William Collier Jr.
Acting
- Born:
- 1902-02-12
- Died:
- 1987-02-05
- Place of birth:
- 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.
Known For
Filmography
Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow
The People's Enemy
Public Stenographer
Her Secret
The Story of Temple Drake
Forgotten
File 113
Speed Demon
The Fighting Gentleman
The Phantom Express
The County Fair
Dancers in the Dark
The Secret Witness
Soul of the Slums
Sporting Chance
Street Scene
The Big Gamble
Broadminded
Cimarron
Little Caesar
Reducing
Rain or Shine
New Movietone Follies of 1930
Free and Easy
A Royal Romance
The Melody Man
The Show of Shows
The College Coquette
Two Men and a Maid
New Orleans
The Bachelor Girl
The Donovan Affair
Hardboiled Rose
Tide of Empire
One Stolen Night
The Red Sword
The Floating College
Beware of Bachelors
Women They Talk About
The Lion and the Mouse
A Night of Mystery
The Tragedy of Youth
So This Is Love
The College Widow
The Desired Woman
Stranded
Dearie
The Sunset Derby
Convoy
Backstage
The Broken Gate
Just Another Blonde
God Gave Me Twenty Cents
The Lady of the Harem
The Rainmaker
The Lucky Lady
The Wanderer
Eve's Secret
Playing with Souls
The Verdict
The Reckless Sex
The Devil's Cargo
The Lighthouse by the Sea
The Mine with the Iron Door
Wine of Youth
The Sea Hawk
Fools Highway
Pleasure Mad
The Age of Desire
Enemies of Women
Secrets of Paris
The Good Provider
Cardigan
At the Stage Door
The Girl from Porcupine
The Heart of Maryland
Everybody's Sweetheart
The Soul of Youth
Back Stage