William Collier Jr.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 12, 1902
- Died
- February 5, 1987
- Birthplace
- New 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.
Filmography
The People's Enemy 1935
as Tony Falcone
Public Stenographer 1934
as James 'Jimmy' Martin Jr.
Her Secret 1933
as Johnny Norton
The Story of Temple Drake 1933
as Toddy Gowan
Forgotten 1933
as Joseph Meyers
File 113 1933
as Prosper Botomy
Speed Demon 1932
as Speed Morrow
The Fighting Gentleman 1932
as Jack Duncan - aka The Fighting Gentleman
The Phantom Express 1932
as Bruce Harrington
The County Fair 1932
as Jimmie Dolan
Dancers in the Dark 1932
as Floyd Stevens
The Secret Witness 1931
as Arthur Jones aka Casey
Soul of the Slums 1931
as Jerry Harris
- Sporting Chance
Sporting Chance 1931
as Terry Nolan
Street Scene 1931
as Sam Kaplan
The Big Gamble 1931
as Johnnie Ames
Broadminded 1931
as Jack Hackett
Cimarron 1931
as The Kid
Little Caesar 1931
as Tony Passa
Reducing 1931
as Johnnie Beasley
Rain or Shine 1930
as Bud Conway
New Movietone Follies of 1930 1930
as Conrad Sterling
Free and Easy 1930
as Master of Ceremonies
A Royal Romance 1930
as John Hale
The Melody Man 1930
as Al Tyler
The Show of Shows 1929
as Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)
The College Coquette 1929
as Tom Marion
- Two Men and a Maid
Two Men and a Maid 1929
as Jim Oxford
New Orleans 1929
as Billy Slade
The Bachelor Girl 1929
as Jimmy
The Donovan Affair 1929
as Cornish
Hardboiled Rose 1929
as Edward Malo
Tide of Empire 1929
as Romauldo Guerrero
One Stolen Night 1929
as Bob
The Red Sword 1929
as Paul
The Floating College 1928
as George Dewey
Beware of Bachelors 1928
as Ed
Women They Talk About 1928
as Steve Harrison
The Lion and the Mouse 1928
as Jefferson Ryder
- A Night of Mystery
A Night of Mystery 1928
as Jérôme D'Egremont
The Tragedy of Youth 1928
as Dick Wayne (as Buster Collier)
So This Is Love 1928
as Jerry McGuire
The College Widow 1927
as Billy Bolton
The Desired Woman 1927
as Lieutenant Larry Trent
Stranded 1927
as Johnny Nash
Dearie 1927
as Stephen Darling
The Sunset Derby 1927
as Jimmy Burke
Convoy 1927
as John Dodge
Backstage 1927
as Owen Mackay
The Broken Gate 1927
as Don Lane
Just Another Blonde 1926
as Scotty
God Gave Me Twenty Cents 1926
as Barney Tapman
The Lady of the Harem 1926
as Rafi
The Rainmaker 1926
as Bobby Robertson
The Lucky Lady 1926
as Clarke
The Wanderer 1925
as Jether
Eve's Secret 1925
as Pierre
Playing with Souls 1925
as Matthew Dale Jr.
The Verdict 1925
as Jimmy Mason
- The Reckless Sex
The Reckless Sex 1925
as Juan
The Devil's Cargo 1925
as John Joyce
The Lighthouse by the Sea 1924
as Albert Dorn
The Mine with the Iron Door 1924
as Chico
Wine of Youth 1924
as Max Cooper
The Sea Hawk 1924
as Marsak
Fools Highway 1924
as Max Davidson
Pleasure Mad 1923
as Howard Benton
The Age of Desire 1923
as Ranny - Age 21
Enemies of Women 1923
as Gaston de Lille
Secrets of Paris 1922
as François
The Good Provider 1922
as Izzy Binswanger
Cardigan 1922
as Michael Cardigan
At the Stage Door 1921
as Arthur Bates
The Girl from Porcupine 1921
as Jim McTavish
- The Heart of Maryland
The Heart of Maryland 1921
as Lloyd Calvert
Everybody's Sweetheart 1920
as John
The Soul of Youth 1920
as Dick Armstrong
Back Stage 1919
as Stagehand
- The Bugle Call
The Bugle Call 1916
as Billy Andrews
Credits from TMDB.