Full Name William Morenus Children William Collier, Jr. Role Writer | Name William Sr. Years active 1916-1941 | |
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Born November 12, 1864 ( 1864-11-12 ) New York City, U.S. Occupation Writer, director, actor on stage and screen Died January 13, 1944, Beverly Hills, California, United States Spouse Paula Marr (m. 1910–1944), Louise Allen (m. ?–1909) Movies Invitation to Happiness, Wife and Auto Trouble, Cain and Mabel, A Successful Failure, After Tomorrow Similar People William Collier - Jr, Victor Mapes, Wesley Ruggles, Mickey Rooney, John G Blystone | ||
Successful Failure (1934) COMEDY
William Collier Sr. (November 12, 1864 - January 13, 1944) born William Morenus was an American writer, director and actor.
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Career
Collier ran away from home when only 11 years old to join a touring company run by Eddie Foy. After a notable stage career, he tried motion pictures, under producer Mack Sennett. He then went back to the stage for some years but returned to films when the talkies came along.
Private life
He married Louise Allen; she died in 1909 and he married Paula Marr the following year, adopting her son Charles, whom he renamed William Collier Jr. (1902-1987).
Partial filmography
References
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