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