Louis Wolheim
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1880-03-27 – 1931-02-18
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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
All Quiet on the Western Front
1930Stanislaus 'Kat' Katczinsky
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1920Music Hall Proprietor
The Last Moment
1923The Finn
The Story Without a Name
1924Kurder
The Eternal Mother
1917Bucky McGhee (as Louis R. Wolheim)
The Racket
1928Nick Scarsi
The Poor Rich Man
1918Wrestler
The Test of Honor
1919Man Devil in dream (uncredited)
The Uninvited Guest
1924Jan Boomer
Sherlock Holmes
1922Craigin
The Eyes of Mystery
1918Brad Tilton
The End of the Tour
1917
Tempest
1928Sergeant Bulba
The Avenging Trail
1917Lefty Reed
Condemned!
1929Jacques Duval
The Silver Horde
1930George Balt
The Brand of Cowardice
1916Cpl. Mallin
The Millionaire's Double
1917Bob Holloway
America
1924Captain Hare