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.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.2175 |
| Birthday | 1902-02-12 |
| Place of Birth | New York City, New York, USA |
| Also Known As | Charles F. Gall Jr., Buster Collier, Buster Collier Jr., William 'Buster' Collier Jr., William 'Buster' Collier, |
1919
Back Stage
6.327/52
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Little Caesar
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6.4/40
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Free and Easy
6/12
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Cimarron
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Street Scene
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Public Stenographer
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1932
Dancers in the Dark
4.8/5
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Reducing
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Stranded
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1927
Convoy
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1932
Speed Demon
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The Reckless Sex
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Forgotten
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1931
The Secret Witness
2.3/3
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1930
Rain or Shine
6.2/8
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Hardboiled Rose
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Tide of Empire
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1928
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10/1
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6.5/14
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The Wanderer
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New Movietone Follies of 1930
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A Royal Romance
0/0
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1928
The Floating College
0/0
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1927
The College Widow
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1930
The Melody Man
1/2
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1929
The College Coquette
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1933
File 113
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1928
So This Is Love
5.5/13
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1928
The Tragedy of Youth
1/2
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1922
The Good Provider
0/0
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1931
Soul of the Slums
5.5/2
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1926
The Rainmaker
10/1
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1926
Just Another Blonde
6/1
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1927
Backstage
0/0
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1925
Eve's Secret
0/0
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1923
Enemies of Women
5.2/2
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1924
Fools Highway
0/0
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1927
The Broken Gate
0/0
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1932
The County Fair
0/0
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1920
The Soul of Youth
4.9/8
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1920
Everybody's Sweetheart
6.5/2
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1922
Secrets of Paris
0/0
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1932
The Fighting Gentleman
0/0
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1921
The Heart of Maryland
0/0
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1927
Dearie
0/0
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1921
The Girl from Porcupine
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1925
The Verdict
0/0
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1921
At the Stage Door
0/0
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1922
Cardigan
0/0
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1929
The Red Sword
0/0
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1929
Two Men and a Maid
0/0
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