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William Collier Jr.

William Collier Jr.

Acting1902New York City, New York, USA

Biography

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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.

Acting History

1987
1952
Mr. & Mrs. North
TVProducer• 58 eps
1935
The People's Enemy
as Tony Falcone
1934
Public Stenographer
as James 'Jimmy' Martin Jr.
1933
File 113
as Prosper Botomy
Forgotten
as Joseph Meyers
Her Secret
as Johnny Norton
1932
The Phantom Express
as Bruce Harrington
Dancers in the Dark
as Floyd Stevens
The County Fair
as Jimmie Dolan
Speed Demon
as Speed Morrow
The Fighting Gentleman
as Jack Duncan - aka The Fighting Gentleman
1931
Soul of the Slums
as Jerry Harris
Street Scene
as Sam Kaplan
Broadminded
as Jack Hackett
Reducing
as Johnnie Beasley
Sporting Chance
as Terry Nolan
Cimarron
as The Kid
The Big Gamble
as Johnnie Ames
Little Caesar
as Tony Passa
The Secret Witness
as Arthur Jones aka Casey
1930
Free and Easy
as Master of Ceremonies
Rain or Shine
as Bud Conway
A Royal Romance
as John Hale
The Melody Man
as Al Tyler
1929
New Orleans
as Billy Slade
The Show of Shows
as Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)
Tide of Empire
as Romauldo Guerrero
Hardboiled Rose
as Edward Malo
Two Men and a Maid
as Jim Oxford
1928
The Lion and the Mouse
as Jefferson Ryder
Women They Talk About
as Steve Harrison
So This Is Love
as Jerry McGuire
The Floating College
as George Dewey
The Tragedy of Youth
as Dick Wayne (as Buster Collier)
1927
Convoy
as John Dodge
The Desired Woman
as Lieutenant Larry Trent
The College Widow
as Billy Bolton
Dearie
as Stephen Darling
The Broken Gate
as Don Lane
Backstage
as Owen Mackay
The Sunset Derby
as Jimmy Burke
Stranded
as Johnny Nash
1926
God Gave Me Twenty Cents
as Barney Tapman
The Rainmaker
as Bobby Robertson
1925
The Verdict
as Jimmy Mason
The Wanderer
as Jether
Eve's Secret
as Pierre
Playing with Souls
as Matthew Dale Jr.
The Devil's Cargo
as John Joyce
1924
Wine of Youth
as Max Cooper
The Sea Hawk
as Marsak
Fools Highway
as Max Davidson
1923
Pleasure Mad
as Howard Benton
The Age of Desire
as Ranny - Age 21
Enemies of Women
as Gaston de Lille
1922
Secrets of Paris
as François
The Good Provider
as Izzy Binswanger
Cardigan
as Michael Cardigan
1921
The Heart of Maryland
as Lloyd Calvert
At the Stage Door
as Arthur Bates
1920
The Soul of Youth
as Dick Armstrong
1919
Back Stage
as Stagehand

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
2/12/1902
Day of Death
2/5/1987
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA