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name: "Henry Kolker"
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born: "12 November 1874"
died: "15 July 1947"
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# Henry Kolker

Actor. Born 12 November 1874 in Berlin, Germany. Died 15 July 1947.

## Details

- **Born:** 12 November 1874, Berlin, Germany
- **Died:** 15 July 1947
- **Also known as:** Генри Колкер, Joseph Henry Kolker
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Kolker, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1158727, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0464137/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/80236

## Biography

Henry Kolker (also credited as Joseph Henry Kolker) was an American stage and film actor and director. Born in Berlin, Germany, he moved to the United States as a child and settled in Quincy, Illinois. He began a stage career in stock theatre in 1895 and appeared opposite performers including Edith Wynne Matthison, Bertha Kalich and Ruth Chatterton before entering silent films around 1915.

Kolker directed several films in the early 1920s, including *Disraeli* (1921). As an actor he appeared in more than 150 films, often in supporting roles as fathers, judges or authority figures. His credits include *Baby Face* (1933), *Mad Love* (1935), *Imitation of Life* (1934), *Bullets or Ballots* (1936), *Holiday* (1938), *Union Pacific* (1939), *A Woman's Face* (1941) and *Bluebeard* (1944). He played Friar Laurence in the 1936 film *Romeo and Juliet*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, owiki.org.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Romeo and Juliet* (1936), Fi1m 63, as Friar Laurence — [page](https://film.one/film/romeo-and-juliet.md)

