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Henry Kolker

Henry Kolker

Known For Acting
Birthday Nov 12, 1874
Died Jul 15, 1947 (72)
Birthplace Berlin, Germany
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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, Illino ... is. 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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Bluebeard

Bluebeard

1944

as Deschamps

Sarong Girl

Sarong Girl

1943

as Jefferson Baxter

Reunion in France

Reunion in France

1942

as General Bartholomew (uncredited)

The Great Swindle

The Great Swindle

1941

as Stewart Cordell

The Parson of Panamint

The Parson of Panamint

1941

as Judge Arnold Mason

Sing for Your Supper

Sing for Your Supper

1941

as Myron T. Hayworth

The Man Who Lost Himself

The Man Who Lost Himself

1941

as T.J. Mulhausen

Las Vegas Nights

Las Vegas Nights

1941

as William Stevens Sr.

A Woman's Face

A Woman's Face

1941

as Judge

Grand Ole Opry

Grand Ole Opry

1940

as William C. Scully

Money and the Woman

Money and the Woman

1940

as Mr. Rollins

Parents on Trial

Parents on Trial

1939

as James Wesley

Hidden Power

Hidden Power

1939

as Weston

Let Us Live

Let Us Live

1939

as Chief of Police

Main Street Lawyer

Main Street Lawyer

1939

as Donnelly, District Attorney

Union Pacific

Union Pacific

1939

as Asa M. Barrows

Here I Am a Stranger

Here I Am a Stranger

1939

as R.J. Bennett

The Real Glory

The Real Glory

1939

as The General

These Glamour Girls

These Glamour Girls

1939

as Philip S. Griswold II (uncredited)

The Invisible Menace

The Invisible Menace

1938

as Col. Hackett

Holiday

Holiday

1938

as Edward Seton

The Cowboy and the Lady

The Cowboy and the Lady

1938

as Horace Smith

Too Hot to Handle

Too Hot to Handle

1938

as Pearly Todd

The Adventures of Marco Polo

The Adventures of Marco Polo

1938

as Nicolo Polo

Safety in Numbers

Safety in Numbers

1938

as Dr. Lawrence Edmonds

Love Is a Headache

Love Is a Headache

1938

as Mr. Sam Ellinger (uncredited)

Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette

1938

as Court Aide (uncredited)

Once a Doctor

Once a Doctor

1937

as Bruce Nordland

They Wanted to Marry

They Wanted to Marry

1937

as Mr. Hunter

The Devil Is Driving

The Devil Is Driving

1937

as Charles Stevens

Let Them Live

Let Them Live

1937

as Judge Lederer

Green Light

Green Light

1937

as Dr. Lane

Thoroughbreds Don't Cry

Thoroughbreds Don't Cry

1937

as "Doc" Godfrey

Under Cover of Night

Under Cover of Night

1937

as District Attorney Pritchard

Maid of Salem

Maid of Salem

1937

as Crown Chief Justice Laughton

Great Guy

Great Guy

1936

as Abel Canning

Sitting on the Moon

Sitting on the Moon

1936

as Worthington

The Man Who Lived Twice

The Man Who Lived Twice

1936

as Judge Henry Treacher

My Marriage

My Marriage

1936

as Maj. Vaile

Theodora Goes Wild

Theodora Goes Wild

1936

as Jonathan Grant

Bullets or Ballots

Bullets or Ballots

1936

as Mr. Hollister

Collegiate

Collegiate

1936

as Mr. MacGregor

Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

1936

as Friar Laurence

The Mystery Man

The Mystery Man

1935

as Ellwyn A. 'Jo-Jo' Jonas

Honeymoon Limited

Honeymoon Limited

1935

as Mr. Randall

Society Doctor

Society Doctor

1935

as Dr. Harvey

Frisco Waterfront

Frisco Waterfront

1935

as District Attorney

Red Hot Tires

Red Hot Tires

1935

as Martin Sanford

Mad Love

Mad Love

1935

as Prefect Rosset

The Black Room

The Black Room

1935

as Baron de Berghman

Times Square Lady

Times Square Lady

1935

as Mr. Fielding

Charlie Chan in Paris

Charlie Chan in Paris

1935

as Paul Lamartine

3 Kids and a Queen

3 Kids and a Queen

1935

as Crippet

One New York Night

One New York Night

1935

as Arthur Carlisle

Diamond Jim

Diamond Jim

1935

as J.C. Randolf - Bank President

Here Comes the Band

Here Comes the Band

1935

as Simmon's Attorney

Spring Tonic

Spring Tonic

1935

as Mr. Enix

Red Salute

Red Salute

1935

as Dean

The Last Days of Pompeii

The Last Days of Pompeii

1935

as Warder (uncredited)

Shipmates Forever

Shipmates Forever

1935

as Doctor (uncredited)

Go Into Your Dance

Go Into Your Dance

1935

as Doctor

The Florentine Dagger

The Florentine Dagger

1935

as Auctioneer

A Dog of Flanders

A Dog of Flanders

1935

as Monsieur LaTour, Art Critic (uncredited)

The Case of the Curious Bride

The Case of the Curious Bride

1935

as District Attorney Stacey

Reckless

Reckless

1935

as Mr. Gearhart (uncredited)

I Live My Life

I Live My Life

1935

as Relative at Mrs. Gage's (Uncredited)

The Ghost Walks

The Ghost Walks

1934

as Dr. Kent

Whom the Gods Destroy

Whom the Gods Destroy

1934

as Carlo - the Puppeteer

Let's Try Again

Let's Try Again

1934

as Mr. Blake

Love Time

Love Time

1934

as Emperor Francis I

A Lost Lady

A Lost Lady

1934

as John Ormsby

Name the Woman

Name the Woman

1934

as Judge Adams

Now and Forever

Now and Forever

1934

as Mr. Clark

Success at Any Price

Success at Any Price

1934

as Hatfield

One Exciting Adventure

One Exciting Adventure

1934

as Customer, Oscar

The Hell Cat

The Hell Cat

1934

as C.W. Sloane

Lady by Choice

Lady by Choice

1934

as Opper

Blind Date

Blind Date

1934

as J.W. Hartwell Sr.

