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William Collier Jr.

William Collier Jr.

Acting

Born: February 12, 1902New York City, New York, USA

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
The People's Enemy

The People's Enemy

Tony Falcone

1935
Public Stenographer

Public Stenographer

James 'Jimmy' Martin Jr.

1934
Her Secret

Her Secret

Johnny Norton

1933
The Story of Temple Drake

The Story of Temple Drake

Toddy Gowan

1933
Forgotten

Forgotten

Joseph Meyers

1933
File 113

File 113

Prosper Botomy

1933
Speed Demon

Speed Demon

Speed Morrow

1932
The Fighting Gentleman

The Fighting Gentleman

Jack Duncan - aka The Fighting Gentleman

1932
The Phantom Express

The Phantom Express

Bruce Harrington

1932
The County Fair

The County Fair

Jimmie Dolan

1932
Dancers in the Dark

Dancers in the Dark

Floyd Stevens

1932
The Secret Witness

The Secret Witness

Arthur Jones aka Casey

1931
Soul of the Slums

Soul of the Slums

Jerry Harris

1931

Sporting Chance

Terry Nolan

1931
Street Scene

Street Scene

Sam Kaplan

1931
The Big Gamble

The Big Gamble

Johnnie Ames

1931
Broadminded

Broadminded

Jack Hackett

1931
Cimarron

Cimarron

The Kid

1931
Little Caesar

Little Caesar

Tony Passa

1931
Reducing

Reducing

Johnnie Beasley

1931
Rain or Shine

Rain or Shine

Bud Conway

1930
New Movietone Follies of 1930

New Movietone Follies of 1930

Conrad Sterling

1930
Free and Easy

Free and Easy

Master of Ceremonies

1930
A Royal Romance

A Royal Romance

John Hale

1930
The Melody Man

The Melody Man

Al Tyler

1930
The Show of Shows

The Show of Shows

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

1929
The College Coquette

The College Coquette

Tom Marion

1929

Two Men and a Maid

Jim Oxford

1929
New Orleans

New Orleans

Billy Slade

1929
The Bachelor Girl

The Bachelor Girl

Jimmy

1929
The Donovan Affair

The Donovan Affair

Cornish

1929
Hardboiled Rose

Hardboiled Rose

Edward Malo

1929
Tide of Empire

Tide of Empire

Romauldo Guerrero

1929
One Stolen Night

One Stolen Night

Bob

1929
The Red Sword

The Red Sword

Paul

1929
The Floating College

The Floating College

George Dewey

1928
Beware of Bachelors

Beware of Bachelors

Ed

1928
Women They Talk About

Women They Talk About

Steve Harrison

1928
The Lion and the Mouse

The Lion and the Mouse

Jefferson Ryder

1928

A Night of Mystery

1928
The Tragedy of Youth

The Tragedy of Youth

Dick Wayne (as Buster Collier)

1928
So This Is Love

So This Is Love

Jerry McGuire

1928
The College Widow

The College Widow

Billy Bolton

1927
The Desired Woman

The Desired Woman

Lieutenant Larry Trent

1927
Stranded

Stranded

Johnny Nash

1927
Dearie

Dearie

Stephen Darling

1927
The Sunset Derby

The Sunset Derby

Jimmy Burke

1927
Convoy

Convoy

John Dodge

1927
Backstage

Backstage

Owen Mackay

1927
The Broken Gate

The Broken Gate

Don Lane

1927
Just Another Blonde

Just Another Blonde

Scotty

1926
God Gave Me Twenty Cents

God Gave Me Twenty Cents

Barney Tapman

1926
The Lady of the Harem

The Lady of the Harem

Rafi

1926
The Rainmaker

The Rainmaker

Bobby Robertson

1926
The Lucky Lady

The Lucky Lady

Clarke

1926
The Wanderer

The Wanderer

Jether

1925
Eve's Secret

Eve's Secret

Pierre

1925
Playing with Souls

Playing with Souls

Matthew Dale Jr.

1925
The Verdict

The Verdict

Jimmy Mason

1925

The Reckless Sex

Juan

1925
The Devil's Cargo

The Devil's Cargo

John Joyce

1925
The Lighthouse by the Sea

The Lighthouse by the Sea

Albert Dorn

1924
The Mine with the Iron Door

The Mine with the Iron Door

Chico

1924
Wine of Youth

Wine of Youth

Max Cooper

1924
The Sea Hawk

The Sea Hawk

Marsak

1924
Fools Highway

Fools Highway

Max Davidson

1924
Pleasure Mad

Pleasure Mad

Howard Benton

1923
The Age of Desire

The Age of Desire

Ranny - Age 21

1923
Enemies of Women

Enemies of Women

Gaston de Lille

1923
Secrets of Paris

Secrets of Paris

François

1922
The Good Provider

The Good Provider

Izzy Binswanger

1922
Cardigan

Cardigan

Michael Cardigan

1922
At the Stage Door

At the Stage Door

Arthur Bates

1921
The Girl from Porcupine

The Girl from Porcupine

Jim McTavish

1921

The Heart of Maryland

Lloyd Calvert

1921
Everybody's Sweetheart

Everybody's Sweetheart

John

1920
The Soul of Youth

The Soul of Youth

Dick Armstrong

1920
Back Stage

Back Stage

Stagehand

1919