Louis Wolheim

Louis Wolheim

Date of Birth:

Mar 27, 1880

Place of Birth:

New 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.

filmography:

Two Arabian Knights Two Arabian Knights

1927

Little Old New York Little Old New York

1923

A Pair of Cupids A Pair of Cupids

1918

The House of Hate The House of Hate

1918

Orphans of the Storm Orphans of the Storm

1921

Unseeing Eyes Unseeing Eyes

1923

The Sin Ship The Sin Ship

1931

The Ship from Shanghai The Ship from Shanghai

1930

The Awakening The Awakening

1928

Sorrell and Son Sorrell and Son

1927

Square Shoulders Square Shoulders

1929

Dorian's Divorce Dorian's Divorce

1916

Experience Experience

1921

The Romance of Elaine The Romance of Elaine

1915

The Go-Getter The Go-Getter

1923

The Belle of the Season The Belle of the Season

1917

Frozen Justice Frozen Justice

1929

Number 17 Number 17

1921

The Face in the Fog The Face in the Fog

1922

Opportunity Opportunity

1918

Wolf Song Wolf Song

1929

Gentleman's Fate Gentleman's Fate

1931

The Poor Rich Man The Poor Rich Man

1918

The Test of Honor The Test of Honor

1919

The Uninvited Guest The Uninvited Guest

1924

Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes

1922

The Racket The Racket

1928

The Eternal Mother The Eternal Mother

1917

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1920

The Last Moment The Last Moment

1923

The Story Without a Name The Story Without a Name

1924

The Eyes of Mystery The Eyes of Mystery

1918

The End of the Tour The End of the Tour

1917

The Millionaire's Double The Millionaire's Double

1917

America America

1924

Danger Lights Danger Lights

1931

The Brand of Cowardice The Brand of Cowardice

1916

The Silver Horde The Silver Horde

1930

Tempest Tempest

1928

The Avenging Trail The Avenging Trail

1917

Condemned! Condemned!

1929

All Quiet on the Western Front All Quiet on the Western Front

1930

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