The Girl from Missouri

The Girl from Missouri

1934

as Senator Titcombe

Journal of a Crime

Journal of a Crime

1934

as Henri Marcher

Sing Sing Nights

Sing Sing Nights

1934

as Kurt Nordon

She Loves Me Not

She Loves Me Not

1934

as Charles M. Lawton

Black Moon

Black Moon

1934

as The Psychiatrist

Wonder Bar

Wonder Bar

1934

as R. H. Renaud

The Bands Plays On

The Bands Plays On

1934

as Professor Hackett

I've Got Your Number

I've Got Your Number

1934

as Lawyer Robert Kirkland

Bedside

Bedside

1934

as Maritza's Manager

Let's Talk It Over

Let's Talk It Over

1934

as Doctor

Million Dollar Ransom

Million Dollar Ransom

1934

as Dr. Davis (Uncredited)

Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life

1934

as Dr. Preston (uncredited)

Baby Face

Baby Face

1933

as J.R. Carter

Gigolettes of Paris

Gigolettes of Paris

1933

as Police Interrogator

The Power and the Glory

The Power and the Glory

1933

as Mr. Borden

Meet the Baron

Meet the Baron

1933

as Baron Munchausen

The Keyhole

The Keyhole

1933

as Schuyler Brooks

Hello, Sister!

Hello, Sister!

1933

as Jameson Brewster - Bank President

The Narrow Corner

The Narrow Corner

1933

as Mr. Blake, Fred's Father

Notorious But Nice

Notorious But Nice

1933

as Defense Attorney Clark

I Loved a Woman

I Loved a Woman

1933

as Mr. Sanborn

Golden Harvest

Golden Harvest

1933

as Henry Flint

A Bedtime Story

A Bedtime Story

1933

as Agent de Police

Bureau of Missing Persons

Bureau of Missing Persons

1933

as Theodore Arno

Blood Money

Blood Money

1933

as Newspaper Managing Editor (uncredited)

Jewel Robbery

Jewel Robbery

1932

as Baron Franz Hohenfels

The Crash

The Crash

1932

as John Fair

The Devil and the Deep

The Devil and the Deep

1932

as Hutton

Faithless

Faithless

1932

as Mr. Carter

The First Year

The First Year

1932

as Peter Barstow

The Washington Masquerade

The Washington Masquerade

1932

as Stapleton

Rasputin and the Empress

Rasputin and the Empress

1932

as Chief of Secret Police (uncredited)

I Like Your Nerve

I Like Your Nerve

1931

as Areal Pacheco

The Spy

The Spy

1931

as Tchijinski

Don't Bet on Women

Don't Bet on Women

1931

as Butterfield (uncredited)

Indiscreet

Indiscreet

1931

as Mr. Woodward

The Unholy Garden

The Unholy Garden

1931

as Col. Lautrac

The Yellow Ticket

The Yellow Ticket

1931

as Passport Clerk

Quick Millions

Quick Millions

1931

as District Attorney (uncredited)

East Is West

East Is West

1930

as Mr. Benson

One Heavenly Night

One Heavenly Night

1930

as Prefect of Police

The Way of All Men

The Way of All Men

1930

as Sharp

Du Barry, Woman of Passion

Du Barry, Woman of Passion

1930

as D'Aiguillon

Good Intentions

Good Intentions

1930

as Butler

The Bad One

The Bad One

1930

as Prosecutor

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

1930

as New Englander (uncredited)

Love, Live & Laugh

Love, Live & Laugh

1929

as Enrico

Coquette

Coquette

1929

as Jasper Carter

The Valiant

The Valiant

1929

as Judge

Don't Marry

Don't Marry

1928

as General Willoughby

Midnight Rose

Midnight Rose

1928

as Corbin

Soft Living

Soft Living

1928

as Rodney S. Bowen

A Kiss in a Taxi

A Kiss in a Taxi

1927

as Leon Lambert

Sally, Irene and Mary

Sally, Irene and Mary

1925

as Marcus Morton

Any Woman

Any Woman

1925

as Egbert Phillips

The Brat

The Brat

1919

as A Dandy

The House of Mirth

The House of Mirth

1918

as Lawrence Selden

Social Hypocrites

Social Hypocrites

1918

as Dr. Frank Simpson

Gloria's Romance

Gloria's Romance

1916

as Dr. Stephen Royce

The Great Well

The Great Well

1924

Director

The Purple Highway

The Purple Highway

1923

Director

Disraeli

Disraeli

1921

Director

The Greatest Love

The Greatest Love

1920

Director

Heart of Twenty

Heart of Twenty

1920

Director

A Man's Country

A Man's Country

1919

Director

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