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William Collier, Jr.
1902Feb, 12

William Collier, Jr.

William Collier, Jr., American actor, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1987)
William Collier Jr. (born Charles F. Gall Jr.; February 12, 1902 – February 5, 1987) was an American stage performer, producer, and a film actor who in the silent and sound eras was cast in no less than 89 motion pictures.

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