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.

• After Tomorrow (1932)

  
• Wife and Auto Trouble (1916)

  
• The Brat (1931)

  
• Valiant Is the Word for Carrie (1936)

  
• Disputed Passage (1939)