
Louis Wolheim
- Date of Birth: 1880-03-27
- Date of Death: 1931-02-18
- Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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. Lat... 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.

All Quiet on the Western Front
Drama, War • 1930 April

Orphans of the Storm
Drama, History, Romance • 1921 December

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Horror, Science Fiction, Drama • 1920 March

The House of Hate
Action, Mystery • 1918 January

The Racket
Crime, Drama • 1928 November

Condemned!
Action, Drama, Thriller • 1929 November

Little Old New York
Comedy, Romance • 1923 August

Tempest
Drama, Romance • 1928 May

Sherlock Holmes
Drama, Mystery • 1922 March

The Poor Rich Man
Comedy, Drama • 1918 December