William Collier, Jr.
| William Collier Jr. | |
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William Collier circa 1913 with his adoptive father
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| Born |
Charles F. Gall Jr. February 12, 1902 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 5, 1987 (aged 84) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | Actor: 1916-1935 producer: 1946-1956 |
| Spouse(s) | Marie Stevens (1934-1981) (her death) (1 child) |
William Collier 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 as Charles F. Gall Jr. 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.
Collier died in his 84th year on February 5, 1987, in San Francisco.
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