William Collier Sr.

Biography

William Collier Sr. was born on November 12, 1864 in New York City, New York, as William Morenus. He was an actor and writer, known for Wife and Auto Trouble (1916), Harmony at Home (1930) and Up the River (1930). He was married to Paula Marr and Louise Allen. He died on January 13, 1944 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, from pneumonia.

Known For

Up the River

as Pop

Hot Saturday

as Mr. Brock

Miracle on Main Street

as Dr. Miles

The Murder Man

as 'Pop' Grey

Cain and Mabel

as Pop Walters

The Brat

as Judge O'Flaherty

Thanks for the Memory

as Jim Platt

The Bride Comes Home

as Alfred Desmereau

Broadway to Hollywood

as Vaudeville Act (archive footage)

Valiant Is the Word for Carrie

as Ed Moresby