Louis Wolheim
Acting
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
Acting48
movieThe Sin Ship
1931
Captain Sam McVey
movieGentleman's Fate
1931
Frank Tomasulo
movieDanger Lights
1931
Dan Thorn
movieThe Silver Horde
1930
George Balt
movieAll Quiet on the Western Front
1930
Stanislaus 'Kat' Katczinsky
movieCondemned!
1929
Jacques Duval
movieWolf Song
1929
Gullion
movieThe Shady Lady
1928
Professor Holbrook
movieThe Awakening
1928
Le Bete
movieThe Racket
1928
Nick Scarsi
movieTempest
1928
Sergeant Bulba
movieTwo Arabian Knights
1927
Peter O'Gaffney
Lover's Island
1925
Capt. Joshua Dawson
movieAmerica
1924
Captain Hare
movieThe Uninvited Guest
1924
Jan Boomer
movieLittle Old New York
1923
The Hoboken Terror
movieThe Last Moment
1923
The Finn
movieThe Go-Getter
1923
Daniel Silver
movieSherlock Holmes
1922
Craigin
movieOrphans of the Storm
1921
Executioner (uncredited)
movieExperience
1921
Crime
movieDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1920
Music Hall Proprietor
movieA Manhattan Knight
1920
Mangus O'Shea
movieThe Test of Honor
1919
Man Devil in dream (uncredited)
movieThe Poor Rich Man
1918
Wrestler
A Pair of Cupids
1918
Dirk Thomas
Opportunity
1918
Prizefight spectator
moviePeg of the Pirates
1918
Flatnose Tim
movieThe Eyes of Mystery
1918
Brad Tilton
movieThe House of Hate
1918
Patch-eye Pete
movieThe Avenging Trail
1917
Lefty Reed
movieThe Eternal Mother
1917
Bucky McGhee (as Louis R. Wolheim)
movieThe Millionaire's Double
1917
Bob Holloway
movieThe Sunbeam
1916
Biff - the Brute
movieThe Brand of Cowardice
1916
Cpl. Mallin
movieDorian's Divorce
1916
Capt. Ross (as L. Robert Wolheim)
Writing2
Directing1
movieThe Sin Ship
1931
Director