Henry Kolker (November 13, 1870 [some sources have 1874], Quincy, Illinois – July 15, 1947, Los Angeles) was an American stage and film actor and director. 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 Wynn Matthison, Bertha Kalich and a young Ruth Chatterton. Kolker is best remembered for his motion pi...
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Henry Kolker (November 13, 1870 [some sources have 1874], Quincy, Illinois – July 15, 1947, Los Angeles) was an American stage and film actor and director. 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 Wynn Matthison, Bertha Kalich and a young Ruth Chatterton. Kolker is best remembered for his motion picture appearances and for appearing with Barbara Stanwyck in Baby Face(1933) as the elderly CEO of the company whom she seduces. 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 version) starring George Arliss which is now a lost film with only one reel remaining. Kolker in his theatrical career looked a lot like John Drew Jr, especially after he adopted wearing a thick mustache.
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