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.
Filmography
Up the River
as Pop
Hot Saturday
as Mr. Brock
Miracle on Main Street
as Dr. Miles
Cain and Mabel
as Pop Walters
The Murder Man
as 'Pop' Grey
The Brat
as Judge O'Flaherty
Seas Beneath
as Mugs O'Flaherty (uncredited)
Thanks for the Memory
as Jim Platt
Valiant Is the Word for Carrie
as Ed Moresby
The Bride Comes Home
as Alfred Desmereau
Broadway to Hollywood
as Vaudeville Act (archive footage)
The Crosby Case
as The Detective--Police Sgt. Melody
After Tomorrow
as Willie Taylor
The Washington Masquerade
as Peter Babcock
Josette
as David Brassard Sr.
A Successful Failure
as Ellery Cushing aka Uncle Dudley
Wife and Auto Trouble
as The Meek Husband (as William Collier)
Love on a Bet
as Uncle Carlton MacCreigh
Persons in Hiding
as Burt Nast
Happy Days
as End Man - Minstrel Show