## Complete filmography (169)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Bluebeard* (1944), as Deschamps
- *Sarong Girl* (1943), as Jefferson Baxter
- *Reunion in France* (1942), as General Bartholomew (uncredited)
- *Sing for Your Supper* (1941), as Myron T. Hayworth
- *The Parson of Panamint* (1941), as Judge Arnold Mason
- *A Woman's Face* (1941), as Judge
- *The Great Swindle* (1941), as Stewart Cordell
- *Las Vegas Nights* (1941), as William Stevens Sr.
- *The Man Who Lost Himself* (1941), as T.J. Mulhausen
- *Money and the Woman* (1940), as Mr. Rollins
- *Grand Ole Opry* (1940), as William C. Scully
- *Main Street Lawyer* (1939), as Donnelly, District Attorney
- *The Real Glory* (1939), as The General
- *Here I Am a Stranger* (1939), as R.J. Bennett
- *Parents on Trial* (1939), as James Wesley
- *Hidden Power* (1939), as Weston
- *These Glamour Girls* (1939), as Philip S. Griswold II (uncredited)
- *Union Pacific* (1939), as Asa M. Barrows
- *Let Us Live* (1939), as Chief of Police
- *The Cowboy and the Lady* (1938), as Horace Smith
- *Too Hot to Handle* (1938), as Pearly Todd
- *Marie Antoinette* (1938), as Court Aide (uncredited)
- *Safety in Numbers* (1938), as Dr. Lawrence Edmonds
- *Holiday* (1938), as Edward Seton
- *The Adventures of Marco Polo* (1938), as Nicolo Polo
- *Love Is a Headache* (1938), as Mr. Sam Ellinger (uncredited)
- *The Invisible Menace* (1938), as Col. Hackett
- *Thoroughbreds Don't Cry* (1937), as "Doc" Godfrey
- *The Devil Is Driving* (1937), as Charles Stevens
- *Let Them Live* (1937), as Judge Lederer
- *Green Light* (1937), as Dr. Lane
- *Maid of Salem* (1937), as Crown Chief Justice Laughton
- *They Wanted to Marry* (1937), as Mr. Hunter
- *Once a Doctor* (1937), as Bruce Nordland
- *Under Cover of Night* (1937), as District Attorney Pritchard
- *Great Guy* (1936), as Abel Canning
- *Theodora Goes Wild* (1936), as Jonathan Grant
- *The Man Who Lived Twice* (1936), as Judge Treacher
- *Sitting on the Moon* (1936), as Worthington
- *Romeo and Juliet* (1936), as Friar Laurence — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/romeo-and-juliet.md)
- *Bullets or Ballots* (1936), as Mr. Hollister
- *My Marriage* (1936), as Maj. Vaile
- *Collegiate* (1935), as Mr. MacGregor
- *Frisco Waterfront* (1935), as District Attorney
- *3 Kids and a Queen* (1935), as Crippet
- *The Last Days of Pompeii* (1935), as Warder (uncredited)
- *Shipmates Forever* (1935), as Doctor (uncredited)
- *I Live My Life* (1935), as Relative at Mrs. Gage's (Uncredited)
- *Red Salute* (1935), as Dean
- *Diamond Jim* (1935), as J.C. Randolf - Bank President
- *Here Comes the Band* (1935), as Simmon's Attorney
- *The Black Room* (1935), as Baron de Berghman
- *Mad Love* (1935), as Prefect Rosset
- *Honeymoon Limited* (1935), as Mr. Randall
- *Spring Tonic* (1935), as Mr. Enix
- *Go Into Your Dance* (1935), as Doctor
- *Reckless* (1935), as Mr. Gearhart (uncredited)
- *The Case of the Curious Bride* (1935), as District Attorney Stacey
- *The Florentine Dagger* (1935), as Auctioneer
- *A Dog of Flanders* (1935), as Monsieur LaTour, Art Critic (uncredited)
- *Times Square Lady* (1935), as Mr. Fielding
- *One New York Night* (1935), as Arthur Carlisle
- *The Mystery Man* (1935), as Ellwyn A. 'Jo-Jo' Jonas
- *Red Hot Tires* (1935), as Martin Sanford
- *Society Doctor* (1935), as Dr. Harvey
- *Charlie Chan in Paris* (1935), as Paul Lamartine
- *The Band Plays On* (1934), as Professor Hackett
- *Sing Sing Nights* (1934), as Kurt Nordon
- *The Ghost Walks* (1934), as Dr. Kent
- *Imitation of Life* (1934), as Dr. Preston (uncredited)
- *Love Time* (1934), as Emperor Francis I
- *Lady by Choice* (1934), as Opper
- *A Lost Lady* (1934), as John Ormsby
- *Million Dollar Ransom* (1934), as Dr. Davis (Uncredited)
- *One Exciting Adventure* (1934), as Customer, Oscar
- *Now and Forever* (1934), as Mr. Clark
- *She Loves Me Not* (1934), as Charles M. Lawton
- *The Girl from Missouri* (1934), as Senator Titcombe
- *Name the Woman* (1934), as Judge Adams
- *Blind Date* (1934), as J.W. Hartwell Sr.
- *Whom the Gods Destroy* (1934), as Carlo - the Puppeteer
- *Let's Try Again* (1934), as Mr. Blake
- *The Hell Cat* (1934), as C.W. Sloane
- *Black Moon* (1934), as The Psychiatrist
- *Let's Talk It Over* (1934), as Doctor
- *Sisters Under the Skin* (1934), as Jones
- *Wonder Bar* (1934), as R. H. Renaud
- *Success at Any Price* (1934), as Hatfield
- *Journal of a Crime* (1934), as Henri Marcher
- *I've Got Your Number* (1934), as Lawyer Robert Kirkland
- *Bedside* (1934), as Maritza's Manager
