William Collier Jr.
Born
February 12, 1902 (age 84)
Died
February 5, 1987
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA

William Collier Jr.

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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.

Movies

The People's Enemy
The People's Enemy
1935 ★ 6.0
Tony Falcone
Public Stenographer
Public Stenographer
1934 ★ 4.5
James 'Jimmy' Martin Jr.
Her Secret
Her Secret
1933
Johnny Norton
The Story of Temple Drake
The Story of Temple Drake
1933 ★ 6.4
Toddy Gowan
Forgotten
Forgotten
1933 ★ 6.0
Joseph Meyers
File 113
File 113
1933
Prosper Botomy
Speed Demon
Speed Demon
1932 ★ 5.0
Speed Morrow
The Fighting Gentleman
The Fighting Gentleman
1932
Jack Duncan - aka The Fighting Gentleman
The Phantom Express
The Phantom Express
1932 ★ 4.7
Bruce Harrington
The County Fair
The County Fair
1932
Jimmie Dolan
Dancers in the Dark
Dancers in the Dark
1932 ★ 4.8
Floyd Stevens
The Secret Witness
The Secret Witness
1931 ★ 2.3
Arthur Jones aka Casey
Soul of the Slums
Soul of the Slums
1931 ★ 5.5
Jerry Harris
Sporting Chance
Sporting Chance
1931
Terry Nolan
Street Scene
Street Scene
1931 ★ 6.7
Sam Kaplan
The Big Gamble
The Big Gamble
1931 ★ 6.0
Johnnie Ames
Broadminded
Broadminded
1931 ★ 3.7
Jack Hackett
Cimarron
Cimarron
1931 ★ 5.6
The Kid
Little Caesar
Little Caesar
1931 ★ 6.9
Tony Passa
Reducing
Reducing
1931 ★ 4.3
Johnnie Beasley
Rain or Shine
Rain or Shine
1930 ★ 6.2
Bud Conway
New Movietone Follies of 1930
New Movietone Follies of 1930
1930
Conrad Sterling
Free and Easy
Free and Easy
1930 ★ 6.0
Master of Ceremonies
A Royal Romance
A Royal Romance
1930
John Hale
The Melody Man
The Melody Man
1930 ★ 1.0
Al Tyler
The Show of Shows
The Show of Shows
1929 ★ 5.5
Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)
The College Coquette
The College Coquette
1929
Tom Marion
New Orleans
New Orleans
1929
Billy Slade
The Bachelor Girl
The Bachelor Girl
1929
Jimmy
The Donovan Affair
The Donovan Affair
1929 ★ 6.0
Cornish
Hardboiled Rose
Hardboiled Rose
1929
Edward Malo
Tide of Empire
Tide of Empire
1929 ★ 5.9
Romauldo Guerrero
One Stolen Night
One Stolen Night
1929
Bob
The Floating College
The Floating College
1928
George Dewey
Beware of Bachelors
Beware of Bachelors
1928
Ed
Women They Talk About
Women They Talk About
1928
Steve Harrison
The Lion and the Mouse
The Lion and the Mouse
1928
Jefferson Ryder
A Night of Mystery
A Night of Mystery
1928
The Tragedy of Youth
The Tragedy of Youth
1928 ★ 1.0
Dick Wayne (as Buster Collier)
So This Is Love
So This Is Love
1928 ★ 5.5
Jerry McGuire
The College Widow
The College Widow
1927
Billy Bolton
The Desired Woman
The Desired Woman
1927
Lieutenant Larry Trent
Stranded
Stranded
1927
Johnny Nash
Dearie
Dearie
1927
Stephen Darling
The Sunset Derby
The Sunset Derby
1927
Jimmy Burke
Convoy
Convoy
1927
John Dodge
Backstage
Backstage
1927
Owen Mackay
The Broken Gate
The Broken Gate
1927
Don Lane
Just Another Blonde
Just Another Blonde
1926 ★ 6.0
Scotty
God Gave Me Twenty Cents
God Gave Me Twenty Cents
1926
Barney Tapman
The Lady of the Harem
The Lady of the Harem
1926
Rafi
The Rainmaker
The Rainmaker
1926 ★ 10.0
Bobby Robertson
The Lucky Lady
The Lucky Lady
1926 ★ 5.5
Clarke
The Wanderer
The Wanderer
1925 ★ 1.0
Jether
Eve's Secret
Eve's Secret
1925
Pierre
Playing with Souls
Playing with Souls
1925
Matthew Dale Jr.
The Verdict
The Verdict
1925
Jimmy Mason
The Reckless Sex
The Reckless Sex
1925
Juan
The Devil's Cargo
The Devil's Cargo
1925
John Joyce
The Lighthouse by the Sea
The Lighthouse by the Sea
1924 ★ 10.0
Albert Dorn
The Mine with the Iron Door
The Mine with the Iron Door
1924
Chico
Wine of Youth
Wine of Youth
1924 ★ 8.0
Max Cooper
The Sea Hawk
The Sea Hawk
1924 ★ 6.5
Marsak
Fools Highway
Fools Highway
1924
Max Davidson
Pleasure Mad
Pleasure Mad
1923
Howard Benton
The Age of Desire
The Age of Desire
1923
Ranny - Age 21
Enemies of Women
Enemies of Women
1923 ★ 5.2
Gaston de Lille
Secrets of Paris
Secrets of Paris
1922
François
The Good Provider
The Good Provider
1922
Izzy Binswanger
Cardigan
Cardigan
1922
Michael Cardigan
At the Stage Door
At the Stage Door
1921
Arthur Bates
The Girl from Porcupine
The Girl from Porcupine
1921
Jim McTavish
The Heart of Maryland
The Heart of Maryland
1921
Lloyd Calvert
Everybody's Sweetheart
Everybody's Sweetheart
1920 ★ 6.5
John
The Soul of Youth
The Soul of Youth
1920 ★ 4.9
Dick Armstrong
Back Stage
Back Stage
1919 ★ 6.3
Stagehand

TV Series