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Lee Kohlmar

1873 – 1946

German actor and film director

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Lived 1873 – 1946 (aged 73). Lee Kohlmar was a German film director, stage actor, film actor and actor.

Lee Kohlmar (27 February 1873 – 14 May 1946) was a German film actor and director. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1916 and 1941. He also directed nine films between 1916 and 1921. He was born in Forth and died in Hollywood, California, from a heart attack. Fred Kohlmar was his son.

Partial filmography

Judy Forgot (1915) - Dr. Lauberscheimer The Secret Gift (1920) - Jan The Flaming Disc (1920) - Professor Robert Wade Beautifully Trimmed (1920) - Drake Orphans of the Storm (1921) - King Louis XVI High Heels (1921, director) The Cactus Kid (1921, Short, Director) Who Was the Man? (1921, Short, Director) The Wild Wild West (1921, Short, Director) Bandits Beware (1921, Short, Director) The Man Who Woke Up (1921, Short, Director) Beating the Game (1921, Short, Director) Breaking Home Ties (1922) - Father Bergman Potash and Perlmutter (1923) - Pasinsky The Kibitzer (1930) - Yankel The Melody Man (1930) - Adolph Personality (1930) - Mr. Himmelschlosser Children of Pleasure (1930) - Bernie Caught Short (1930) - Peddler The Sins of the Children (1930) - Dr. Heinrich Schmidt The Strange Case of Clara Deane (1932) - Moses Herzman Huddle (1932) - Leo - the Tailor (uncredited) The Tenderfoot (1932) - Waiter (uncredited) Jewel Robbery (1932) - Hollander False Faces (1932) - Earl Wyman (uncredited) Scarlet Dawn (1932) - German Tailor (uncredited) Silver Dollar (1932) - Hook The Match King (1932) - Jeweler (uncredited) She Done Him Wrong (1933) - Jacobson (uncredited) Forgotten (1933) - Papa Strauss Emergency Call (1933) - Elderly Motorist (uncredited) I Love That Man (1933) - Old Man Cohen Roman Scandals (1933) - Storekeeper Son of Kong (1933) - Mickey, 2nd Process Server (uncredited) The House of Rothschild (1934) - Doctor Twentieth Century (1934) - Beard #2 (uncredited) Shoot the Works (1934) - Prof. Jonas When Strangers Meet (1934) - Sam Rosinsky Music in the Air (1934) - Priest (uncredited) The Best Man Wins (1935) - Old German Student (uncredited) One More Spring (1935) - Piccolo Player Ruggles of Red Gap (1935) - Jailer at Red Gap (uncredited) McFadden's Flats (1935) - (uncredited) Four Hours to Kill! (1935) - Pa Herman Love in Bloom (1935) - Pop Heinrich Break of Hearts (1935) - Schubert Death from a Distance (1935) - Prof. Ernst Einfeld The Farmer Takes a Wife (1935) - Bearded Townsman (uncredited) Here Comes Cookie (1935) - Mr. Dingledorp The Girl Friend (1935) - German Landlord (uncredited) Rendezvous (1935) - Tailor (uncredited) Parole! (1936) - Bernstein (uncredited) A Son Comes Home (1936) - Proprietor Ramona (1936) - Woodcarver Lang (uncredited) Wanted! Jane Turner (1936) - John Taylor (uncredited) The King and the Chorus Girl (1937) - Second Violinist (uncredited) Fly-Away Baby (1937) - Papa - Zeppelin Passenger (uncredited) Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938 (1937) - Employment Clerk (uncredited) The Rookie Cop (1939) - Gus - the Night Watchman (uncredited) Four Sons (1940) - Doctor (uncredited) The Big Store (1941) - Mr. David (uncredited)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Lee Kohlmar?

German actor and film director (1873-1946)

When was Lee Kohlmar born?

Lee Kohlmar was born on 27 February 1873 in Nuremberg.

When did Lee Kohlmar die?

Lee Kohlmar died on 14 May 1946 in Hollywood.

What was Lee Kohlmar's occupation?

Lee Kohlmar was a film director, stage actor, film actor and actor.

What nationality was Lee Kohlmar?

Lee Kohlmar was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Lee Kohlmar

· Wikidata: Q5614592

· DBpedia: Lee Kohlmar

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