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Henry Kolker

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedNov 12, 1874 (Died at 73)
Zodiac Sign♏Scorpio
Place of BirthBerlin, Germany
Career Span1920 – 1947
Known Credits166 Titles
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Henry Kolker

Also known as:Генри КолкерJoseph Henry Kolker
Total Works

166

166 movies • 0 shows

Avg Rating

6.2 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Holiday
7.3
Holiday
1938•movie
as Edward Seton
Baby Face
7.3
Baby Face
1933•movie
as J.R. Carter
Mad Love
7.0
Mad Love
1935•movie
as Prefect Rosset
Imitation of Life
7.0
Imitation of Life
1934•movie
as Dr. Preston (uncredited)

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 166 titles featuring Henry Kolker

Holiday
7.3
Holiday
1938•movie

as Edward Seton

Baby Face
7.3
Baby Face
1933•movie

as J.R. Carter

Mad Love
7.0
Mad Love
1935•movie

as Prefect Rosset

Imitation of Life
7.0
Imitation of Life
1934•movie

as Dr. Preston (uncredited)

Union Pacific
6.7
Union Pacific
1939•movie

as Asa M. Barrows

A Woman's Face
6.8
A Woman's Face
1941•movie

as Judge

The Black Room
6.5
The Black Room
1935•movie

as Baron de Berghman

Bullets or Ballots
6.6
Bullets or Ballots
1936•movie

as Mr. Hollister

Bluebeard
5.5
Bluebeard
1944•movie

as Deschamps

Theodora Goes Wild
6.6
Theodora Goes Wild
1936•movie

as Jonathan Grant

Jewel Robbery
6.5
Jewel Robbery
1932•movie

as Baron Franz Hohenfels

Abraham Lincoln
5.5
Abraham Lincoln
1930•movie

as New Englander (uncredited)

Romeo and Juliet
6.3
Romeo and Juliet
1936•movie

as Friar Laurence

Marie Antoinette
6.6
Marie Antoinette
1938•movie

as Court Aide (uncredited)

Coquette
5.9
Coquette
1929•movie

as Jasper Carter

Black Moon
5.5
Black Moon
1934•movie

as The Psychiatrist

The Cowboy and the Lady
6.3

as Horace Smith

The Last Days of Pompeii
5.8

as Warder (uncredited)

Now and Forever
6.8
Now and Forever
1934•movie

as Mr. Clark

The Ghost Walks
5.5
The Ghost Walks
1934•movie

as Dr. Kent

The Real Glory
6.3
The Real Glory
1939•movie

as The General

Charlie Chan in Paris
6.6

as Paul Lamartine

Great Guy
6.3
Great Guy
1936•movie

as Abel Canning

Wonder Bar
6.0
Wonder Bar
1934•movie

as R. H. Renaud

Too Hot to Handle
6.1
Too Hot to Handle
1938•movie

as Pearly Todd

Reunion in France
6.5
Reunion in France
1942•movie

as General Bartholomew (uncredited)

The Case of the Curious Bride
6.0

as District Attorney Stacey

The Adventures of Marco Polo
6.2

as Nicolo Polo

Bureau of Missing Persons
5.7

as Theodore Arno

The Power and the Glory
5.9

as Mr. Borden

The Valiant
6.1
The Valiant
1929•movie

as Judge

The Keyhole
5.0
The Keyhole
1933•movie

as Schuyler Brooks

The Girl from Missouri
7.4

as Senator Titcombe

The Yellow Ticket
5.1
The Yellow Ticket
1931•movie

as Passport Clerk

Devil and the Deep
5.1
Devil and the Deep
1932•movie

as Hutton

Hello, Sister!
6.0
Hello, Sister!
1933•movie

as Jameson Brewster - Bank President

Rasputin and the Empress
5.5

as Chief of Secret Police (uncredited)

Gabriel Over the White House
6.8

as Senate Majority Leader (uncredited)

Indiscreet
6.1
Indiscreet
1931•movie

as Mr. Woodward

I Loved a Woman
4.8
I Loved a Woman
1933•movie

as Mr. Sanborn

A Lost Lady
5.8
A Lost Lady
1934•movie

as John Ormsby

Reckless
5.1
Reckless
1935•movie

as Mr. Gearhart (uncredited)

Journal of a Crime
5.9
Journal of a Crime
1934•movie

as Henri Marcher

Let Us Live
6.8
Let Us Live
1939•movie

as Chief of Police

The Invisible Menace
4.3

as Col. Hackett

She Loves Me Not
6.0
She Loves Me Not
1934•movie

as Charles M. Lawton

These Glamour Girls
5.9

as Philip S. Griswold II (uncredited)

Quick Millions
7.3
Quick Millions
1931•movie

as District Attorney (uncredited)

