Fred Kohler

Fred Kohler

Acting
Born 1888-04-18 - Died 1938-10-28Dubuque, Iowa, USA

Biography

From Wikipedia Fred Kohler (April 20, 1888 – October 28, 1938) was an American actor known for his playing heavies. Fred Kohler was born in Kansas City, Missouri. As a teen, he began to pursue a career in vaudeville, but worked other jobs to support himself. He lost part of his right hand in a mining accident during this time. Eventually he was able to join a touring company, and worked steadily in show business for several years. America's budding film industry drew a 20-something Kohler to Hollywood, where he made his start in silent films. His first role was in the 1911 short The Code of Honor, and he had an uncredited role in Cecil B. DeMille's feature film Joan the Woman (1917), but a steady stream of parts did not begin until The Tiger's Trail (1919). Kohler's stern features earned him a niche playing villains. His role as Bauman in The Iron Horse (1924) is a notable example. With the advent of the talkies, Kohler reprised many of his silent roles in remakes with sound, particularly in Westerns based on novels by Zane Grey. At the beginning of the sound era, he appeared in the Allan Dwan film Tide of Empire (1929) alongside Renée Adorée and Tom Keene. Kohler died of a heart attack on October 28, 1938 at age 50. He was buried in an unmarked grave at Inglewood Park Cemetery in South Los Angeles community of Inglewood, California. His son Fred Kohler, Jr. (1911–1993) was also an actor in many western films.

Movies (126)

Frisco Kid
7.0

Frisco Kid

1935Movie7.0
The Vanishing Pioneer
9.0

The Vanishing Pioneer

1928Movie9.0
Queen Christina
6.9

Queen Christina

1934Movie6.9
The Plainsman
6.5

The Plainsman

1936Movie6.5
The Kentucky Colonel
8.0

The Kentucky Colonel

1920Movie8.0
Dangerous Intrigue
7.0

Dangerous Intrigue

1936Movie7.0
Lightning Triggers
10.0

Lightning Triggers

1935Movie10.0
Fighting Fury
10.0

Fighting Fury

1924Movie10.0
Thunderbolt
5.7

Thunderbolt

1929Movie5.7
Wilderness Mail
7.0

Wilderness Mail

1935Movie7.0
The Scrapper
9.0

The Scrapper

1922Movie9.0
Danger Quest
8.0

Danger Quest

Movie8.0
Mississippi
6.8

Mississippi

1935Movie6.8
The Texas Rangers
6.6

The Texas Rangers

1936Movie6.6
Forbidden Valley
7.0

Forbidden Valley

1938Movie7.0
Heart of the West
5.3

Heart of the West

1936Movie5.3
The Iron Horse
6.8

The Iron Horse

1925Movie6.8
The Fourth Horseman
9.0

The Fourth Horseman

1932Movie9.0
The Accusing Finger
5.8

The Accusing Finger

1936Movie5.8
The Thundering Herd
9.0

The Thundering Herd

1925Movie9.0
The Buccaneer
6.4

The Buccaneer

1938Movie6.4
Call Her Savage
5.8

Call Her Savage

1932Movie5.8
Cyclone Bliss

Cyclone Bliss

1921Movie
Trimmed
7.0

Trimmed

1922Movie7.0
Fighting Caravans
5.0

Fighting Caravans

1931Movie5.0
Other Men's Women
5.7

Other Men's Women

1931Movie5.7
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee
4.5

An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

1930Movie4.5
Partners of the Tide
10.0

Partners of the Tide

1921Movie10.0
Broadway Babies
6.2

Broadway Babies

1929Movie6.2
Wild Horse Mesa
10.0

Wild Horse Mesa

1932Movie10.0
The Son of the Wolf
7.0

The Son of the Wolf

1922Movie7.0
Say It with Songs
5.5

Say It with Songs

1929Movie5.5
Horses' Collars
6.4

Horses' Collars

1935Movie6.4
Hell's Heroes
7.1

Hell's Heroes

1929Movie7.1
Half a Sinner
8.0

Half a Sinner

1934Movie8.0
The Clean Up
10.0

The Clean Up

1923Movie10.0
Little Man, What Now?
6.3

Little Man, What Now?

