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • January 13, 1944
    • Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(pneumonia)
  • Spouses
      Paula Marr (actress)May 10, 1910 - January 13, 1944 (his death)
  • Other works
    Stage: Appeared (as "Benjamin Bennett" / "Shiftless Ike"; Broadway debut) in "A Back Number" on Broadway. Written by Edward E. Kidder. Harlem Opera House: 17 Dec 1894- unknown (unknown performances).
  • Publicity listings
    • 10 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Ran away from home to join a touring company at age eleven. He went on to work with Eddie Foy in "Blue Beard Jr.", the Russell Comedians and Weber and Fields.
  • Nickname
    • Willie

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