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Louis Wolheim

Louis Wolheim

Acting

Born: March 27, 1880New York City, New York, USA

It was Lionel Barrymore who gave Louis Wolheim his start as an actor. Wolheim had had his face more or less smashed in and his nose nicely fractured while playing on a scrub Cornell football team. Later as a Cornell Instructor he found life none too easy. He had worked off and on as an extra in the Wharton studio but never received much attention. Barrymore had only to look at him once to realize that Wolheim's face was his fortune. Through Barrymore, Wolheim gained an entree into New York theatrical life. On the legitimate stage he made a great success in "Welcome Wing" and "The Hairy Ape", climaxing these plays by his triumph in "What Price Glory". Louis Wolheim died in Los Angeles, California on 18 February 1931, the result of stomach cancer.

Known For
Filmography
The Sin Ship

The Sin Ship

Captain Sam McVey

1931
Gentleman's Fate

Gentleman's Fate

Frank Tomasulo

1931
Danger Lights

Danger Lights

Dan Thorn

1931
The Silver Horde

The Silver Horde

George Balt

1930
All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front

Stanislaus 'Kat' Katczinsky

1930
The Ship from Shanghai

The Ship from Shanghai

Ted

1930
Condemned!

Condemned!

Jacques Duval

1929
Frozen Justice

Frozen Justice

Duke

1929
Wolf Song

Wolf Song

Gullion

1929
Square Shoulders

Square Shoulders

Slag

1929
The Shady Lady

The Shady Lady

Professor Holbrook

1928
The Awakening

The Awakening

Le Bete

1928
The Racket

The Racket

Nick Scarsi

1928
Tempest

Tempest

Sergeant Bulba

1928
Sorrell and Son

Sorrell and Son

Buck

1927
Two Arabian Knights

Two Arabian Knights

Peter O'Gaffney

1927

Lover's Island

Capt. Joshua Dawson

1925
The Story Without a Name

The Story Without a Name

Kurder

1924
America

America

Captain Hare

1924
The Uninvited Guest

The Uninvited Guest

Jan Boomer

1924
Unseeing Eyes

Unseeing Eyes

Laird

1923
Little Old New York

Little Old New York

The Hoboken Terror

1923
The Last Moment

The Last Moment

The Finn

1923
Enemies of Women

Enemies of Women

1923
The Go-Getter

The Go-Getter

Daniel Silver

1923
The Face in the Fog

The Face in the Fog

Petrus

1922
Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

Craigin

1922
Orphans of the Storm

Orphans of the Storm

Executioner (uncredited)

1921
Experience

Experience

Crime

1921
Number 17

Number 17

1921
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Music Hall Proprietor

1920
A Manhattan Knight

A Manhattan Knight

Mangus O'Shea

1920
The Test of Honor

The Test of Honor

Man Devil in dream (uncredited)

1919
The Poor Rich Man

The Poor Rich Man

Wrestler

1918

A Pair of Cupids

Dirk Thomas

1918

Opportunity

Prizefight spectator

1918

Peg of the Pirates

Flatnose Tim

1918
The Eyes of Mystery

The Eyes of Mystery

Brad Tilton

1918
The House of Hate

The House of Hate

Patch-eye Pete

1918
The Avenging Trail

The Avenging Trail

Lefty Reed

1917
The Eternal Mother

The Eternal Mother

Bucky McGhee (as Louis R. Wolheim)

1917

The Belle of the Season

Johnson

1917
The Millionaire's Double

The Millionaire's Double

Bob Holloway

1917
The End of the Tour

The End of the Tour

1917
The Sunbeam

The Sunbeam

Biff - the Brute

1916
The Brand of Cowardice

The Brand of Cowardice

Cpl. Mallin

1916
Dorian's Divorce

Dorian's Divorce

Capt. Ross (as L. Robert Wolheim)

1916
The Romance of Elaine

The Romance of Elaine

1915