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William Collier Jr.
William Collier Jr.

William Collier Jr.

ActingBorn February 12, 1902Died February 5, 1987 (age 84)New York City, New York, USA

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

1935
The People's Enemy

as Tony Falcone

Movie
1934
Public Stenographer

as James 'Jimmy' Martin Jr.

Movie
1933
Her Secret

as Johnny Norton

Movie
1933Movie
1933
Forgotten

as Joseph Meyers

Movie
1933
File 113

as Prosper Botomy

Movie
1932
Speed Demon

as Speed Morrow

Movie
1932
The Fighting Gentleman

as Jack Duncan - aka The Fighting Gentleman

Movie
1932
The Phantom Express

as Bruce Harrington

Movie
1932
The County Fair

as Jimmie Dolan

Movie
1932
Dancers in the Dark

as Floyd Stevens

Movie
1931
The Secret Witness

as Arthur Jones aka Casey

Movie
1931
Soul of the Slums

as Jerry Harris

Movie
1931
Sporting Chance

as Terry Nolan

Movie
1931
Street Scene

as Sam Kaplan

Movie
1931
The Big Gamble

as Johnnie Ames

Movie
1931
Broadminded

as Jack Hackett

Movie
1931
Cimarron

as The Kid

Movie
1931
Little Caesar

as Tony Passa

Movie
1931
Reducing

as Johnnie Beasley

Movie
1930
Rain or Shine

as Bud Conway

Movie
1930Movie
1930
Free and Easy

as Master of Ceremonies

Movie
1930
A Royal Romance

as John Hale

Movie
1930
The Melody Man

as Al Tyler

Movie
1929
The Show of Shows

as Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)

Movie
1929Movie
1929
Two Men and a Maid

as Jim Oxford

Movie
1929
New Orleans

as Billy Slade

Movie
1929Movie
1929Movie
1929
Hardboiled Rose

as Edward Malo

Movie
1929
Tide of Empire

as Romauldo Guerrero

Movie
1929Movie
1929Movie
1928
The Floating College

as George Dewey

Movie
1928Movie
1928
Women They Talk About

as Steve Harrison

Movie
1928
The Lion and the Mouse

as Jefferson Ryder

Movie
1928
The Tragedy of Youth

as Dick Wayne (as Buster Collier)

Movie
1928
So This Is Love

as Jerry McGuire

Movie
1927
The College Widow

as Billy Bolton

Movie
1927
The Desired Woman

as Lieutenant Larry Trent

Movie
1927
Stranded

as Johnny Nash

Movie
1927
Dearie

as Stephen Darling

Movie
1927
The Sunset Derby

as Jimmy Burke

Movie
1927
Convoy

as John Dodge

Movie
1927
Backstage

as Owen Mackay

Movie
1927
The Broken Gate

as Don Lane

Movie
1926Movie
1926
God Gave Me Twenty Cents

as Barney Tapman

Movie
1926Movie
1926
The Rainmaker

as Bobby Robertson

Movie
1926Movie
1925
The Wanderer

as Jether

Movie
1925
Eve's Secret

as Pierre

Movie
1925
Playing with Souls

as Matthew Dale Jr.

Movie
1925
The Verdict

as Jimmy Mason

Movie
1925Movie
1925
The Devil's Cargo

as John Joyce

Movie
1924Movie
1924
Wine of Youth

as Max Cooper

Movie
1924
The Sea Hawk

as Marsak

Movie
1924
Fools Highway

as Max Davidson

Movie
1923
Pleasure Mad

as Howard Benton

Movie
1923
The Age of Desire

as Ranny - Age 21

Movie
1923
Enemies of Women

as Gaston de Lille

Movie
1922
Secrets of Paris

as François

Movie
1922
The Good Provider

as Izzy Binswanger

Movie
1922
Cardigan

as Michael Cardigan

Movie
1921
At the Stage Door

as Arthur Bates

Movie
1921Movie
1921
The Heart of Maryland

as Lloyd Calvert

Movie
1920Movie
1920
The Soul of Youth

as Dick Armstrong

Movie
1919
Back Stage

as Stagehand

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayFebruary 12, 1902
Day of DeathFebruary 5, 1987
Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
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