Birth Day: 1874-11-12
Place of birth: Berlin, Germany
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.
Credits
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As Deschamps
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As Jefferson Baxter
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As General Bartholomew (uncredited)
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As Stewart Cordell
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As T.J. Mulhausen
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As Judge
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As Myron T. Hayworth
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As Judge Arnold Mason
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As William Stevens Sr.
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As William C. Scully
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As Mr. Rollins
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As R.J. Bennett
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As Donnelly, District Attorney
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As Asa M. Barrows
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As Philip S. Griswold II (uncredited)
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As James Wesley
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As Weston
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As The General
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As Chief of Police
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As Col. Hackett
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As Mr. Sam Ellinger (uncredited)
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As Edward Seton
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As Pearly Todd
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As Dr. Lawrence Edmonds
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As Nicolo Polo
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As Court Aide (uncredited)
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As Horace Smith
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As "Doc" Godfrey
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As Mr. Hunter
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As District Attorney Pritchard
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As Charles Stevens
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As Dr. Lane
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As Bruce Nordland
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As Crown Chief Justice Laughton
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As Judge Lederer
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As Mr. MacGregor
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As Worthington
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As Mr. Hollister
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As Judge Henry Treacher
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As Friar Laurence
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As Abel Canning
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As Maj. Vaile
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As Jonathan Grant
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As Monsieur LaTour, Art Critic (uncredited)
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As Mr. Fielding
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As Dr. Harvey
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As Martin Sanford
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As Arthur Carlisle
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As Dean
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As Baron de Berghman
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As Paul Lamartine
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As District Attorney Stacey
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As Mr. Randall
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As Prefect Rosset
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As Auctioneer
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As Ellwyn A. 'Jo-Jo' Jonas
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As Mr. Enix
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As Relative at Mrs. Gage's (Uncredited)
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As Crippet
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As Doctor
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As Warder (uncredited)
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As Mr. Gearhart (uncredited)
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As Doctor (uncredited)
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As District Attorney
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As J.C. Randolf - Bank President
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As Simmon's Attorney
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As Doctor
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As Dr. Davis (Uncredited)
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As Dr. Preston (uncredited)
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As Judge Adams
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As Mr. Clark
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As Emperor Francis I
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As Charles M. Lawton
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As Customer, Oscar
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As Opper
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As J.W. Hartwell Sr.
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As C.W. Sloane
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As Dr. Kent
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As Hatfield
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As John Ormsby
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As Senator Titcombe
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As Carlo - the Puppeteer
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As Kurt Nordon
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As R. H. Renaud
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As Maritza's Manager
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As Mr. Blake
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As Professor Hackett
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As The Psychiatrist
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As Henri Marcher
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As Lawyer Robert Kirkland
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As Mr. Sanborn
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As Mr. Borden
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As Police Interrogator
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As Schuyler Brooks
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As J.R. Carter
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As Jameson Brewster - Bank President
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As Theodore Arno
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As Mr. Blake, Fred's Father
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As Agent de Police
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As Newspaper Managing Editor (uncredited)
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As Defense Attorney Clark
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As Henry Flint
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As Baron Munchausen
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As Baron Franz Hohenfels
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As John Fair
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As Peter Barstow
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As Stapleton
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As Chief of Secret Police (uncredited)
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As Mr. Carter
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As Hutton
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As Butterfield (uncredited)
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As Tchijinski
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As Areal Pacheco
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As Col. Lautrac
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As Passport Clerk
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As Mr. Woodward
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As District Attorney (uncredited)
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As Butler
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As Mr. Benson
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As D'Aiguillon
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As Prosecutor
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As Prefect of Police
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As New Englander (uncredited)
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As Sharp
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As Enrico
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As Judge
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As Jasper Carter
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As Corbin
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As Viceroy Cisneros
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As General Willoughby
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As Rodney S. Bowen
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As Leon Lambert
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As Egbert Phillips
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As Marcus Morton
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As A Dandy
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As Dr. Frank Simpson
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As Lawrence Selden
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As Dr. Stephen Royce
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As Himself