Louis Wolheim
American character actor (1880-1931) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 50
Louis Robert Wolheim was an American actor, of both stage and screen, whose rough physical appearance relegated him to roles mostly of thugs, villains and occasionally a soldier with a heart of gold in the movies, but whose talent allowed him to flourish on stage.
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1931Died18 February 1931
Danger LightsFilm, 1931Dan Thorn1930
All Quiet on the Western FrontFilm, Stanislaus 'Kat' Katczinsky1929
Condemned!Film, Jacques Duval1928
TempestFilm, Sergeant Bulba1927
Sorrell and SonFilm, Buck1925Lover's IslandFilm, Capt. Joshua Dawson1924
AmericaFilm, Captain Hare1922
Sherlock HolmesFilm, Craigin1921
ExperienceFilm, Crime1920
A Manhattan KnightFilm, Mangus O'Shea1919
The Test of HonorFilm, Man Devil in dream (uncredited)1918A Pair of CupidsFilm, Dirk Thomas1917
The End of the TourFilm1916
Dorian's DivorceFilm, Capt. Ross (as L. Robert Wolheim)1880Born28 March 1880
Danger LightsFilm, 1931Dan Thorn1930All Quiet on the Western FrontFilm, Stanislaus 'Kat' Katczinsky1929Condemned!Film, Jacques Duval1928TempestFilm, Sergeant Bulba1927Sorrell and SonFilm, Buck1925Lover's IslandFilm, Capt. Joshua Dawson1924AmericaFilm, Captain Hare1922Sherlock HolmesFilm, Craigin1921ExperienceFilm, Crime1920A Manhattan KnightFilm, Mangus O'Shea1919The Test of HonorFilm, Man Devil in dream (uncredited)1918A Pair of CupidsFilm, Dirk Thomas1917The End of the TourFilm1916Dorian's DivorceFilm, Capt. Ross (as L. Robert Wolheim)1880Born28 March 1880Known for
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All Quiet on the Western Front 1930
Orphans of the Storm 1921
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 1920
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Lewis Milestone Directed All Quiet on the Western Front (1931)
Victor Fleming Directed The Awakening and The Wolf Song
Howard Hughes Produced Two Arabian Knights and The Racket
William Randolph Hearst Produced Little Old New York and Unseeing Eyes
Samuel Goldwyn Produced Condemned and The Awakening
Adolph Zukor Produced Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Experience
Joseph M. Schenck Produced Sorrell and Son and Tempest
Oscar A. C. Lund Directed Together (1918)
William LeBaron Produced Danger Lights and The Silver Horde
Theodore Wharton Directed The New Adventures of J. Rufus Wallingford (1915)
Ivan Linow Also in The Story Without a Name (1924)- Leopold Wharton Directed The New Adventures of J. Rufus Wallingford (1915)
Mary Astor Louis directed The Sin Ship (1931)
John Barrymore Also in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920)
Wesley Ruggles Directed Condemned (1929)
Ralph Ince Directed The Uninvited Guest (1924)
Ian Keith Louis directed The Sin Ship (1931)
George B. Seitz Directed Danger Lights (1930)
Charles Brabin Directed The Ship from Shanghai (1930)
Seena Owen Also in Unseeing Eyes and The Face in the Fog
Hugo Riesenfeld Wrote Tempest, Condemned and The Awakening
Edward H. Griffith Directed Unseeing Eyes (1923)
Lucien Hubbard Directed The Wolf Song (1929)
John S. Robertson Directed Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920)
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His career was mostly contained during the silent era of the film industry, due to his death at the age of 50 in 1931.
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1880 to 1931 · aged 50