1934Movie6.3
Old Ironsides
6.4

Old Ironsides

1926Movie6.4
Three Who Paid
9.0

Three Who Paid

1923Movie9.0
The Spieler
7.8

The Spieler

1928Movie7.8
Blockade
5.8

Blockade

1938Movie5.8
Times Square Lady
7.0

Times Square Lady

1935Movie7.0
Goin' to Town
5.6

Goin' to Town

1935Movie5.6
Shadows of the North
10.0

Shadows of the North

1923Movie10.0
The Bar-C Mystery
8.0

The Bar-C Mystery

1926Movie8.0
Underworld
7.0

Underworld

1927Movie7.0
North of Hudson Bay
5.9

North of Hudson Bay

1923Movie5.9
Open Range
10.0

Open Range

1927Movie10.0
Dick Turpin
5.6

Dick Turpin

1925Movie5.6
The Gay Defender
9.0

The Gay Defender

1927Movie9.0
Deluge
6.0

Deluge

1933Movie6.0
The Way of All Flesh
6.5

The Way of All Flesh

1927Movie6.5
The Vigilantes Are Coming
7.8

The Vigilantes Are Coming

1936Movie7.8
Daughter of Shanghai
5.4

Daughter of Shanghai

1937Movie5.4
Corsair
4.4

Corsair

1931Movie4.4
The Wolf Dog
7.4

The Wolf Dog

1933Movie7.4
West of the Pecos
7.0

West of the Pecos

1934Movie7.0
The River of Romance
5.7

The River of Romance

1929Movie5.7
The Country Beyond
10.0

The Country Beyond

1926Movie10.0
Thru the Flames

Thru the Flames

1923Movie
With Stanley in Africa
8.0

With Stanley in Africa

1922Movie8.0
Stormy
7.0

Stormy

1935Movie7.0
Sal of Singapore
5.7

Sal of Singapore

1928Movie5.7
Tide of Empire
6.3

Tide of Empire

1929Movie6.3
Men of Action
6.0

Men of Action

1935Movie6.0
The Light of Western Stars
5.2

The Light of Western Stars

1930Movie5.2
The Ice Flood
9.0

The Ice Flood

1926Movie9.0
The Prairie Pirate
9.0

The Prairie Pirate

1925Movie9.0
The Last Round-up
8.0

The Last Round-up

1934Movie8.0
Lawless Valley
6.5

Lawless Valley

1938Movie6.5
For the Service
10.0

For the Service

1936Movie10.0
The Right of Way
5.2

The Right of Way

1930Movie5.2
Carnival Boat
5.5

Carnival Boat

1932Movie5.5
X Marks the Spot
6.5

X Marks the Spot

1931Movie6.5
The Flame of Life
9.0

The Flame of Life

1923Movie9.0
Ship of Wanted Men
3.8

Ship of Wanted Men

1933Movie3.8
The Red Warning
7.0

The Red Warning

1923Movie7.0
The Dummy
8.0

The Dummy

1929Movie8.0
Forgotten Faces
7.0

Forgotten Faces

1928Movie7.0
The Rough Riders
7.0

The Rough Riders

1927Movie7.0
The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln
10.0

The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln

1924Movie10.0
Shootin' Irons
8.0

Shootin' Irons

1927Movie8.0
The Loves of Carmen
5.5

The Loves of Carmen

1927Movie5.5
Woman Hungry
10.0

Woman Hungry

1931Movie10.0
The Tiger's Trail
8.0

The Tiger's Trail

1919Movie8.0
Stairs of Sand

Stairs of Sand

1929Movie
Under the Tonto Rim
10.0

Under the Tonto Rim

1933Movie10.0
Roadhouse Nights
6.0

Roadhouse Nights

1930Movie6.0
The Blood Ship
7.7

The Blood Ship

1927Movie7.7
The Lash
6.5

The Lash

1930Movie6.5
Riders of the Purple Sage
6.1

Riders of the Purple Sage

1925Movie6.1
Painted Desert
6.0

Painted Desert

1938Movie6.0
The Showdown
8.0

The Showdown

1928Movie8.0
The Drag Net
6.5

The Drag Net

1928Movie6.5
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

1994Movie
The Leatherneck
5.7

The Leatherneck

1929Movie5.7
Yellow Men and Gold
10.0

Yellow Men and Gold

1922Movie10.0
The Constant Woman
5.0

The Constant Woman

1933Movie5.0
Hell's Hole
9.0

Hell's Hole

1923Movie9.0
Without Compromise
7.0

Without Compromise

1922Movie7.0
Under a Texas Moon
4.5

Under a Texas Moon

1930Movie4.5
Billy The Kid Returns
4.9

Billy The Kid Returns

1938Movie4.9
A Daughter of the Law
7.5

A Daughter of the Law

1921Movie7.5
Honor of the Range
6.3

Honor of the Range

1934Movie6.3
The Man from Hell
5.7

The Man from Hell

1934Movie5.7
Chinatown Charlie
7.0

Chinatown Charlie

1928Movie7.0
The Case of Lena Smith
6.0

The Case of Lena Smith

1929Movie6.0
Behind the Door
7.0

Behind the Door

1919Movie7.0
Gangs of New York
5.3

Gangs of New York

1938Movie5.3
Hard Rock Harrigan
5.0

Hard Rock Harrigan

1935Movie5.0
A Soldier's Plaything
5.4

A Soldier's Plaything

1930Movie5.4
The Eleventh Hour
7.0

The Eleventh Hour

1923Movie7.0
The Rider of Death Valley
8.5

The Rider of Death Valley

1932Movie8.5
Conflict
10.0

Conflict

1921Movie10.0
The Fiddlin' Buckaroo
8.0

The Fiddlin' Buckaroo

1933Movie8.0
Perils of the Yukon
8.0

Perils of the Yukon

1922Movie8.0
The Stampede
7.5

The Stampede

1921Movie7.5
Winds of Chance
6.5

Winds of Chance

1925Movie6.5
Border Brigands
7.0

Border Brigands

1935Movie7.0
The Quitter
8.0

The Quitter

1929Movie8.0
The City Gone Wild
10.0

The City Gone Wild

1927Movie10.0
The Texas Bad Man
5.0

The Texas Bad Man

1932Movie5.0
Soldiers of Fortune
7.0

Soldiers of Fortune

1919Movie7.0
Polly of the Storm Country
7.3

Polly of the Storm Country

1920Movie7.3
His Back Against the Wall
8.0

His Back Against the Wall

1922Movie8.0
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5

Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5

1930Movie