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.

William Collier Jr. is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 27 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Little Caesar (1931), The Verdict (1925), Cardigan (1922), The Story of Temple Drake (1933), Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow (1987), Cimarron (1931), Rain or Shine (1930), Free and Easy (1930). The recorded credits span 1922 to 1987, including 26 movies and 1 TV show.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.