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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Bluebeard
Character:Deschamps
Release Date:26/10/1944
Sarong Girl
Character:Jefferson Baxter
Release Date:11/06/1943
Reunion in France
Character:General Bartholomew (uncredited)
Release Date:25/12/1942
Sing for Your Supper
Character:Myron T. Hayworth
Release Date:04/12/1941
The Parson of Panamint
Character:Judge Arnold Mason
Release Date:25/07/1941
A Woman's Face
Character:Judge
Release Date:09/05/1941
The Great Swindle
Character:Stewart Cordell
Release Date:10/04/1941
Las Vegas Nights
Character:William Stevens Sr.
Release Date:28/03/1941
The Man Who Lost Himself
Character:T.J. Mulhausen
Release Date:21/03/1941
Money and the Woman
Character:Mr. Rollins
Release Date:17/08/1940
Grand Ole Opry
Character:William C. Scully
Release Date:25/06/1940
Main Street Lawyer
Character:Donnelly, District Attorney
Release Date:02/11/1939
Here I Am a Stranger
Character:R.J. Bennett
Release Date:29/09/1939
The Real Glory
Character:The General
Release Date:29/09/1939
Parents on Trial
Character:James Wesley
Release Date:21/09/1939
Hidden Power
Character:Weston
Release Date:07/09/1939
These Glamour Girls
Character:Philip S. Griswold II (uncredited)
Release Date:18/08/1939
Union Pacific
Character:Asa M. Barrows
Release Date:05/05/1939
Let Us Live
Character:Chief of Police
Release Date:29/03/1939
The Cowboy and the Lady
Character:Horace Smith
Release Date:17/11/1938
Too Hot to Handle
Character:Pearly Todd
Release Date:16/09/1938
Marie Antoinette
Character:Court Aide (uncredited)
Release Date:26/08/1938
Safety in Numbers
Character:Dr. Lawrence Edmonds
Release Date:30/05/1938
Holiday
Character:Edward Seton
Release Date:26/05/1938
The Adventures of Marco Polo
Character:Nicolo Polo
Release Date:07/04/1938
Love Is a Headache
Character:Mr. Sam Ellinger (uncredited)
Release Date:14/01/1938
The Invisible Menace
Character:Col. Hackett
Release Date:11/01/1938
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
Character:"Doc" Godfrey
Release Date:25/11/1937
The Devil Is Driving
Character:Charles Stevens
Release Date:25/06/1937
Let Them Live
Character:Judge Lederer
Release Date:25/04/1937
Green Light
Character:Dr. Lane
Release Date:20/02/1937
Maid of Salem
Character:Crown Chief Justice Laughton
Release Date:12/02/1937
They Wanted to Marry
Character:Mr. Hunter
Release Date:05/02/1937
Once a Doctor
Character:Bruce Nordland
Release Date:23/01/1937
Under Cover of Night
Character:District Attorney Pritchard
Release Date:08/01/1937
Great Guy
Character:Abel Canning
Release Date:01/12/1936
Theodora Goes Wild
Character:Jonathan Grant
Release Date:12/11/1936
The Man Who Lived Twice
Character:Judge Treacher
Release Date:25/09/1936
Sitting on the Moon
Character:Worthington
Release Date:11/09/1936
Romeo and Juliet
Character:Friar Laurence
Release Date:03/09/1936
Bullets or Ballots
Character:Mr. Hollister
Release Date:06/06/1936
My Marriage
Character:Maj. Vaile
Release Date:31/01/1936
Collegiate
Character:Mr. MacGregor
Release Date:22/01/1936
Frisco Waterfront
Character:District Attorney
Release Date:03/12/1935
3 Kids and a Queen
Character:Crippet
Release Date:21/10/1935
The Last Days of Pompeii
Character:Warder (uncredited)
Release Date:18/10/1935
Shipmates Forever
Character:Doctor (uncredited)
Release Date:12/10/1935
I Live My Life
Character:Relative at Mrs. Gage's (Uncredited)
Release Date:04/10/1935
Red Salute
Character:Dean
Release Date:12/09/1935
Diamond Jim
Character:J.C. Randolf - Bank President
