Wilson Collison was born on November 5, 1893 in Glouster, Ohio, USA. He was a writer, known for Swing Shift Maisie (1943), Undercover Maisie (1947) and Red Dust (1932). He was married to Anzonetta May (Moore) Lloyd and Emma Lucile Kuhn. He died on May 24, 1941 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.
Before his untimely death, Collison had written over 50 plays and film scenarios.
Was working as an $18 a-week drugstore clerk in Columbus (Ohio) when, in collaboration with Otto A. Harbach, he wrote the 1919 Broadway hit "Up in Mabel's Room".
Remembered as a writer of farces.
Dropped out of high school after his sophomore year.