Louis Wolheim
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
The Sin Ship
as Captain Sam McVey
The Sin Ship
as Captain Sam McVey
Gentleman's Fate
as Frank Tomasulo
Gentleman's Fate
as Frank Tomasulo
Danger Lights
as Dan Thorn
Danger Lights
as Dan Thorn
The Silver Horde
as George Balt
The Silver Horde
as George Balt
All Quiet on the Western Front
as Stanislaus 'Kat' Katczinsky
All Quiet on the Western Front
as Stanislaus 'Kat' Katczinsky
The Ship from Shanghai
as Ted
The Ship from Shanghai
as Ted
Condemned!
as Jacques Duval
Condemned!
as Jacques Duval
Frozen Justice
as Duke
Frozen Justice
as Duke
Wolf Song
as Gullion
Wolf Song
as Gullion
Square Shoulders
as Slag
Square Shoulders
as Slag
The Shady Lady
as Professor Holbrook
The Shady Lady
as Professor Holbrook
The Racket
as Nick Scarsi
The Racket
as Nick Scarsi
Tempest
as Sergeant Bulba
Tempest
as Sergeant Bulba
Sorrell and Son
as Buck
Sorrell and Son
as Buck
Two Arabian Knights
as Peter O'Gaffney
Two Arabian Knights
as Peter O'Gaffney
Lover's Island
as Capt. Joshua Dawson
Lover's Island
as Capt. Joshua Dawson
The Story Without a Name
as Kurder
The Story Without a Name
as Kurder
America
as Captain Hare
America
as Captain Hare
Unseeing Eyes
as Laird
Unseeing Eyes
as Laird
Little Old New York
as The Hoboken Terror
Little Old New York
as The Hoboken Terror
The Last Moment
as The Finn
The Last Moment
as The Finn
Enemies of Women
Enemies of Women
The Go-Getter
as Daniel Silver
The Go-Getter
as Daniel Silver
Sherlock Holmes
as Craigin
Sherlock Holmes
as Craigin
Orphans of the Storm
as Executioner (uncredited)
Orphans of the Storm
as Executioner (uncredited)
Experience
as Crime
Experience
as Crime
Number 17
Number 17
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Music Hall Proprietor
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Music Hall Proprietor
A Manhattan Knight
as Mangus O'Shea
A Manhattan Knight
as Mangus O'Shea
The Test of Honor
as Man Devil in dream (uncredited)
The Test of Honor
as Man Devil in dream (uncredited)
The Poor Rich Man
as Wrestler
The Poor Rich Man
as Wrestler
Peg of the Pirates
as Flatnose Tim
Peg of the Pirates
as Flatnose Tim
The Eyes of Mystery
as Brad Tilton
The Eyes of Mystery
as Brad Tilton
The House of Hate
as Patch-eye Pete
The House of Hate
as Patch-eye Pete
The Avenging Trail
as Lefty Reed
The Avenging Trail
as Lefty Reed
The Belle of the Season
as Johnson
The Belle of the Season
as Johnson
The End of the Tour
The End of the Tour
The Brand of Cowardice
as Cpl. Mallin
The Brand of Cowardice
as Cpl. Mallin
Dorian's Divorce
as Capt. Ross (as L. Robert Wolheim)
Dorian's Divorce
as Capt. Ross (as L. Robert Wolheim)
The Romance of Elaine
The Romance of Elaine