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Henry Kolker

Acting 72 (deceased) years old Berlin, Germany ★ 0.8
Born: November 12, 1874
Died: July 15, 1947

Biography

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Joseph Henry Kolker (November 13, 1874) [some sources 1870] Berlin, Prussia, Germany – July 15, 1947, Los Angeles, California) was an American stage and film actor and director.

Kolker came to America at the age of five and his family settled in Quincy, Illinois. Kolker, like fellow actors Richard Bennett and Robert Warwick, had a substantial stage career behind him before entering silent films.

On stage he appeared opposite such leading ladies as Edith Wynne Matthison, Bertha Kalich and Ruth Chatterton. Kolker is best remembered for his motion picture appearances and for appearing with Barbara Stanwyck in the ground-breaking Pre-Code film Baby Face (1933) as the elderly CEO of the company whom Stanwyck's character seduces. Another well remembered part is as Mr. Seton, father of Katharine Hepburn and Lew Ayres in the 1938 film Holiday directed by George Cukor.

Kolker entered films as an actor in 1915 and eventually ended up trying his hand at directing. Kolker's best known directorial effort is Disraeli (1921), starring George Arliss which is now a lost film with only one reel remaining. Prints however exist in Europe and Russia.

Filmography

Acting Credits (152)

Bluebeard
Bluebeard Deschamps 1944
Sarong Girl
Sarong Girl Jefferson Baxter 1943
Reunion in France
Reunion in France General Bartholomew (uncredited) 1942
Sing for Your Supper
Sing for Your Supper Myron T. Hayworth 1941
The Parson of Panamint
The Parson of Panamint Judge Arnold Mason 1941
A Woman's Face
A Woman's Face Judge 1941
The Great Swindle
The Great Swindle Stewart Cordell 1941
Las Vegas Nights
Las Vegas Nights William Stevens Sr. 1941
The Man Who Lost Himself
The Man Who Lost Himself T.J. Mulhausen 1941
Money and the Woman
Money and the Woman Mr. Rollins 1940
Grand Ole Opry
Grand Ole Opry William C. Scully 1940
Main Street Lawyer
Main Street Lawyer Donnelly, District Attorney 1939
Here I Am a Stranger
Here I Am a Stranger R.J. Bennett 1939
The Real Glory
The Real Glory The General 1939
Parents on Trial
Parents on Trial James Wesley 1939
Hidden Power
Hidden Power Weston 1939
These Glamour Girls
These Glamour Girls Philip S. Griswold II (uncredited) 1939
Union Pacific
Union Pacific Asa M. Barrows 1939
Let Us Live
Let Us Live Chief of Police 1939
The Cowboy and the Lady
The Cowboy and the Lady Horace Smith 1938
Too Hot to Handle
Too Hot to Handle Pearly Todd 1938
Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette Court Aide (uncredited) 1938
Safety in Numbers
Safety in Numbers Dr. Lawrence Edmonds 1938
Holiday
Holiday Edward Seton 1938
The Adventures of Marco Polo
The Adventures of Marco Polo Nicolo Polo 1938
Love Is a Headache
Love Is a Headache Mr. Sam Ellinger (uncredited) 1938
The Invisible Menace
The Invisible Menace Col. Hackett 1938
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry "Doc" Godfrey 1937
The Devil Is Driving
The Devil Is Driving Charles Stevens 1937
Let Them Live
Let Them Live Judge Lederer 1937
Green Light
Green Light Dr. Lane 1937
Maid of Salem
Maid of Salem Crown Chief Justice Laughton 1937
They Wanted to Marry
They Wanted to Marry Mr. Hunter 1937