Release Date:01/09/1935
Here Comes the Band
Character:Simmon's Attorney
Release Date:30/08/1935
The Black Room
Character:Baron de Berghman
Release Date:15/07/1935
Mad Love
Character:Prefect Rosset
Release Date:12/07/1935
Honeymoon Limited
Character:Mr. Randall
Release Date:01/07/1935
Spring Tonic
Character:Mr. Enix
Release Date:27/06/1935
Go Into Your Dance
Character:Doctor
Release Date:20/04/1935
Reckless
Character:Mr. Gearhart (uncredited)
Release Date:19/04/1935
The Case of the Curious Bride
Character:District Attorney Stacey
Release Date:13/04/1935
The Florentine Dagger
Character:Auctioneer
Release Date:30/03/1935
A Dog of Flanders
Character:Monsieur LaTour, Art Critic (uncredited)
Release Date:22/03/1935
One New York Night
Character:Arthur Carlisle
Release Date:08/03/1935
Times Square Lady
Character:Mr. Fielding
Release Date:08/03/1935
The Mystery Man
Character:Ellwyn A. 'Jo-Jo' Jonas
Release Date:12/02/1935
Red Hot Tires
Character:Martin Sanford
Release Date:02/02/1935
Society Doctor
Character:Dr. Harvey
Release Date:25/01/1935
Charlie Chan in Paris
Character:Paul Lamartine
Release Date:21/01/1935
The Band Plays On
Character:Professor Hackett
Release Date:21/12/1934
Sing Sing Nights
Character:Kurt Nordon
Release Date:14/12/1934
The Ghost Walks
Character:Dr. Kent
Release Date:01/12/1934
Imitation of Life
Character:Dr. Preston (uncredited)
Release Date:23/11/1934
Love Time
Character:Emperor Francis I
Release Date:03/11/1934
Lady by Choice
Character:Opper
Release Date:15/10/1934
A Lost Lady
Character:John Ormsby
Release Date:29/09/1934
One Exciting Adventure
Character:Customer, Oscar
Release Date:01/09/1934
Million Dollar Ransom
Character:Dr. Davis (Uncredited)
Release Date:01/09/1934
She Loves Me Not
Character:Charles M. Lawton
Release Date:31/08/1934
Now and Forever
Character:Mr. Clark
Release Date:31/08/1934
The Girl from Missouri
Character:Senator Titcombe
Release Date:03/08/1934
Name the Woman
Character:Judge Adams
Release Date:25/07/1934
Blind Date
Character:J.W. Hartwell Sr.
Release Date:20/07/1934
Whom the Gods Destroy
Character:Carlo - the Puppeteer
Release Date:12/07/1934
Let's Try Again
Character:Mr. Blake
Release Date:06/07/1934
The Hell Cat
Character:C.W. Sloane
Release Date:16/06/1934
Black Moon
Character:The Psychiatrist
Release Date:15/06/1934
Let's Talk It Over
Character:Doctor
Release Date:01/06/1934
Sisters Under the Skin
Character:Jones
Release Date:15/04/1934
Wonder Bar
Character:R. H. Renaud
Release Date:31/03/1934
Success at Any Price
Character:Hatfield
Release Date:16/03/1934
Journal of a Crime
Character:Henri Marcher
Release Date:10/03/1934
I've Got Your Number
Character:Lawyer Robert Kirkland
Release Date:24/02/1934
Bedside
Character:Maritza's Manager
Release Date:27/01/1934
Blood Money
Character:Newspaper Managing Editor (uncredited)
Release Date:17/11/1933
Meet the Baron
Character:Baron Munchausen
Release Date:20/10/1933
The Power and the Glory
Character:Mr. Borden
Release Date:06/10/1933
Gigolettes of Paris
Character:Police Interrogator
Release Date:05/10/1933
I Loved a Woman
Character:Mr. Sanborn
Release Date:23/09/1933
Golden Harvest
Character:Henry Flint
Release Date:21/09/1933
Bureau of Missing Persons
Character:Theodore Arno
Release Date:16/09/1933
Notorious But Nice
Character:Defense Attorney Clark
Release Date:04/08/1933
Baby Face
Character:J.R. Carter
Release Date:13/07/1933
The Narrow Corner
Character:Mr. Blake, Fred's Father
Release Date:08/07/1933
A Bedtime Story
Character:Agent de Police
Release Date:22/04/1933
Hello, Sister!
