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Fred Kohler
Dubuque, Iowa, USA
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…
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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.
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1994
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1938
Lawless Valley
Movie Tom Marsh
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1938
Billy The Kid Returns
Movie Matson
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1938
Painted Desert
Movie Hugh Fawcett
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1938
Blockade
Movie Pietro
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1938
Gangs of New York
Movie Kruger
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1938
Forbidden Valley
Movie Matt Rogan
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1938
The Buccaneer
Movie Gramby (as Fred Hohler Sr.)
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1937
Daughter of Shanghai
Movie Captain Gulner
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1936
The Accusing Finger
Movie Curly-haired Convict
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1936
The Plainsman
Movie Jake - A Teamster
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1936
The Texas Rangers
Movie Jess Higgins
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1936
The Vigilantes Are Coming
Movie General Jason Burr
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1936
For the Service
Movie Bruce Howard
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1936
Heart of the West
Movie Barton
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1936
Dangerous Intrigue
Movie Brant
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1935
Frisco Kid
Movie Shanghai Duck
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1935
Stormy
Movie Deem Dorn
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1935
Wilderness Mail
Movie Lobo McBain / Landau
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1935
Men of Action
Movie Thorenson
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1935
Lightning Triggers
Movie Bull Thompson
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1935
Hard Rock Harrigan
Movie Black Jack Riley
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1935
Border Brigands
Movie Captain Conyda
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1935
Goin' to Town
Movie Buck Gonzales
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1935
Mississippi
Movie Captain Blackie
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1935
Times Square Lady
Movie "Dutch" Meyers
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1935
Horses' Collars
Movie Double Deal Decker
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1934
West of the Pecos
Movie Sawtelle
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1934
The Man from Hell
Movie Mayor Anse McCloud
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1934
Little Man, What Now?
Movie Karl Goebbler
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1934
Half a Sinner
Movie Brick
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1934
The Last Round-up
Movie Sam Gulden
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1934
Honor of the Range
Movie Rawhide
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1934
Queen Christina
Movie Member of the Court at Abdication (uncredited)
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1933
The Wolf Dog
Movie Joe Stevens
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1933
Ship of Wanted Men
Movie Chuck Young
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1933
Deluge
Movie Jepson
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1933
The Fiddlin' Buckaroo
Movie Wolf Morgan
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1933
Under the Tonto Rim
Movie Munther
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1933
The Constant Woman
Movie Speakeasy Bouncer
