Portrait of William Collier Sr.

Acting

William Collier Sr.

Career

Active from 1915 to 1941, with a break from 1917 to 1929, with up to 4 main titles a year.

Leading roles
7
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Murder Man
The Murder Man
GoodWatch score69/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 9 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William Collier Sr. Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.0, average 4.8
  • Violence
    2.4, average 4.1
  • Uncanny
    1.0, average 2.5
  • Scare
    1.1, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood 3
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Romantic Comedy 2
  • Nostalgic 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

41
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1940s

1 title
The Hard-Boiled Canary
The Hard-Boiled Canary (1941)

as Dr. Joseph E. Maddy

1930s

35 titles ยท average score 59
Miracle on Main Street
Miracle on Main Street (1939)
GoodWatch score 58

as Dr. Miles

Television Spy
Television Spy (1939)

as James Llewellyn

Invitation to Happiness
Invitation to Happiness (1939)
GoodWatch score 66

as Mr. Wayne

Love on a Bet
Love on a Bet (1936)
GoodWatch score 69

as Uncle Carlton MacCreigh

The Murder Man
The Murder Man (1935)
GoodWatch score 69

as 'Pop' Grey

The Bride Comes Home
The Bride Comes Home (1935)
GoodWatch score 56

as Alfred Desmereau

A Successful Failure
A Successful Failure (1934)

as Ellery Cushing aka Uncle Dudley

Hot Saturday
Hot Saturday (1932)
GoodWatch score 60

as Mr. Brock

Mr. Lemon Of Orange
Mr. Lemon Of Orange (1931)

as Mr. Blake

She's My Weakness
She's My Weakness (1930)

as David Tuttle

Up the River
Up the River (1930)
GoodWatch score 43

as Pop

High Society Blues
High Society Blues (1930)

as Horace Divine

1920s

3 titles
Happy Days
Happy Days (1929)

as End Man - Minstrel Show

The Hottentot
The Hottentot (1929)

Original Story

The Hottentot
The Hottentot (1922)

Theatre Play

1910s

2 titles ยท average score 51
Wife and Auto Trouble
Wife and Auto Trouble (1916)
GoodWatch score 51

as The Meek Husband (as William Collier)

Fatty and the Broadway Stars
Fatty and the Broadway Stars (1915)

as William Collier - Broadway Star