William Collier Jr.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 12 February 1902 · New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- 5 February 1987
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
Acting 78
- 1935The People's Enemy as Tony Falcone
- 1934Public Stenographer as James 'Jimmy' Martin Jr.
- 1933Her Secret as Johnny Norton
- 1933The Story of Temple Drake as Toddy Gowan
- 1933Forgotten as Joseph Meyers
- 1933File 113 as Prosper Botomy
- 1932Speed Demon as Speed Morrow
- 1932The Fighting Gentleman as Jack Duncan - aka The Fighting Gentleman
- 1932The Phantom Express as Bruce Harrington
- 1932The County Fair as Jimmie Dolan
- 1932Dancers in the Dark as Floyd Stevens
- 1931The Secret Witness as Arthur Jones aka Casey
- 1931Soul of the Slums as Jerry Harris
- 1931Sporting Chance as Terry Nolan
- 1931Street Scene as Sam Kaplan
- 1931The Big Gamble as Johnnie Ames
- 1931Broadminded as Jack Hackett
- 1931Cimarron as The Kid
- 1931Little Caesar as Tony Passa
- 1931Reducing as Johnnie Beasley
- 1930Rain or Shine as Bud Conway
- 1930New Movietone Follies of 1930 as Conrad Sterling
- 1930Free and Easy as Master of Ceremonies
- 1930A Royal Romance as John Hale
- 1930The Melody Man as Al Tyler
- 1929The Show of Shows as Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)
- 1929The College Coquette as Tom Marion
- 1929Two Men and a Maid as Jim Oxford
- 1929New Orleans as Billy Slade
- 1929The Bachelor Girl as Jimmy
- 1929The Donovan Affair as Cornish
- 1929Hardboiled Rose as Edward Malo
- 1929Tide of Empire as Romauldo Guerrero
- 1929One Stolen Night as Bob
- 1929The Red Sword as Paul
- 1928The Floating College as George Dewey
- 1928Beware of Bachelors as Ed
- 1928Women They Talk About as Steve Harrison
- 1928The Lion and the Mouse as Jefferson Ryder
- 1928A Night of Mystery
- 1928The Tragedy of Youth as Dick Wayne (as Buster Collier)
- 1928So This Is Love as Jerry McGuire
- 1927The College Widow as Billy Bolton
- 1927The Desired Woman as Lieutenant Larry Trent
- 1927Stranded as Johnny Nash
- 1927Dearie as Stephen Darling
- 1927The Sunset Derby as Jimmy Burke
- 1927Convoy as John Dodge
- 1927Backstage as Owen Mackay
- 1927The Broken Gate as Don Lane
- 1926Just Another Blonde as Scotty
- 1926God Gave Me Twenty Cents as Barney Tapman
- 1926The Lady of the Harem as Rafi
- 1926The Rainmaker as Bobby Robertson
- 1926The Lucky Lady as Clarke
- 1925The Wanderer as Jether
- 1925Eve's Secret as Pierre
- 1925Playing with Souls as Matthew Dale Jr.
- 1925The Verdict as Jimmy Mason
- 1925The Reckless Sex as Juan
- 1925The Devil's Cargo as John Joyce
- 1924The Lighthouse by the Sea as Albert Dorn
- 1924The Mine with the Iron Door as Chico
- 1924Wine of Youth as Max Cooper
- 1924The Sea Hawk as Marsak
- 1924Fools Highway as Max Davidson
- 1923Pleasure Mad as Howard Benton
- 1923The Age of Desire as Ranny - Age 21
- 1923Enemies of Women as Gaston de Lille
- 1922Secrets of Paris as François
- 1922The Good Provider as Izzy Binswanger
- 1922Cardigan as Michael Cardigan
- 1921At the Stage Door as Arthur Bates
- 1921The Girl from Porcupine as Jim McTavish
- 1921The Heart of Maryland as Lloyd Calvert
- 1920Everybody's Sweetheart as John
- 1920The Soul of Youth as Dick Armstrong
- 1919Back Stage as Stagehand