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William Collier Jr.

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedFeb 12, 1902 (Died at 85)
Zodiac Sign♒Aquarius
Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
Career Span1920 – 1987
Known Credits76 Titles
Official Links
ActingPopularity Score 0.7

William Collier Jr.

Also known as:Charles F. Gall Jr.Buster CollierBuster Collier Jr.William 'Buster' Collier Jr.+1 more
Total Works

76

73 movies • 3 shows

Avg Rating

6.5 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Little Caesar
6.9
Little Caesar
1931•movie
as Tony Passa
Back Stage
6.4
Back Stage
1919•movie
as Stagehand
Street Scene
6.8
Street Scene
1931•movie
as Sam Kaplan
The Story of Temple Drake
6.5
as Toddy Gowan

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 76 titles featuring William Collier Jr.

Little Caesar
6.9
Little Caesar
1931•movie

as Tony Passa

Cimarron
5.5
Cimarron
1931•movie

as The Kid

Back Stage
6.4
Back Stage
1919•movie

as Stagehand

Street Scene
6.8
Street Scene
1931•movie

as Sam Kaplan

The Story of Temple Drake
6.5

as Toddy Gowan

The Sea Hawk
6.8
The Sea Hawk
1924•movie

as Marsak

Free and Easy
6.1
Free and Easy
1930•movie

as Master of Ceremonies

So This Is Love
5.8
So This Is Love
1928•movie

as Jerry McGuire

Rain or Shine
6.5
Rain or Shine
1930•movie

as Bud Conway

The Soul of Youth
5.5
The Soul of Youth
1920•movie

as Dick Armstrong

Tide of Empire
6.3
Tide of Empire
1929•movie

as Romauldo Guerrero

The Big Gamble
6.1
The Big Gamble
1931•movie

as Johnnie Ames

The Phantom Express
5.0

as Bruce Harrington

Reducing
5.1
Reducing
1931•movie

as Johnnie Beasley

Broadminded
4.1
Broadminded
1931•movie

as Jack Hackett

Mr. & Mrs. North
5.0
Mr. & Mrs. North
1952•series

Role: Producer

Dancers in the Dark
5.7

as Floyd Stevens

The Show of Shows
6.6
The Show of Shows
1929•movie

as Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)

The Secret Witness
4.3
The Secret Witness
1931•movie

as Arthur Jones aka Casey

Forgotten
7.0
Forgotten
1933•movie

as Joseph Meyers

Crossroads
6.8
Crossroads
1955•series

Role: Producer

Public Stenographer
5.7

as James 'Jimmy' Martin Jr.

The Lucky Lady
7.0
The Lucky Lady
1926•movie

as Clarke

Wine of Youth
8.3
Wine of Youth
1924•movie

as Max Cooper

The Wanderer
3.0
The Wanderer
1925•movie

as Jether

The Melody Man
3.0
The Melody Man
1930•movie

as Al Tyler

The Tragedy of Youth
3.0

as Dick Wayne (as Buster Collier)

Soul of the Slums
6.7
Soul of the Slums
1931•movie

as Jerry Harris

Enemies of Women
6.5
Enemies of Women
1923•movie

as Gaston de Lille

Everybody's Sweetheart
7.7

as John

The People's Enemy
7.0
The People's Enemy
1935•movie

as Tony Falcone

The Donovan Affair
7.5
The Donovan Affair
1929•movie

as Cornish

Speed Demon
6.0
Speed Demon
1932•movie

as Speed Morrow

The Lighthouse by the Sea
8.5

as Albert Dorn

The Rainmaker
9.0
The Rainmaker
1926•movie

as Bobby Robertson

Just Another Blonde
6.5

as Scotty

The Mine with the Iron Door
8.0

as Chico

Playing with Souls
9.0
Playing with Souls
1925•movie

as Matthew Dale Jr.

The Sunset Derby
8.0
The Sunset Derby
1927•movie

as Jimmy Burke

The Devil's Cargo
9.0
The Devil's Cargo
1925•movie

as John Joyce

God Gave Me Twenty Cents
9.0

as Barney Tapman

Pleasure Mad
8.0
Pleasure Mad
1923•movie

as Howard Benton

The Lady of the Harem
7.0

as Rafi

Her Secret
9.0
Her Secret
1933•movie

as Johnny Norton

Stranded
10.0
Stranded
1927•movie

as Johnny Nash

Convoy
8.0
Convoy
1927•movie

as John Dodge

Hardboiled Rose
8.0
Hardboiled Rose
1929•movie

as Edward Malo

One Stolen Night
10.0
One Stolen Night
1929•movie

as Bob

Beware of Bachelors
10.0

as Ed

Women They Talk About
7.0

as Steve Harrison

The Lion and the Mouse
9.0

as Jefferson Ryder

The Desired Woman
10.0
The Desired Woman
1927•movie

as Lieutenant Larry Trent

The Age of Desire
10.0
The Age of Desire
1923•movie

as Ranny - Age 21

New Orleans
9.0
New Orleans
1929•movie

as Billy Slade

The Bachelor Girl
7.0
The Bachelor Girl
1929•movie

as Jimmy

New Movietone Follies of 1930
10.0

as Conrad Sterling

A Royal Romance
7.0
A Royal Romance
1930•movie

as John Hale

The Floating College
8.0

as George Dewey

The College Widow
10.0
The College Widow
1927•movie

as Billy Bolton

The College Coquette
10.0

as Tom Marion

File 113
7.0
File 113
1933•movie

as Prosper Botomy

The Good Provider
10.0
The Good Provider
1922•movie

as Izzy Binswanger

Backstage
9.0
Backstage
1927•movie

as Owen Mackay

Eve's Secret
9.0
Eve's Secret
1925•movie

as Pierre

Fools Highway
9.0
Fools Highway
1924•movie

as Max Davidson

The Broken Gate
7.0
The Broken Gate
1927•movie

as Don Lane

The County Fair
7.0
The County Fair
1932•movie

as Jimmie Dolan

Secrets of Paris
9.0
Secrets of Paris
1922•movie

as François

The Fighting Gentleman
8.0

as Jack Duncan - aka The Fighting Gentleman

Dearie
8.0
Dearie
1927•movie

as Stephen Darling

The Girl from Porcupine
10.0

as Jim McTavish

The Verdict
8.0
The Verdict
1925•movie

as Jimmy Mason

At the Stage Door
7.0
At the Stage Door
1921•movie

as Arthur Bates

Cardigan
9.0
Cardigan
1922•movie

as Michael Cardigan

The Red Sword
9.0
The Red Sword
1929•movie

as Paul