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William Collier Sr.

William Collier Sr.

Actor, also writer · Died January 13, 1944, aged 79 · New York City, New York, USA

William Collier Sr. was born on November 12, 1864 in New York City, New York, as William Morenus. He was an actor and writer, known for Wife and Auto Trouble (1916), Harmony at Home (1930) and Up the River (1930). He was married to Paula Marr and Louise Allen. He died on January 13, 1944 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, from pneumonia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 12, 1864
Died
January 13, 1944 (aged 79)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 41 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 4% in 30 days

What are William Collier Sr.'s films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
50%
Morality
18%
Society
11%
Self
10%
Power
5%
Survival
5%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 7 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Mentor
2 of 4
Threshold guardian
2 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
5
Joyful
5
Romantic
4
Tense
2
Melancholic
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch William Collier Sr.'s films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Tubi (1).

Subscription and free streaming for William Collier Sr.'s titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

41 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Hard-Boiled Canary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Dr. Joseph E. Maddy

  • Miracle on Main Street(1939)

    as Dr. Miles

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Disputed Passage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Dr. William Cunningham

  • Television Spy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as James Llewellyn

  • Invitation to Happiness(1939)

    as Mr. Wayne

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • I'm from Missouri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Smith

  • Persons in Hiding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Burt Nast

  • Say It in French(1938)

    as Howland

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Thanks for the Memory(1938)

    as Jim Platt

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Josette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as David Brassard Sr.

  • Mr. Satan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Producer

  • Valiant Is the Word for Carrie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Ed Moresby

  • Cain and Mabel(1936)

    as Pop Walters

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Give Us This Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Priest

  • Love on a Bet(1936)

    as Uncle Carlton MacCreigh

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Bride Comes Home(1935)

    as Alfred Desmereau

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Annapolis Farewell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Rumboat Charlie

  • The Murder Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as 'Pop' Grey

  • A Successful Failure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Ellery Cushing aka Uncle Dudley

  • Cheaters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as K.C. Kelly

  • The Crosby Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as The Detective--Police Sgt. Melody

  • All of Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Jerry Helman

  • Broadway to Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Vaudeville Act (archive footage)

  • Madison Square Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Doc Williams

  • Hot Saturday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Mr. Brock

  • The Washington Masquerade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Peter Babcock

  • After Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Willie Taylor

  • The Brat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Judge O'Flaherty

  • Annabelle's Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Wickham

  • Six Cylinder Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Richard Burton

  • Mr. Lemon Of Orange (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Mr. Blake

  • The Seas Beneath(1931)

    Writer · as Mugs O'Flaherty (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Up the River(1930)

    Choreographer · Writer · as Pop

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • She's My Weakness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as David Tuttle

  • High Society Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Horace Divine

  • Harmony at Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Screenplay · as Joe Haller

  • Happy Days(1929)

    as End Man - Minstrel Show

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Hottentot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Original Story

  • The Hottentot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Theatre Play

  • Wife and Auto Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as The Meek Husband (as William Collier)

  • Fatty and the Broadway Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as William Collier - Broadway Star

Career shape

Star power in the 21st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 41 titles from 1915 to 1941.

Highest rated

Cain and Mabel (1936)

Midcredits 66th

Most popular right now

The Bride Comes Home (1935)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting38 of 41: 36 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stWriting3 of 41: 2 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 41: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 41: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1910s2 · acting1920s3 · 1 acting · 2 crew1930s35 · 34 acting · 3 crew1940s1 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do William Collier Sr.'s films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th5

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

Happy Days (1929)

76th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Love on a Bet (1936)

Midcredits 75th · 65% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does William Collier Sr. work with?

People who share at least 2 of William Collier Sr.'s MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Wesley Ruggles shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers