Known For
Acting
Birthday
November 12, 1864
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
- William Morenus
- Willie
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 - Movies
Thanks for the Memory
as Jim Platt
Television Spy
as James Llewellyn
Up the River
as Pop
Happy Days
as End Man - Minstrel Show
The Murder Man
as 'Pop' Grey
Hot Saturday
as Mr. Brock
The Bride Comes Home
as Alfred Desmereau
Josette
as David Brassard Sr.
After Tomorrow
as Willie Taylor
Broadway to Hollywood
as Vaudeville Act (archive footage)