Richard Collier

Biography

Career Overview

Richard Collier has 35 screen credits in a career dating back to 1954. Signature works include The Battler, Blazing Saddles, A Marriage of Strangers. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

35

Birth Date

1919-06-13 00:00:00

Birth Place

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Known For

• 

  The Battler
• 

  Blazing Saddles
• 

  A Marriage of Strangers
• 

  Hello, Dolly!
• 

  Eve of Destruction
• 

  Christine

Frequent Collaborators

• Herman Boden (2 collaborations)
• Jack R. Clinton (2 collaborations)
• Stewart East (2 collaborations)
• Kathryn Janssen (2 collaborations)
• Tex Lambert (2 collaborations)
• Bert May (2 collaborations)
• Richard Monahan (2 collaborations)
• Clark Ross (2 collaborations)
• June Smaney (2 collaborations)
• Jim Taylor (2 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (35 credits)

  • Eve of Destruction

    Transient in Subway

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Christine

    Pepper Boyd

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill

    Bronco Andy

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Quincy, M.E.

    - Dead and Alive (1978) ... Phil Weiler actor actors
    1976
  • Blazing Saddles

    Dr. Sam Johnson

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • The Blue Knight

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • The No Mercy Man

    Joshua White

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Kung Fu

    - The Praying Mantis Kills (1973) ... Mr. Grisson actor actors
    1972
  • The Cheyenne Social Club

    Nathan Potter

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Hello, Dolly!

    Vandergelder's Barber

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Blackbeard's Ghost

    Ticket Seller

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Good Times

    Peddler

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • The Chase

    Party Guest (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Batman

    - The Contaminated Cowl (1967) ... Otto Puffendorfer actor actors
    1966
  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

    - The Pieces of Fate Affair (1967) ... Oedipus Buck actor actors
    1964
  • Who's Minding the Store?

    Customer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Petticoat Junction

    - The Barber Shop Quartet (1968) ... Mr. Quimby actor actors

    - Better Never Than Late (1966) ... Man actor actors
    1963
  • Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

    Mr. Kagle

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • North to Alaska

    Steambath - Skinny Sourdough (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Let's Make Love

    Doorman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Please Don't Eat the Daisies

    Fabric Salesman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • The Andy Griffith Show

    - Andy's Investment (1967) ... Mr. Giddings actor actors

    - The Statue (1967) ... Mr. Simmons actor actors

    - Only a Rose (1966) ... Mr. Simmons actor actors
    1960
  • The Hangman

    Hotel Desk Clerk

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • A Marriage of Strangers

    Mr. Fox

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Imitation of Life

    McKinney

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed

    Sidney

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • The High Cost of Loving

    Clayton Fraser (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Crime of Passion

    Reporter (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Bigger Than Life

    Milkman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • The Revolt of Mamie Stover

    Photographer

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • The Killer Is Loose

    Assistant District Attorney (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • The Battler

    Truck Driver

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Cheyenne

    - The Bad Penny (1962) ... Syme actor actors
    1955
  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    - The Hidden Thing (1956) ... Counterman actor actors

    - The Case of Mr. Pelham (1955) ... Tie Salesman actor actors
    1955
  • Suddenly

    Ed Hawkins (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1954