Once a Doctor
Once a Doctor Bruce Nordland 1937
Under Cover of Night
Under Cover of Night District Attorney Pritchard 1937
Great Guy
Great Guy Abel Canning 1936
Theodora Goes Wild
Theodora Goes Wild Jonathan Grant 1936
The Man Who Lived Twice
The Man Who Lived Twice Judge Treacher 1936
Sitting on the Moon
Sitting on the Moon Worthington 1936
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet Friar Laurence 1936
Bullets or Ballots
Bullets or Ballots Mr. Hollister 1936
My Marriage
My Marriage Maj. Vaile 1936
Collegiate
Collegiate Mr. MacGregor 1936
Frisco Waterfront
Frisco Waterfront District Attorney 1935
3 Kids and a Queen
3 Kids and a Queen Crippet 1935
The Last Days of Pompeii
The Last Days of Pompeii Warder (uncredited) 1935
Shipmates Forever
Shipmates Forever Doctor (uncredited) 1935
I Live My Life
I Live My Life Relative at Mrs. Gage's (Uncredited) 1935
Red Salute
Red Salute Dean 1935
Diamond Jim
Diamond Jim J.C. Randolf - Bank President 1935
Here Comes the Band
Here Comes the Band Simmon's Attorney 1935
The Black Room
The Black Room Baron de Berghman 1935
Mad Love
Mad Love Prefect Rosset 1935
Honeymoon Limited
Honeymoon Limited Mr. Randall 1935
Spring Tonic
Spring Tonic Mr. Enix 1935
Go Into Your Dance
Go Into Your Dance Doctor 1935
Reckless
Reckless Mr. Gearhart (uncredited) 1935
The Case of the Curious Bride
The Case of the Curious Bride District Attorney Stacey 1935
The Florentine Dagger
The Florentine Dagger Auctioneer 1935
A Dog of Flanders
A Dog of Flanders Monsieur LaTour, Art Critic (uncredited) 1935
One New York Night
One New York Night Arthur Carlisle 1935
Times Square Lady
Times Square Lady Mr. Fielding 1935
The Mystery Man
The Mystery Man Ellwyn A. 'Jo-Jo' Jonas 1935
Red Hot Tires
Red Hot Tires Martin Sanford 1935
Society Doctor
Society Doctor Dr. Harvey 1935
Charlie Chan in Paris
Charlie Chan in Paris Paul Lamartine 1935
The Band Plays On
The Band Plays On Professor Hackett 1934
Sing Sing Nights
Sing Sing Nights Kurt Nordon 1934
The Ghost Walks
The Ghost Walks Dr. Kent 1934
Imitation of Life
Imitation of Life Dr. Preston (uncredited) 1934
Love Time
Love Time Emperor Francis I 1934
Lady by Choice
Lady by Choice Opper 1934
A Lost Lady
A Lost Lady John Ormsby 1934
One Exciting Adventure
One Exciting Adventure Customer, Oscar 1934
Million Dollar Ransom
Million Dollar Ransom Dr. Davis (Uncredited) 1934
She Loves Me Not
She Loves Me Not Charles M. Lawton 1934
Now and Forever
Now and Forever Mr. Clark 1934
The Girl from Missouri
The Girl from Missouri Senator Titcombe 1934
Name the Woman
Name the Woman Judge Adams 1934
Blind Date
Blind Date J.W. Hartwell Sr. 1934
Whom the Gods Destroy
Whom the Gods Destroy Carlo - the Puppeteer 1934
Let's Try Again
Let's Try Again Mr. Blake 1934
The Hell Cat
The Hell Cat C.W. Sloane 1934
Black Moon
Black Moon The Psychiatrist 1934
Let's Talk It Over
Let's Talk It Over Doctor 1934
Sisters Under the Skin
Sisters Under the Skin Jones 1934
Wonder Bar
Wonder Bar R. H. Renaud 1934
Success at Any Price
Success at Any Price Hatfield 1934
Journal of a Crime
Journal of a Crime Henri Marcher 1934
I've Got Your Number
I've Got Your Number Lawyer Robert Kirkland 1934
Bedside
Bedside Maritza's Manager 1934
Blood Money
Blood Money Newspaper Managing Editor (uncredited) 1933
Meet the Baron
Meet the Baron Baron Munchausen 1933
