About

Known credits:
155
Birthday:
1874-11-12
Place of birth:
Berlin, Germany
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Henry Kolker

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
1944 Bluebeard Actor Deschamps 58
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1943 Sarong Girl Actor Jefferson Baxter N/A
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1942 Reunion in France Actor General Bartholomew (uncredited) 59
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1941 Sing for Your Supper Actor Myron T. Hayworth 59
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1941 The Parson of Panamint Actor Judge Arnold Mason 58
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1941 A Woman's Face Actor Judge 60
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1941 The Great Swindle Actor Stewart Cordell N/A
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1941 Las Vegas Nights Actor William Stevens Sr. 58
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1941 The Man Who Lost Himself Actor T.J. Mulhausen 58
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1940 Money and the Woman Actor Mr. Rollins 58
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1940 Grand Ole Opry Actor William C. Scully 59
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1939 Main Street Lawyer Actor Donnelly, District Attorney 58
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1939 Here I Am a Stranger Actor R.J. Bennett 59
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1939 The Real Glory Actor The General 59
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1939 Parents on Trial Actor James Wesley N/A
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1939 Hidden Power Actor Weston N/A
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1939 These Glamour Girls Actor Philip S. Griswold II (uncredited) 58
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1939 Union Pacific Actor Asa M. Barrows 59
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1939 Let Us Live Actor Chief of Police 59
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1938 The Cowboy and the Lady Actor Horace Smith 58
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1938 Too Hot to Handle Actor Pearly Todd 58
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1938 Marie Antoinette Actor Court Aide (uncredited) 59
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1938 Safety in Numbers Actor Dr. Lawrence Edmonds N/A
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1938 Holiday Actor Edward Seton 63
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1938 The Adventures of Marco Polo Actor Nicolo Polo 58
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1938 Love Is a Headache Actor Mr. Sam Ellinger (uncredited) 58
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1938 The Invisible Menace Actor Col. Hackett 58
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1937 Thoroughbreds Don't Cry Actor "Doc" Godfrey 59
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1937 The Devil Is Driving Actor Charles Stevens N/A
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1937 Let Them Live Actor Judge Lederer N/A
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1937 Green Light Actor Dr. Lane 59
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1937 Maid of Salem Actor Crown Chief Justice Laughton 59
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1937 They Wanted to Marry Actor Mr. Hunter 58
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1937 Once a Doctor Actor Bruce Nordland 59
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1937 Under Cover of Night Actor District Attorney Pritchard 59
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1936 Great Guy Actor Abel Canning 59
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1936 Theodora Goes Wild Actor Jonathan Grant 59
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1936 The Man Who Lived Twice Actor Judge Henry Treacher 59
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1936 Sitting on the Moon Actor Worthington 59
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1936 Romeo and Juliet Actor Friar Laurence 59
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1936 Bullets or Ballots Actor Mr. Hollister 59
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1936 My Marriage Actor Maj. Vaile 58
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1936 Collegiate Actor Mr. MacGregor N/A
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1935 Frisco Waterfront Actor District Attorney N/A
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1935 3 Kids and a Queen Actor Crippet 59
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1935 The Last Days of Pompeii Actor Warder (uncredited) 58
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1935 Shipmates Forever Actor Doctor (uncredited) 59
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1935 I Live My Life Actor Relative at Mrs. Gage's (Uncredited) 59
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1935 Red Salute Actor Dean 58
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1935 Diamond Jim Actor J.C. Randolf - Bank President 59
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1935 Here Comes the Band Actor Simmon's Attorney 59
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1935 The Black Room Actor Baron de Berghman 59
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1935 Mad Love Actor Prefect Rosset 60
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1935 Honeymoon Limited Actor Mr. Randall 59
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1935 Spring Tonic Actor Mr. Enix 59
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1935 Go Into Your Dance Actor Doctor 58
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1935 Reckless Actor Mr. Gearhart (uncredited) 58
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1935 The Case of the Curious Bride Actor District Attorney Stacey 59
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1935 The Florentine Dagger Actor Auctioneer 59
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1935 A Dog of Flanders Actor Monsieur LaTour, Art Critic (uncredited) 59
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1935 Times Square Lady Actor Mr. Fielding 59
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1935 One New York Night Actor Arthur Carlisle N/A
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1935 The Mystery Man Actor Ellwyn A. 'Jo-Jo' Jonas 59
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1935 Red Hot Tires Actor Martin Sanford 58
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1935 Society Doctor Actor Dr. Harvey 59
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1935 Charlie Chan in Paris Actor Paul Lamartine 59
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1934 The Bands Plays On Actor Professor Hackett 59
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1934 Sing Sing Nights Actor Kurt Nordon 58
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1934 The Ghost Walks Actor Dr. Kent 58
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1934 Imitation of Life Actor Dr. Preston (uncredited) 60
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1934 Love Time Actor Emperor Francis I N/A
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1934 Lady by Choice Actor Opper 59
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1934 A Lost Lady Actor John Ormsby 59
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1934 Million Dollar Ransom Actor Dr. Davis (Uncredited) N/A
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1934 One Exciting Adventure Actor Customer, Oscar N/A
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1934 She Loves Me Not Actor Charles M. Lawton 59