Success at Any Price
4.1

as Hatfield

I Live My Life
6.6
I Live My Life
1935•movie

as Relative at Mrs. Gage's (Uncredited)

The Mystery Man
5.6
The Mystery Man
1935•movie

as Ellwyn A. 'Jo-Jo' Jonas

Bedside
5.6
Bedside
1934•movie

as Maritza's Manager

Blood Money
7.1
Blood Money
1933•movie

as Newspaper Managing Editor (uncredited)

Red Hot Tires
6.0
Red Hot Tires
1935•movie

as Martin Sanford

Red Salute
6.0
Red Salute
1935•movie

as Dean

Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
5.9

as "Doc" Godfrey

Green Light
6.7
Green Light
1937•movie

as Dr. Lane

Faithless
7.0
Faithless
1932•movie

as Mr. Carter

The Narrow Corner
5.8
The Narrow Corner
1933•movie

as Mr. Blake, Fred's Father

I've Got Your Number
6.8

as Lawyer Robert Kirkland

Maid of Salem
6.2
Maid of Salem
1937•movie

as Crown Chief Justice Laughton

Don't Bet on Women
4.9
Don't Bet on Women
1931•movie

as Butterfield (uncredited)

Du Barry, Woman of Passion
6.0

as D'Aiguillon

Sally, Irene and Mary
5.7

as Marcus Morton

Annie Laurie
6.8
Annie Laurie
1927•movie
I Like Your Nerve
5.9
I Like Your Nerve
1931•movie

as Areal Pacheco

Lady by Choice
6.9
Lady by Choice
1934•movie

as Opper

The Man Who Lived Twice
7.5

as Judge Treacher

The Crash
5.5
The Crash
1932•movie

as John Fair

Meet the Baron
5.3
Meet the Baron
1933•movie

as Baron Munchausen

Sing Sing Nights
4.2
Sing Sing Nights
1934•movie

as Kurt Nordon

Money and the Woman
4.4

as Mr. Rollins

The Washington Masquerade
6.8

as Stapleton

Las Vegas Nights
6.4
Las Vegas Nights
1941•movie

as William Stevens Sr.

The Man Who Lost Himself
5.4

as T.J. Mulhausen

Shipmates Forever
6.6
Shipmates Forever
1935•movie

as Doctor (uncredited)

Go Into Your Dance
7.2
Go Into Your Dance
1935•movie

as Doctor

The Bad One
7.0
The Bad One
1930•movie

as Prosecutor

The Florentine Dagger
6.8

as Auctioneer

The Way of All Men
5.2
The Way of All Men
1930•movie

as Sharp

The Unholy Garden
6.8
The Unholy Garden
1931•movie

as Col. Lautrac

Sitting on the Moon
5.2

as Worthington

Honeymoon Limited
5.8
Honeymoon Limited
1935•movie

as Mr. Randall

They Wanted to Marry
5.8

as Mr. Hunter

Society Doctor
7.2
Society Doctor
1935•movie

as Dr. Harvey

Let's Try Again
3.5
Let's Try Again
1934•movie

as Mr. Blake

Love Is a Headache
6.5
Love Is a Headache
1938•movie

as Mr. Sam Ellinger (uncredited)

Once a Doctor
6.5
Once a Doctor
1937•movie

as Bruce Nordland

The Parson of Panamint
5.8

as Judge Arnold Mason

Under Cover of Night
6.0

as District Attorney Pritchard

3 Kids and a Queen
6.8
3 Kids and a Queen
1935•movie

as Crippet

Spring Tonic
6.5
Spring Tonic
1935•movie

as Mr. Enix

East Is West
5.3
East Is West
1930•movie

as Mr. Benson

Gigolettes of Paris
5.7

as Police Interrogator

Here I Am a Stranger
7.3

as R.J. Bennett

My Marriage
6.7
My Marriage
1936•movie

as Maj. Vaile

A Bedtime Story
5.7
A Bedtime Story
1933•movie

as Agent de Police

Whom the Gods Destroy
6.0

as Carlo - the Puppeteer

Notorious But Nice
6.7
Notorious But Nice
1933•movie

as Defense Attorney Clark

One Heavenly Night
6.8
One Heavenly Night
1930•movie

as Prefect of Police

The Band Plays On
8.3
The Band Plays On
1934•movie

as Professor Hackett

Times Square Lady
7.0
Times Square Lady
1935•movie

as Mr. Fielding

Sing for Your Supper
8.0

as Myron T. Hayworth

Grand Ole Opry
7.5
Grand Ole Opry
1940•movie

as William C. Scully

The Hell Cat
8.0
The Hell Cat
1934•movie

as C.W. Sloane

Blind Date
8.0
Blind Date
1934•movie

as J.W. Hartwell Sr.

