William Collier Sr.

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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.

Most Popular William Collier Sr. Trailers

Total trailers found: 41

Valiant Is the Word for Carrie Trailer (1936)

06 October 1936

Carrie Snyder is a prostitute, who is forced out of the fictional southern town of Crebillon, after forming a friendship with a young boy named Paul, whose dying mother is unable to protest against her son visiting such a woman.

The Hottentot Trailer (1922)

25 December 1922

Mistaken for a famous jockey, a young man uses it to his advantage -- until he actually has to race a horse.

The Hard-Boiled Canary Trailer (1941)

08 June 1941

A young girl fresh out of reform school who is singing in a burlesque show is offered a scholarship to a famous music camp by the camp's owner.

Disputed Passage Trailer (1939)

25 October 1939

A doctor's medical studies are threatened by his infatuation with a Chinese girl. The girl returns to China, but complications ensue when she runs into him in Nanking during a Japanese bombing raid.

Wife and Auto Trouble Trailer (1916)

05 March 1916

A mild-mannered man's problems with his domineering wife and mother-in-law lead to complications with the law.

Broadway to Hollywood Trailer (1933)

15 September 1933

In this through-the-years saga about a show business family, the fame of husband and wife vaudeville headliners of the 1880s is eclipsed by their son.

Persons in Hiding Trailer (1939)

10 February 1939

During a stick-up, a woman is excited by the criminal and joins him on his crime spree.

Happy Days Trailer (1929)

16 September 1929

In Fox's contribution to the all-star revue cycle of early talkies, showboat singer Margie, hearing that the show is in arrears, goes to New York to gather all of the former stars to stage a minstrel show as a benefit.

High Society Blues Trailer (1930)

23 March 1930

After selling his business in Iowa, Eli Granger and his family move to an exclusive Scarsdale area in New York, where by chance he occupies a house adjacent to Horace Divine, a wealthy businessman with whom he made his business transaction.

Cheaters Trailer (1934)

11 May 1934

A criminal gang is after a rich man's money. A female member of the gang gets the bright idea of getting him to marry her, then getting a healthy settlement after a quick divorce.

Annabelle's Affairs Trailer (1931)

14 June 1931

After only 11 hours of marriage, Annabelle and her husband separate-not knowing what each other truly looks like.

Mr. Satan Trailer (1938)

01 February 1938

The Hottentot Trailer (1929)

10 August 1929

The Hottentot is a lost 1929 American pre-Code film directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring Edward Everett Horton and Patsy Ruth Miller.

Hot Saturday Trailer (1932)

28 October 1932

A pretty but virtuous small-town bank clerk is the victim of a vicious rumor from an unsuccessful suitor that she spent the night with a notorious womanizer.

Give Us This Night Trailer (1936)

06 March 1936

After being introduced to the world of opera, a fisherman (Jan Kiepura) falls for a woman (Swarthout) whose guardian is a noted composer (Philip Merivale).

I'm from Missouri Trailer (1939)

06 April 1939

Sweeney Bliss, champion mule raiser in Missouri, takes his prize mule Samson to London, where the British government is trying to decide whether to buy mules or tractors for its colonial troops.

Cain and Mabel Trailer (1936)

26 September 1936

A chorus girl and a heavyweight boxer are paired romantically as a publicity stunt.

Josette Trailer (1938)

03 June 1938

Two young men try to wrest their father from the clutches of a gold digger but by mistake think the woman is a young nightclub singer with whom they both fall in love.

A Successful Failure Trailer (1934)

14 October 1934

Ellery Cushing is full of catchy sayings and old-fashioned wisdom. But all that his family cares about is how much money he makes, and all that his boss at the newspaper sees is that Cushing is getting too old to keep up with his work.

Miracle on Main Street Trailer (1939)

19 December 1939

On Christmas Eve in the Spanish quarter of L.A. police try to arrest a couple running a shady floor show.

All of Me Trailer (1934)

01 February 1934

A professor tires of the direction his life is going and wants to move west, but his girlfriend doesn't understand why he is so dissatisfied.

Madison Square Garden Trailer (1932)

04 November 1932

Eddie Burke is a wise-guy pugilist whose talent is unevenly matched by his ego. Despite his character flaws, Eddie knows the meaning of loyalty.

Mr. Lemon Of Orange Trailer (1931)

22 March 1931

A fast and uproarious farce of gunmen, gun molls, and the Swedish boy's night out.

Six Cylinder Love Trailer (1931)

10 May 1931

Troubles begin for the Sterlings when they buy an expensive car and friends start pressing them for rides.

The Crosby Case Trailer (1934)

05 March 1934

Former lovers get together to clear themselves when the police suspect them of murder.

Love on a Bet Trailer (1936)

06 March 1936

An aspiring theater producer convinces his wealthy uncle to finance a play on the condition that he lives the play’s far-fetched plot: making a cross-country trip with no money.

The Bride Comes Home Trailer (1935)

25 December 1935

A penniless socialite is hired by two young men as a front in their plan to start a magazine. Soon, however, they find themselves more interested in her than in their publishing venture.

The Brat Trailer (1931)

23 August 1931

A society novelist brings a brash young chorus girl home in order to study her for inspiration for his new novel.

Invitation to Happiness Trailer (1939)

07 June 1939

An egotistical boxer romances a rich backer's daughter.

After Tomorrow Trailer (1932)

06 March 1932

In the Depression, Pete and Sidney are good kids, working hard, giving money to their parents, and engaged for three years while they save to get married.

The Washington Masquerade Trailer (1932)

09 July 1932

An honest, talented and well respected attorney defeats a corrupt incumbent U.S. Senator. After a very good start he has to face the subtle temptations and innocent looking traps of Washington.

Harmony at Home Trailer (1930)

12 January 1930

This comedy story of Joe Haller unwittingly running a sweatshop and Mama Haller keeping the suitors away from her daughters by discussing marriage.

Thanks for the Memory Trailer (1938)

11 November 1938

Steve Merrick is an out of work writer who stays home and plays house husband while his wife goes to work for her former fiancé and Merrick's publisher who is still carrying a torch for her.

Television Spy Trailer (1939)

20 October 1939

A scientist invents a television device called the Iconoscope. Foreign agents hear about it and try to steal it.

Fatty and the Broadway Stars Trailer (1915)

15 December 1915

Fatty and the Broadway Stars is a 1915 American short comedy film directed by and starring Fatty Arbuckle.

Seas Beneath Trailer (1931)

30 January 1931

In the waning days of WWI, a U.S. "Mystery Ship," sets sail for the coast of Spain towing a submarine.

The Murder Man Trailer (1935)

12 July 1935

Steve Grey, reporter for the Daily Star, has a habit of scooping all the other papers in town. When Henry Mander is investigated for the murder of his shady business partner, Grey is one step ahead of the police to the extent that he often dictates his story in advance of its actual occurrence.

Say It in French Trailer (1938)

25 November 1938

An American golf pro falls in love with a woman while visiting France; before long they are married and in the US.

Up the River Trailer (1930)

10 October 1930

Daily life at men and women's prison units where baseball and the marching band are serious business.

She's My Weakness Trailer (1930)

01 August 1930

A girl is caught between two suitors and a land deal that can make or break her marriage to her true love.

Annapolis Farewell Trailer (1935)

23 August 1935

Commodore Fitzhugh, an old retired naval officer, lives at the Annapolis Naval Academy and, unhappy with the "modern" navy, likes to talk about his days in the "old" navy, especially about his part in the Battle of Manila Bay under Adm.