- *Blood Money* (1933), as Newspaper Managing Editor (uncredited)
- *Meet the Baron* (1933), as Baron Munchausen
- *The Power and the Glory* (1933), as Mr. Borden
- *Gigolettes of Paris* (1933), as Police Interrogator
- *Love, Honor and Oh, Baby!* (1933), as The Judge
- *I Loved a Woman* (1933), as Mr. Sanborn
- *Golden Harvest* (1933), as Henry Flint
- *Bureau of Missing Persons* (1933), as Theodore Arno
- *Notorious But Nice* (1933), as Defense Attorney Clark
- *Baby Face* (1933), as J.R. Carter
- *The Narrow Corner* (1933), as Mr. Blake, Fred's Father
- *A Bedtime Story* (1933), as Agent de Police
- *Hello, Sister!* (1933), as Jameson Brewster - Bank President
- *The Keyhole* (1933), as Schuyler Brooks
- *Rasputin and the Empress* (1932), as Chief of Secret Police (uncredited)
- *Faithless* (1932), as Mr. Carter
- *The Crash* (1932), as John Fair
- *Devil and the Deep* (1932), as Hutton
- *The First Year* (1932), as Peter Barstow
- *The Washington Masquerade* (1932), as Stapleton
- *Jewel Robbery* (1932), as Baron Franz Hohenfels
- *The Yellow Ticket* (1931), as Passport Clerk
- *The Unholy Garden* (1931), as Col. Lautrac
- *I Like Your Nerve* (1931), as Areal Pacheco
- *The Spy* (1931), as Tchijinski
- *Indiscreet* (1931), as Mr. Woodward
- *Quick Millions* (1931), as District Attorney (uncredited)
- *Don't Bet on Women* (1931), as Butterfield (uncredited)
- *One Heavenly Night* (1930), as Prefect of Police
- *Abraham Lincoln* (1930), as New Englander (uncredited)
- *East Is West* (1930), as Mr. Benson
- *Du Barry, Woman of Passion* (1930), as D'Aiguillon
- *The Way of All Men* (1930), as Sharp
- *Good Intentions* (1930), as Butler
- *The Bad One* (1930), as Prosecutor
- *Love, Live & Laugh* (1929), as Enrico
- *Pleasure Crazed* (1929), as Col. Farquar
- *The Valiant* (1929), as Judge
- *Coquette* (1929), as Jasper Carter
- *Don't Marry* (1928), as General Willoughby
- *The Beautiful Spy* (1928), as Viceroy Cisneros
- *Midnight Rose* (1928), as Corbin
- *Soft Living* (1928), as Rodney S. Bowen
- *Rough House Rosie* (1927), as W.S. Davids
- *Annie Laurie* (1927), Actor
- *A Kiss in a Taxi* (1927), as Leon Lambert
- *Wet Paint* (1926), as A Husband
- *Hell's Four Hundred* (1926), as John Gilmore
- *The Palace of Pleasure* (1926), as Don Sebastian, Premier
- *Sally, Irene and Mary* (1925), as Marcus Morton
- *Any Woman* (1925), as Egbert Phillips
- *I Will Repay* (1924), Director
- *The Great Well* (1924), Director
- *The Purple Highway* (1923), Director
- *The Snow Bride* (1923), Director
- *The Leopardess* (1923), Director
- *Sant'Ilario* (1923), Director
- *A Man of Stone* (1921), as (Uncredited)
- *Disraeli* (1921), Director
- *The Fighter* (1921), Director
- *Bucking the Tiger* (1921), Director
- *The Greatest Love* (1920), Director
- *The Palace of Darkened Windows* (1920), Director
- *Heart of Twenty* (1920), Director
- *The Third Generation* (1920), Director, Screenplay
- *Her Purchase Price* (1919), as Duke of Wryden
- *The Brat* (1919), as A Dandy
- *The Woman Michael Married* (1919), Director
- *A Man's Country* (1919), Director
- *Blackie's Redemption* (1919), as Fred the Count
- *The Parisian Tigress* (1919), as Henri Dutray
- *The Great Victory, Wilson or the Kaiser? The Fall of the Hohenzollerns* (1919), as Kaiser Wilhelm II
- *The House of Mirth* (1918), as Lawrence Selden
- *Social Hypocrites* (1918), as Dr. Frank Simpson
- *The Shell Game* (1918), as Lawrence Gray
- *Gloria's Romance* (1916), as Dr. Stephen Royce
- *The Warning* (1915), as Robert Denman
- *The Man with the Iron Heart* (1915), Story

## Gallery

- ![Henry Kolker](https://film.one/media/person/1229232/gallery-bcc74fc1353e.jpg) Henry Kolker — Unknown (Billy Rose Theatre Collection), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6b/Henry_Kolker.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Still from the American crime drama film Midnight Rose (1928) with Lya De Putti and Henry Kolker, on page 13 of the August 27, 1927 Universal Weekly.](https://film.one/media/person/1229232/gallery-c73c86f08ff9.jpg) Still from the American crime drama film Midnight Rose (1928) with Lya De Putti and Henry Kolker, on page 13 of the August 27, 1927 Universal Weekly. — Universal Pictures, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/40/Midnight_Rose_%281928%29_-_1.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Henry Kolker](https://film.one/media/person/1229232/gallery-50829a6aff6e.jpg) Henry Kolker — Image via TMDB

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