The Devil Is Driving
6.5

as Charles Stevens

One New York Night
7.5
One New York Night
1935•movie

as Arthur Carlisle

A Dog of Flanders
7.5
A Dog of Flanders
1935•movie

as Monsieur LaTour, Art Critic (uncredited)

Here Comes the Band
7.0

as Simmon's Attorney

Main Street Lawyer
5.0
Main Street Lawyer
1939•movie

as Donnelly, District Attorney

Diamond Jim
6.5
Diamond Jim
1935•movie

as J.C. Randolf - Bank President

Golden Harvest
6.5
Golden Harvest
1933•movie

as Henry Flint

Name the Woman
9.0
Name the Woman
1934•movie

as Judge Adams

Hidden Power
10.0
Hidden Power
1939•movie

as Weston

The Great Swindle
8.0
The Great Swindle
1941•movie

as Stewart Cordell

Good Intentions
9.0
Good Intentions
1930•movie

as Butler

Love Time
10.0
Love Time
1934•movie

as Emperor Francis I

Sarong Girl
7.0
Sarong Girl
1943•movie

as Jefferson Baxter

Soft Living
9.0
Soft Living
1928•movie

as Rodney S. Bowen

Love, Live & Laugh
9.0
Love, Live & Laugh
1929•movie

as Enrico

One Exciting Adventure
8.0

as Customer, Oscar

The Palace of Pleasure
7.0

as Don Sebastian, Premier

Midnight Rose
9.0
Midnight Rose
1928•movie

as Corbin

Parents on Trial
8.0
Parents on Trial
1939•movie

as James Wesley

The First Year
10.0
The First Year
1932•movie

as Peter Barstow

How Molly Malone Made Good
5.0

as Himself

Frisco Waterfront
9.0
Frisco Waterfront
1935•movie

as District Attorney

Any Woman
7.0
Any Woman
1925•movie

as Egbert Phillips

Safety in Numbers
7.0
Safety in Numbers
1938•movie

as Dr. Lawrence Edmonds

Let's Talk It Over
10.0
Let's Talk It Over
1934•movie

as Doctor

Let Them Live
8.0
Let Them Live
1937•movie

as Judge Lederer

Million Dollar Ransom
5.0

as Dr. Davis (Uncredited)

The Beautiful Spy
9.0
The Beautiful Spy
1928•movie

as Viceroy Cisneros

A Kiss in a Taxi
7.0
A Kiss in a Taxi
1927•movie

as Leon Lambert

Gloria's Romance
6.0
Gloria's Romance
1916•movie

as Dr. Stephen Royce

Collegiate
7.0
Collegiate
1935•movie

as Mr. MacGregor

The Spy
8.0
The Spy
1931•movie

as Tchijinski

Pleasure Crazed
7.0
Pleasure Crazed
1929•movie

as Col. Farquar

Her Purchase Price
9.0
Her Purchase Price
1919•movie

as Duke of Wryden

Sisters Under the Skin
10.0

as Jones

Wet Paint
8.0
Wet Paint
1926•movie

as A Husband

The Parisian Tigress
10.0

as Henri Dutray

Love, Honor and Oh, Baby!
8.0

as The Judge

Rough House Rosie
8.0
Rough House Rosie
1927•movie

as W.S. Davids

The Woman Michael Married
9.0

Role: Director

A Man's Country
8.0
A Man's Country
1919•movie

Role: Director

The Great Well
10.0
The Great Well
1924•movie

Role: Director

Disraeli
7.0
Disraeli
1921•movie

Role: Director

The Purple Highway
10.0
The Purple Highway
1923•movie

Role: Director

The Greatest Love
8.0
The Greatest Love
1920•movie

Role: Director

I Will Repay
7.0
I Will Repay
1924•movie

Role: Director

The Fighter
10.0
The Fighter
1921•movie

Role: Director

Bucking the Tiger
9.0
Bucking the Tiger
1921•movie

Role: Director

The Leopardess
8.0
The Leopardess
1923•movie

Role: Director

The Palace of Darkened Windows
8.0

Role: Director

The Snow Bride
9.0
The Snow Bride
1923•movie

Role: Director

The Third Generation
7.0

Role: Director

The Brat
The Brat
1919•movie

as A Dandy

The House of Mirth
The House of Mirth
1918•movie

as Lawrence Selden

Social Hypocrites
Social Hypocrites
1918•movie

as Dr. Frank Simpson

The Shell Game
The Shell Game
1918•movie

as Lawrence Gray

A Man of Stone
A Man of Stone
1921•movie

as (Uncredited)

Blackie's Redemption

as Fred the Count

The Man with the Iron Heart

Role: Story