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Louis Robert Wolheim (March 28, 1880 – February 18, 1931) was an American actor, of both stage and screen, whose rough physical appearance relegated him to roles mostly of thugs, villains and occasionally a soldier with a heart of gold in the movies, but whose talent allowed him to flourish on stage.
Louis Wolheim. Actor: All Quiet on the Western Front. 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.
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- New York City, New York, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Sep 26, 2011 · Wolheim would originate two major stage roles in the 1920's and play small, typically villainous, roles in many films, several of which are considered classics today. He'd head to Hollywood in 1927 and reach the peak of stardom playing Kat in All Quiet on the Western Front.
Jewish-American character actor considered by many as possessing one of the ugliest mugs in Hollywood, but also deemed one of its best performers, best known for his bravura performance in the classic anti-war epic All Quiet on the Western Front (1930).
- March 28, 1880
- February 18, 1931
Louis Wolheim died in Los Angeles, California on 18 February 1931, the result of stomach cancer. 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.
Mar 28, 2016 · March 28, 1880, is the birthdate of Louis R. Wolheim, a popular character actor of stage and screen, whose most distinctive asset was his mashed-in nose. Although known in his personal life for his intelligence, erudition and kindness, Wolheim, found himself regularly typecast as a criminal or brute (he played the title character in the ...
Born in New York City in 1880, he attended Cornell University, where he graduated with a degree in engineering. After graduation, he taught mathematics, incl...