The Power and the Glory
The Power and the Glory Mr. Borden 1933
Gigolettes of Paris
Gigolettes of Paris Police Interrogator 1933
Love, Honor and Oh, Baby!
Love, Honor and Oh, Baby! The Judge 1933
I Loved a Woman
I Loved a Woman Mr. Sanborn 1933
Golden Harvest
Golden Harvest Henry Flint 1933
Bureau of Missing Persons
Bureau of Missing Persons Theodore Arno 1933
Notorious But Nice
Notorious But Nice Defense Attorney Clark 1933
Baby Face
Baby Face J.R. Carter 1933
The Narrow Corner
The Narrow Corner Mr. Blake, Fred's Father 1933
A Bedtime Story
A Bedtime Story Agent de Police 1933
Hello, Sister!
Hello, Sister! Jameson Brewster - Bank President 1933
The Keyhole
The Keyhole Schuyler Brooks 1933
Rasputin and the Empress
Rasputin and the Empress Chief of Secret Police (uncredited) 1932
Faithless
Faithless Mr. Carter 1932
The Crash
The Crash John Fair 1932
Devil and the Deep
Devil and the Deep Hutton 1932
The First Year
The First Year Peter Barstow 1932
The Washington Masquerade
The Washington Masquerade Stapleton 1932
Jewel Robbery
Jewel Robbery Baron Franz Hohenfels 1932
The Yellow Ticket
The Yellow Ticket Passport Clerk 1931
The Unholy Garden
The Unholy Garden Col. Lautrac 1931
I Like Your Nerve
I Like Your Nerve Areal Pacheco 1931
The Spy
The Spy Tchijinski 1931
Indiscreet
Indiscreet Mr. Woodward 1931
Quick Millions
Quick Millions District Attorney (uncredited) 1931
Don't Bet on Women
Don't Bet on Women Butterfield (uncredited) 1931
One Heavenly Night
One Heavenly Night Prefect of Police 1930
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln New Englander (uncredited) 1930
East Is West
East Is West Mr. Benson 1930
Du Barry, Woman of Passion
Du Barry, Woman of Passion D'Aiguillon 1930
The Way of All Men
The Way of All Men Sharp 1930
Good Intentions
Good Intentions Butler 1930
The Bad One
The Bad One Prosecutor 1930
Love, Live & Laugh
Love, Live & Laugh Enrico 1929
Pleasure Crazed
Pleasure Crazed Col. Farquar 1929
The Valiant
The Valiant Judge 1929
Coquette
Coquette Jasper Carter 1929
Don't Marry
Don't Marry General Willoughby 1928
The Beautiful Spy
The Beautiful Spy Viceroy Cisneros 1928
Midnight Rose
Midnight Rose Corbin 1928
Soft Living
Soft Living Rodney S. Bowen 1928
A Kiss in a Taxi
A Kiss in a Taxi Leon Lambert 1927
Wet Paint
Wet Paint A Husband 1926
Hell's Four Hundred
Hell's Four Hundred John Gilmore 1926
The Palace of Pleasure
The Palace of Pleasure Don Sebastian, Premier 1926
Sally, Irene and Mary
Sally, Irene and Mary Marcus Morton 1925
Any Woman
Any Woman Egbert Phillips 1925
A Man of Stone
A Man of Stone (Uncredited) 1921
The Brat
The Brat A Dandy 1919
Her Purchase Price
Her Purchase Price Duke of Wryden 1919
Blackie's Redemption
Blackie's Redemption Fred the Count 1919
The Parisian Tigress
The Parisian Tigress Henri Dutray 1919
The Great Victory, Wilson or the Kaiser? The Fall of the Hohenzollerns
The Great Victory, Wilson or the Kaiser? The Fall of the Hohenzollerns Kaiser Wilhelm II 1919
The House of Mirth
The House of Mirth Lawrence Selden 1918
Social Hypocrites
Social Hypocrites Dr. Frank Simpson 1918
The Shell Game
The Shell Game Lawrence Gray 1918
Gloria's Romance
Gloria's Romance Dr. Stephen Royce 1916
The Warning
The Warning Robert Denman 1915
How Molly Malone Made Good
How Molly Malone Made Good Himself 1915

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