Portrait of William Collier Jr.

Acting

William Collier Jr.

Career

Active from 1919 to 1987, with a break from 1936 to 1986, busiest in 1927 and 1931 with 8 main titles each.

Leading roles
39
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Little Caesar
Little Caesar
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 11 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William Collier Jr. Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.1, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    4.1, average 5.5
  • Dark Humor
    1.7, average 2.8
  • Tech & Humanity
    0.4, average 1.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 5
  • Historical Setting 4
  • Underdog Story 3
  • Mystery 2
  • Intrigue 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Melodrama 2
  • Silent Film 2
  • Early Sound Era 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

78
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

1 title ยท average score 81
Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow
Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow (1987)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show

1930s

25 titles ยท average score 59
Public Stenographer
Public Stenographer (1934)

as James 'Jimmy' Martin Jr.

Her Secret
Her Secret (1933)

as Johnny Norton

Dancers in the Dark
Dancers in the Dark (1932)
GoodWatch score 58

as Floyd Stevens

The Phantom Express
The Phantom Express (1932)
GoodWatch score 34

as Bruce Harrington

The Fighting Gentleman
The Fighting Gentleman (1932)

as Jack Duncan - aka The Fighting Gentleman

Street Scene
Street Scene (1931)
GoodWatch score 80

as Sam Kaplan

Little Caesar
Little Caesar (1931)
GoodWatch score 83

as Tony Passa

Cimarron
Cimarron (1931)
GoodWatch score 53

as The Kid

Soul of the Slums
Soul of the Slums (1931)

as Jerry Harris

Reducing
Reducing (1931)
GoodWatch score 56

as Johnnie Beasley

Rain or Shine
Rain or Shine (1930)
GoodWatch score 59

as Bud Conway

A Royal Romance
A Royal Romance (1930)

as John Hale

1920s

51 titles ยท average score 65
The Donovan Affair
The Donovan Affair (1929)

as Cornish

The College Coquette
The College Coquette (1929)

as Tom Marion

So This Is Love
So This Is Love (1928)
GoodWatch score 60

as Jerry McGuire

Women They Talk About
Women They Talk About (1928)

as Steve Harrison

Stranded
Stranded (1927)

as Johnny Nash

The College Widow
The College Widow (1927)

as Billy Bolton

The Broken Gate
The Broken Gate (1927)

as Don Lane

Convoy
Convoy (1927)

as John Dodge

The Lady of the Harem
The Lady of the Harem (1926)

as Rafi

Just Another Blonde
Just Another Blonde (1926)

as Scotty

The Wanderer
The Wanderer (1925)

as Jether

Cardigan
Cardigan (1922)

as Michael Cardigan

1910s

1 title ยท average score 64
Back Stage
Back Stage (1919)
GoodWatch score 64

as Stagehand