Fred Kohler
from Burlington, Iowa, USA
from Burlington, 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 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.
Self (archive footage)
Gramby (as Fred Hohler Sr.)
Matt Rogan
Kruger
Pietro
Hugh Fawcett
Matson
Tom Marsh
Captain Gulner
Brant
Barton
Bruce Howard
General Jason Burr
Jess Higgins
Jake - A Teamster
Curly-haired Convict
Double Deal Decker
"Dutch" Meyers
Captain Blackie
Buck Gonzales
Captain Conyda
Hard Rock Harrigan
Black Jack Riley
Bull Thompson
Thorenson
Wilderness Mail
Lobo McBain / Landau
Deem Dorn
Shanghai Duck
Member of the Court at Abdication (uncredited)
Rawhide
Sam Gulden
Brick
Karl Goebbler
Mayor Anse McCloud
Sawtelle
Speakeasy Bouncer
Munther
Wolf Morgan
Jepson
Chuck Young
Joe Stevens
Hack Logan
Lew Grant
Gore Hampton
Honest Ben Jones
Silas Jennings
Rand
Haley
Lee Murdock
Kampen
Big John
Edward P. Riggs
Sam Horner
Bad Man
H.W. Stack
Self
Hank
Fred Kohler
Joseph Portugais
Peter Harkness
Stefan
Heckla
Joe Cooper
Cannon
Duffy Thompson
Boss Stone
'Bad Al' Friedberg
Captain Blackie
Perc Gessant
Fred, Joe's Cellmate
'Wild Bill' Kearney
Winter
Monk
'Gabby' Steve
Sheriff Murdock
(Unknown)
Captain Sunday
Red Moon
First Mate Fitz
Buck Mulligan
Gypsy Chief
Sergeant Stanton
The Tough
Dick Hardman
Sam Hardman
Gunner Gallagher
Jake Hamby
(Unknown)
The Ice Flood
(Unknown)
Joe Leseur
Second Mate (uncredited)
Ring Announcer (uncredited)
Follansbee
Henchman Tom Metzger (uncredited)
Joe McCaskey
Bauman
Aguilar - the Bandit
Auctioneer at New Orleans slave market
'Two-finger' Larkin
Three Who Paid
Jim Quade
Spring
'Red' Burke
Barbara's Uncle
Ray Brent
Prisoner
Jack Wolff
Armand LeMoir
Tom Jeffries
(Unknown)
Oleson
Craven
Arizona Pete
Malemute Kid
Young Bill Young
Capt. Whipple
Cass Blake
Jack Hall
First Mate
Steve Norton
Jevons' foreman (uncredited)
George Stacey
(Unknown)
Jim Britsides
'Bull' Shotwell
McWilliams
(Unknown)
Danger Quest
Otto Shugars