
Henry Kolker
Actor · Died July 15, 1947, aged 72 · 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.
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Biography from TMDB.
- November 12, 1874
- July 15, 1947 (aged 72)
- Berlin, Germany
- Actor
- 52 on MovieCove · 169 credits in all
What are Henry Kolker's films like?
Across their 33 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 32
A split, not a type: Light 16 · Serious 11 · Dark 6
A split, not a type: Grounded 18 · Stylized 15 · Heightened 0
Gentle 9 · Charged 19 · Intense 5
A split, not a type: Steady 17 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 9
Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 24 · Relentless 0
Casual 23 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 20 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 2
Resolved 30 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1
Roles they play
Usually the Shadow: 3 of 7 analyzed roles.
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- Shadowas Marcus Morton in Sally, Irene and Mary (1925)
- Mentoras Dr. Kent in The Ghost Walks (1934)
- Mentoras Henry Randall in Honeymoon Limited (1935)
- Threshold guardianas Ellwyn A. 'Jo-Jo' Jonas in The Mystery Man (1935)
- Shadowas Dr. Harvey in Society Doctor (1935)
- Threshold guardianas Edward Seton in Holiday (1938)
- Shadowas Asa M. Barrows in Union Pacific (1939)
Moods and endings
- Happy19
- Bittersweet9
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous4
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Henry Kolker's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 52 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Henry Kolker's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
169 credits, 52 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

Bluebeard(1944)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Sarong Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

Reunion in France(1942)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Sing for Your Supper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

The Parson of Panamint(1941)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
A Woman's Face(1941)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
The Great Swindle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

Las Vegas Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

The Man Who Lost Himself (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

Money and the Woman(1940)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Grand Ole Opry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

Main Street Lawyer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

Here I Am a Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

The Real Glory(1939)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Parents on Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

Hidden Power (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

These Glamour Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

Union Pacific(1939)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Let Us Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

The Cowboy and the Lady(1938)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Too Hot to Handle(1938)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Marie Antoinette(1938)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Safety in Numbers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

Holiday(1938)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Love Is a Headache(1938)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
The Invisible Menace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

Thoroughbreds Don't Cry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

The Devil Is Driving (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

Let Them Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

Green Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

Maid of Salem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

They Wanted to Marry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

Once a Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

Under Cover of Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

Great Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

Theodora Goes Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

The Man Who Lived Twice(1936)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Sitting on the Moon(1936)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Romeo and Juliet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

Bullets or Ballots(1936)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
My Marriage(1936)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Collegiate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

Frisco Waterfront (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

3 Kids and a Queen(1935)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Last Days of Pompeii(1935)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Shipmates Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

I Live My Life(1935)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films
Red Salute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

Diamond Jim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

Here Comes the Band(1935)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Black Room(1935)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Mad Love(1935)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Honeymoon Limited(1935)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Spring Tonic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

Go Into Your Dance(1935)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Reckless(1935)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
The Florentine Dagger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

A Dog of Flanders(1935)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
One New York Night(1935)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Times Square Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

The Mystery Man(1935)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Red Hot Tires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

Society Doctor(1935)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Charlie Chan in Paris(1935)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
The Band Plays On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

Sing Sing Nights(1934)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Ghost Walks(1934)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Imitation of Life(1934)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Love Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

Lady by Choice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

A Lost Lady(1934)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Million Dollar Ransom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

One Exciting Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

Now and Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

She Loves Me Not(1934)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
The Girl from Missouri(1934)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Name the Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

Blind Date (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

Whom the Gods Destroy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

Let's Try Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

The Hell Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

Black Moon(1934)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Let's Talk It Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

Sisters Under the Skin(1934)

Wonder Bar(1934)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Success at Any Price (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

Journal of a Crime(1934)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
I've Got Your Number (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

Bedside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

Blood Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

Meet the Baron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

The Power and the Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

Gigolettes of Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

Love, Honor and Oh, Baby! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

I Loved a Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

Golden Harvest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Notorious But Nice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

Baby Face(1933)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
The Narrow Corner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

A Bedtime Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

Hello, Sister!(1933)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
The Keyhole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

Rasputin and the Empress(1932)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Faithless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

The Crash(1932)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Devil and the Deep(1932)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
The First Year (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

The Washington Masquerade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

Jewel Robbery(1932)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
The Yellow Ticket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

The Unholy Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

I Like Your Nerve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

The Spy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

Indiscreet(1931)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Quick Millions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

Don't Bet on Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

One Heavenly Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

Abraham Lincoln(1930)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
East Is West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

