Louis Wolheim
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. 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 ... show more
Known For
Acting
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Gender
Male
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Birthday
March 27, 1880
Deathday
February 18, 1931
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