Louis Wolheim
Acting
Born: Mar 27, 1880 — Died: Feb 18, 1931
From: New York City, New York, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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.
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danger Lights | Dan Thorn | 1931 | 6.056 |
| Gentleman's Fate | Frank Tomasulo | 1931 | 6.143 |
| The Sin Ship | Captain Sam McVey | 1931 | 5.8 |
| All Quiet on the Western Front | Stanislaus 'Kat' Katczinsky | 1930 | 7.739 |
| The Silver Horde | George Balt | 1930 | 5.5 |
| The Ship from Shanghai | Ted | 1930 | 6.75 |
| Condemned! | Jacques Duval | 1929 | 6.618 |
| Wolf Song | Gullion | 1929 | 4.875 |
| The Racket | Nick Scarsi | 1928 | 6.548 |
| Tempest | Sergeant Bulba | 1928 | 6.235 |
| The Awakening | Le Bete | 1928 | 5.667 |
| Two Arabian Knights | Peter O'Gaffney | 1927 | 5.9 |
| The Story Without a Name | Kurder | 1924 | 10.0 |
| The Uninvited Guest | Jan Boomer | 1924 | 10.0 |
| America | Captain Hare | 1924 | 5.917 |
| The Last Moment | The Finn | 1923 | 7.0 |
| Unseeing Eyes | Laird | 1923 | — |
| Little Old New York | The Hoboken Terror | 1923 | 6.5 |
| Sherlock Holmes | Craigin | 1922 | 6.14 |
| Orphans of the Storm | Executioner (uncredited) | 1921 | 6.83 |
| Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Music Hall Proprietor | 1920 | 6.713 |
| The Test of Honor | Man Devil in dream (uncredited) | 1919 | 4.5 |
| The Poor Rich Man | Wrestler | 1918 | 6.0 |
| The Eyes of Mystery | Brad Tilton | 1918 | — |
| A Pair of Cupids | Dirk Thomas | 1918 | — |
| The Eternal Mother | Bucky McGhee (as Louis R. … | 1917 | — |
| The End of the Tour | 1917 | 8.0 | |
| The Avenging Trail | Lefty Reed | 1917 | — |
| The Millionaire's Double | Bob Holloway | 1917 | — |
| The Brand of Cowardice | Cpl. Mallin | 1916 | — |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1880 |
| From | New York City, … |