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1934 Now and Forever Actor Mr. Clark 59
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1934 The Girl from Missouri Actor Senator Titcombe 59
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1934 Name the Woman Actor Judge Adams N/A
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1934 Blind Date Actor J.W. Hartwell Sr. 59
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1934 Whom the Gods Destroy Actor Carlo - the Puppeteer 58
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1934 Let's Try Again Actor Mr. Blake 58
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1934 The Hell Cat Actor C.W. Sloane 59
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1934 Black Moon Actor The Psychiatrist 58
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1934 Let's Talk It Over Actor Doctor N/A
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1934 Wonder Bar Actor R. H. Renaud 59
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1934 Success at Any Price Actor Hatfield 58
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1934 Journal of a Crime Actor Henri Marcher 58
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1934 I've Got Your Number Actor Lawyer Robert Kirkland 59
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1934 Bedside Actor Maritza's Manager 59
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1933 Blood Money Actor Newspaper Managing Editor (uncredited) 59
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1933 Meet the Baron Actor Baron Munchausen 58
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1933 The Power and the Glory Actor Mr. Borden 59
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1933 Gigolettes of Paris Actor Police Interrogator 59
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1933 I Loved a Woman Actor Mr. Sanborn 58
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1933 Golden Harvest Actor Henry Flint 58
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1933 Bureau of Missing Persons Actor Theodore Arno 58
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1933 Notorious But Nice Actor Defense Attorney Clark 59
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1933 Baby Face Actor J.R. Carter 61
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1933 The Narrow Corner Actor Mr. Blake, Fred's Father 58
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1933 A Bedtime Story Actor Agent de Police 59
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1933 Hello, Sister! Actor Jameson Brewster - Bank President 59
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1933 The Keyhole Actor Schuyler Brooks 58
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1932 Rasputin and the Empress Actor Chief of Secret Police (uncredited) 58
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1932 Faithless Actor Mr. Carter 59
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1932 The Crash Actor John Fair 58
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1932 Devil and the Deep Actor Hutton 58
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1932 The First Year Actor Peter Barstow N/A
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1932 The Washington Masquerade Actor Stapleton 59
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1932 Jewel Robbery Actor Baron Franz Hohenfels 59
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1931 The Yellow Ticket Actor Passport Clerk 58
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1931 The Unholy Garden Actor Col. Lautrac 59
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1931 I Like Your Nerve Actor Areal Pacheco 59
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1931 The Spy Actor Tchijinski N/A
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1931 Indiscreet Actor Mr. Woodward 59
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1931 Quick Millions Actor District Attorney (uncredited) 59
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1931 Don't Bet on Women Actor Butterfield (uncredited) 58
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1930 One Heavenly Night Actor Prefect of Police 59
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1930 Abraham Lincoln Actor New Englander (uncredited) 58
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1930 East Is West Actor Mr. Benson 59
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1930 Du Barry, Woman of Passion Actor D'Aiguillon 58
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1930 The Way of All Men Actor Sharp 58
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1930 Good Intentions Actor Butler N/A
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1930 The Bad One Actor Prosecutor N/A
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1929 Love, Live & Laugh Actor Enrico N/A
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1929 The Valiant Actor Judge 58
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1929 Coquette Actor Jasper Carter 58
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1928 Don't Marry Actor General Willoughby N/A
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1928 The Beautiful Spy Actor Viceroy Cisneros N/A
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1928 Midnight Rose Actor Corbin N/A
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1928 Soft Living Actor Rodney S. Bowen N/A
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1927 A Kiss in a Taxi Actor Leon Lambert N/A
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1926 Hell's Four Hundred Actor John Gilmore N/A
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1926 The Palace of Pleasure Actor Don Sebastian, Premier N/A
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1925 Sally, Irene and Mary Actor Marcus Morton 58
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1925 Any Woman Actor Egbert Phillips N/A
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1921 A Man of Stone Actor (Uncredited) N/A
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1919 The Brat Actor A Dandy N/A
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1919 Blackie's Redemption Actor Fred the Count N/A
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1919 The Great Victory, Wilson or the Kaiser? The Fall of the Hohenzollerns Actor Kaiser Wilhelm II N/A
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1918 The House of Mirth Actor Lawrence Selden N/A
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1918 Social Hypocrites Actor Dr. Frank Simpson N/A
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1918 The Shell Game Actor Lawrence Gray N/A
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1916 Gloria's Romance Actor Dr. Stephen Royce 58
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1915 How Molly Malone Made Good Actor Himself 58
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Directing
1924 The Great Well Directing Director N/A
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1924 I Will Repay Directing Director N/A
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1923 The Purple Highway Directing Director N/A
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1923 Sant'Ilario Directing Director N/A
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1921 Disraeli Directing Director N/A
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1920 The Greatest Love Directing Director N/A
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1920 Heart of Twenty Directing Director N/A
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1919 The Woman Michael Married Directing Director N/A
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1919 A Man's Country Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1915 The Man with the Iron Heart Writing Story N/A
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