Character:Jameson Brewster - Bank President
Release Date:14/04/1933
The Keyhole
Character:Schuyler Brooks
Release Date:25/03/1933
Rasputin and the Empress
Character:Chief of Secret Police (uncredited)
Release Date:23/12/1932
Faithless
Character:Mr. Carter
Release Date:15/10/1932
The Crash
Character:John Fair
Release Date:09/10/1932
Devil and the Deep
Character:Hutton
Release Date:12/08/1932
The First Year
Character:Peter Barstow
Release Date:30/07/1932
The Washington Masquerade
Character:Stapleton
Release Date:09/07/1932
Jewel Robbery
Character:Baron Franz Hohenfels
Release Date:08/07/1932
The Yellow Ticket
Character:Passport Clerk
Release Date:30/10/1931
The Unholy Garden
Character:Col. Lautrac
Release Date:06/10/1931
I Like Your Nerve
Character:Areal Pacheco
Release Date:12/09/1931
The Spy
Character:Tchijinski
Release Date:26/04/1931
Indiscreet
Character:Mr. Woodward
Release Date:25/04/1931
Quick Millions
Character:District Attorney (uncredited)
Release Date:17/04/1931
Don't Bet on Women
Character:Butterfield (uncredited)
Release Date:15/02/1931
One Heavenly Night
Character:Prefect of Police
Release Date:25/12/1930
Abraham Lincoln
Character:New Englander (uncredited)
Release Date:08/11/1930
East Is West
Character:Mr. Benson
Release Date:23/10/1930
Du Barry, Woman of Passion
Character:D'Aiguillon
Release Date:10/10/1930
The Way of All Men
Character:Sharp
Release Date:03/09/1930
Good Intentions
Character:Butler
Release Date:29/06/1930
The Bad One
Character:Prosecutor
Release Date:03/05/1930
Love, Live & Laugh
Character:Enrico
Release Date:02/11/1929
Pleasure Crazed
Character:Col. Farquar
Release Date:07/07/1929
The Valiant
Character:Judge
Release Date:19/05/1929
Coquette
Character:Jasper Carter
Release Date:30/03/1929
Don't Marry
Character:General Willoughby
Release Date:13/06/1928
The Beautiful Spy
Character:Viceroy Cisneros
Release Date:10/05/1928
Midnight Rose
Character:Corbin
Release Date:26/02/1928
Soft Living
Character:Rodney S. Bowen
Release Date:05/02/1928
A Kiss in a Taxi
Character:Leon Lambert
Release Date:22/02/1927
Wet Paint
Character:A Husband
Release Date:03/05/1926
Hell's Four Hundred
Character:John Gilmore
Release Date:14/03/1926
The Palace of Pleasure
Character:Don Sebastian, Premier
Release Date:10/01/1926
Sally, Irene and Mary
Character:Marcus Morton
Release Date:27/12/1925
Any Woman
Character:Egbert Phillips
Release Date:04/05/1925
A Man of Stone
Character:(Uncredited)
Release Date:10/11/1921
The Brat
Character:A Dandy
Release Date:01/09/1919
Her Purchase Price
Character:Duke of Wryden
Release Date:01/09/1919
Blackie's Redemption
Character:Fred the Count
Release Date:14/04/1919
The Parisian Tigress
Character:Henri Dutray
Release Date:31/03/1919
The Great Victory, Wilson or the Kaiser? The Fall of the Hohenzollerns
Character:Kaiser Wilhelm II
Release Date:01/01/1919
The House of Mirth
Character:Lawrence Selden
Release Date:05/08/1918
Social Hypocrites
Character:Dr. Frank Simpson
Release Date:06/04/1918
The Shell Game
Character:Lawrence Gray
Release Date:04/03/1918
Gloria's Romance
Character:Dr. Stephen Royce
Release Date:22/05/1916
The Warning
Character:Robert Denman
Release Date:06/12/1915
How Molly Malone Made Good
Character:Himself
Release Date:25/10/1915
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