Du Barry, Woman of Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

The Way of All Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

Good Intentions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

The Bad One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

Love, Live & Laugh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

Pleasure Crazed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

The Valiant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

Coquette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
Don't Marry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

The Beautiful Spy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

Midnight Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

Soft Living (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

Rough House Rosie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

Annie Laurie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

A Kiss in a Taxi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

Wet Paint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
Hell's Four Hundred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

The Palace of Pleasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

Sally, Irene and Mary(1925)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Any Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

I Will Repay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

The Great Well (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

The Purple Highway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

The Snow Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

The Leopardess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
Sant'Ilario (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

A Man of Stone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

Disraeli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

The Fighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

Bucking the Tiger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

The Greatest Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

The Palace of Darkened Windows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)
Heart of Twenty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

The Third Generation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

Her Purchase Price (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

The Brat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

The Woman Michael Married (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

A Man's Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

Blackie's Redemption (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

The Parisian Tigress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

The Great Victory, Wilson or the Kaiser? The Fall of the Hohenzollerns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

The House of Mirth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

Social Hypocrites (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

The Shell Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

Gloria's Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)
The Warning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

The Man with the Iron Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)
Career shape
Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 169 titles from 1915 to 1944.
Film career
- 1929Screen debut· Coquette
- 1938Career best· Holiday
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
How do Henry Kolker's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of the 51 of 52 with a score; across their 33 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up11
- 50th to 74th17
- 25th to 49th19
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
18 of their 51 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved5
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser18
- Broadly Agreed10
- Mixed15
Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 31 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Henry Kolker work with?
People who share at least 2 of Henry Kolker's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jack Conway shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Jack ConwayShared titles: Too Hot to Handle (1938), One New York Night (1935), The Girl from Missouri (1934)See all 3 shared titles with Jack Conway

- Alfred E. GreenShared titles: A Lost Lady (1934), Baby Face (1933)See all 2 shared titles with Alfred E. Green

- William DieterleShared titles: Jewel Robbery (1932), The Crash (1932)See all 2 shared titles with William Dieterle

Writers
- Anita LoosShared titles: The Cowboy and the Lady (1938), The Girl from Missouri (1934)See all 2 shared titles with Anita Loos

- Howard Emmett RogersShared titles: Too Hot to Handle (1938), The Girl from Missouri (1934)See all 2 shared titles with Howard Emmett Rogers
- John EmersonShared titles: The Cowboy and the Lady (1938), The Girl from Missouri (1934)See all 2 shared titles with John Emerson

- Laurence StallingsShared titles: Too Hot to Handle (1938), Society Doctor (1935)See all 2 shared titles with Laurence Stallings
Actors
- Barbara StanwyckShared titles: Union Pacific (1939), A Lost Lady (1934), Baby Face (1933)See all 3 shared titles with Barbara Stanwyck

- John MiljanShared titles: 3 Kids and a Queen (1935), Charlie Chan in Paris (1935), The Ghost Walks (1934)See all 3 shared titles with John Miljan

- Hardie AlbrightShared titles: Sing Sing Nights (1934), Jewel Robbery (1932), The Crash (1932)See all 3 shared titles with Hardie Albright

- Joseph SchildkrautShared titles: The Parson of Panamint (1941), Sisters Under the Skin (1934)See all 2 shared titles with Joseph Schildkraut

Composers, cinematographers and editors
- John LeipoldShared titles: The Parson of Panamint (1941), Union Pacific (1939), Devil and the Deep (1932)See all 3 shared titles with John Leipold

- Gregg TolandShared titles: The Cowboy and the Lady (1938), Mad Love (1935), Indiscreet (1931)See all 3 shared titles with Gregg Toland

- Carl PiersonShared titles: Honeymoon Limited (1935), The Mystery Man (1935), Sing Sing Nights (1934)See all 3 shared titles with Carl Pierson
- Heinz RoemheldShared titles: 3 Kids and a Queen (1935), A Lost Lady (1934), Journal of a Crime (1934)See all 3 shared titles with Heinz Roemheld

Producers
- Sol M. WurtzelShared titles: My Marriage (1936), Charlie Chan in Paris (1935), Hello, Sister! (1933)See all 3 shared titles with Sol M. Wurtzel

- Trem CarrShared titles: Honeymoon Limited (1935), The Mystery Man (1935), Sing Sing Nights (1934)See all 3 shared titles with Trem Carr
- Bernard H. HymanShared titles: One New York Night (1935), The Girl from Missouri (1934)See all 2 shared titles with Bernard H. Hyman

- Lucien HubbardShared titles: Here Comes the Band (1935), Society Doctor (1935)See all 2 shared titles with Lucien Hubbard




