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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), Cain and 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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    • 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 Cain and Mabel (1936)
Cain and 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 There's Magic in Music (1941)
    There's Magic in Music
    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 Disputed Passage (1939)
    Disputed Passage
    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 to Happiness (1939)
    Invitation to Happiness
    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 Persons in Hiding (1939)
    Persons in Hiding
    6.4
    • Burt Nast
    • 1939
  • Ray Milland, Olympe Bradna, and Irene Hervey in Say It in French (1938)
    Say It in French
    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 (1938)
    Josette
    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 Cain and Mabel (1936)
    Cain and Mabel
    6.3
    • Pop Walters
    • 1936
  • Give Us This Night (1936)
    Give Us This Night
    7.2
    • Priest
    • 1936
  • Wendy Barrie and Gene Raymond in Love on a Bet (1936)
    Love on a Bet
    6.7
    • Uncle Carlton MacCreigh
    • 1936
  • Claudette Colbert, Robert Young, and Fred MacMurray in The Bride Comes Home (1935)
    The Bride Comes Home
    6.1
    • Alfred Desmereau
    • 1935

Writer

  • Anita Louise and Dick Powell in Going Places (1938)
    Going Places
    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 The Seas Beneath (1931)
    The Seas Beneath
    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 Never Say Die (1924)
    Never Say Die
    • play (as William Collier)
    • 1924
  • Douglas MacLean in The Hottentot (1922)
    The Hottentot
    • play
    • 1922

Additional Crew

  • James Cagney in Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
    Yankee Doodle Dandy
    7.6
    • technical advisor
    • 1942
  • Heather Angel and Norman Foster in Pilgrimage (1933)
    Pilgrimage
    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 The Seas Beneath (1931)
    The Seas Beneath
    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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