Louis Wolheim

Louis Wolheim

ActorWriterDirector
Born
March 28, 1880
Died
February 18, 1931
Awards
3 wins, 3 nominations

It was Lionel Barrymore who gave Louis Wolheim (Cornell '07) 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…

Biography

It was Lionel Barrymore who gave Louis Wolheim (Cornell '07) 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 Wolhelm'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". ~ Cornell Daily Sun, Issue 70, 5 January 1932, Page 2

Director

The Sin ShipThe Sin Ship(1931)

Actor

The Sin ShipThe Sin Ship(1931)as Captain Sam McVey
Gentleman's FateGentleman's Fate(1931)as Frank Tomasulo
The Silver HordeThe Silver Horde(1930)as George Balt
Danger LightsDanger Lights(1930)as Dan Thorn
All Quiet on the Western FrontAll Quiet on the Western Front(1930)as Kat

Archive Footage

Special Collector's EditionSpecial Collector's Edition(2010)as Kat Katczinsky
These Amazing ShadowsThese Amazing Shadows(2011)as Kat (clip from All Quiet on the Western Front (1930))
Movie Memories #2Movie Memories #2(1934)as Self

Known for

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Boris Karloff, William Boyd, and Louis Wolheim in Two Arabian Knights (1927)Gary Cooper and Louis Wolheim in Wolf Song (1929)Marion Davies and Louis Wolheim in Little Old New York (1923)Marion Davies and Louis Wolheim in Little Old New York (1923)Thomas Meighan and Louis Wolheim in The Racket (1928)Vilma Bánky, Carl von Haartman, and Louis Wolheim in The Awakening (1928)

Credit Score: Louis Wolheim

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#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1All Quiet on the Western Front26.0019308.12472140
2Two Arabian Knights6.5019276.6111268
3Square Shoulders4.8819297.10032
4Gentleman's Fate3.2519316.400922
5Danger Lights3.2519306.100712
6The Racket3.2519286.5011866
7The Sin Ship3.0919315.400357
8The Silver Horde3.0919305.800710
9Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde2.5019206.9006669
10Sherlock Holmes2.3819225.800803