Fred Kohler

Fred Kohler

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1888-04-20
Deathday: 1938-10-28 (50 years old)

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Biography

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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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Filmography

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Movies 117

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Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her (1994)

Movie
Tom Marsh
Lawless Valley

Lawless Valley (1938)

Movie
Matson
Billy The Kid Returns

Billy The Kid Returns (1938)

Movie
6.25
Hugh Fawcett
Painted Desert

Painted Desert (1938)

Movie
Pietro
Blockade

Blockade (1938)

Movie
Kruger
Gangs of New York

Gangs of New York (1938)

Movie
Matt Rogan
Forbidden Valley

Forbidden Valley (1938)

Movie
Gramby (as Fred Hohler Sr.)
The Buccaneer

The Buccaneer (1938)

Movie
Captain Gulner
Daughter of Shanghai

Daughter of Shanghai (1937)

Movie
Curly-haired Convict
The Accusing Finger

The Accusing Finger (1936)

Movie
Jake - A Teamster
The Plainsman

The Plainsman (1936)

Movie
Jess Higgins
The Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers (1936)

Movie
General Jason Burr
The Vigilantes Are Coming

The Vigilantes Are Coming (1936)

Movie
Bruce Howard
For the Service

For the Service (1936)

Movie
Barton
Heart of the West

Heart of the West (1936)

Movie
Brant
Dangerous Intrigue

Dangerous Intrigue (1936)

Movie
Shanghai Duck
Frisco Kid

Frisco Kid (1935)

Movie
Deem Dorn
Stormy

Stormy (1935)

Movie
Lobo McBain - aka Landau
Wilderness Mail

Wilderness Mail (1935)

Movie
Thorenson
Men of Action

Men of Action (1935)

Movie
Bull Thompson
Lightning Triggers

Lightning Triggers (1935)

Movie
Black Jack Riley
Hard Rock Harrigan

Hard Rock Harrigan (1935)

Movie
Captain Conyda
Border Brigands

Border Brigands (1935)

Movie
Buck Gonzales
Goin' to Town

Goin' to Town (1935)

Movie
Captain Blackie (as Captain Blackie Jr.)
Mississippi

Mississippi (1935)

Movie
'Dutch' Meyers
Times Square Lady

Times Square Lady (1935)

Movie
Double Deal Decker
Horses' Collars

Horses' Collars (1935)

Movie
Sawtelle
West of the Pecos

West of the Pecos (1934)

Movie
Mayor Anse McCloud
The Man from Hell

The Man from Hell (1934)

Movie
Karl Goebbler
Little Man, What Now?

Little Man, What Now? (1934)

Movie
Brick
Half a Sinner

Half a Sinner (1934)

Movie
Sam Gulden
The Last Round-up

The Last Round-up (1934)

Movie
Rawhide
Honor of the Range

Honor of the Range (1934)

Movie
Member of the Court at Abdication (uncredited)
Queen Christina

Queen Christina (1933)

Movie
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Joe Stevens
The Wolf Dog

The Wolf Dog (1933)

Movie
Chuck Young
Ship of Wanted Men

Ship of Wanted Men (1933)

Movie
Jepson
Deluge

Deluge (1933)

Movie
Wolf Morgan
The Fiddlin' Buckaroo

The Fiddlin' Buckaroo (1933)

Movie
Munther
Under the Tonto Rim

Under the Tonto Rim (1933)

Movie
Speakeasy Bouncer
The Constant Woman

The Constant Woman (1933)

Movie
Rand
Wild Horse Mesa

Wild Horse Mesa (1932)

Movie
Silas Jennings
Call Her Savage

Call Her Savage (1932)

Movie
Honest Ben Jones
The Fourth Horseman

The Fourth Horseman (1932)

Movie
Gore Hampton
The Texas Bad Man

The Texas Bad Man (1932)

Movie
Lew Grant
The Rider of Death Valley

The Rider of Death Valley (1932)

Movie
Hack Logan
Carnival Boat

Carnival Boat (1932)

Movie
Edward P. Riggs
X Marks the Spot

X Marks the Spot (1931)

Movie
Big John
Corsair

Corsair (1931)

Movie
Kampen
Woman Hungry

Woman Hungry (1931)

Movie
Lee Murdock
Fighting Caravans

Fighting Caravans (1931)

Movie
Haley
Other Men's Women

Other Men's Women (1931)

Movie
Peter Harkness
The Lash

The Lash (1930)

Movie
Joseph Portugais
The Right of Way

The Right of Way (1930)

Movie
Self
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5

Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5 (1930)

Movie
Hank
A Soldier's Plaything

A Soldier's Plaything (1930)

Movie
Self
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee (1930)

Movie
H.W. Stack
The Light of Western Stars

The Light of Western Stars (1930)

Movie
Bad Man
Under a Texas Moon

Under a Texas Moon (1930)

Movie
Sam Horner
Roadhouse Nights

Roadhouse Nights (1930)

Movie
'Wild Bill' Kearney
Hell's Heroes

Hell's Heroes (1929)

Movie
Fred, Joe's Cellmate
Say It with Songs

Say It with Songs (1929)

Movie
Perc Gessant
Broadway Babies

Broadway Babies (1929)

Movie
Captain Blackie
River of Romance

River of Romance (1929)

Movie
'Bad Al' Friedberg
Thunderbolt

Thunderbolt (1929)

Movie
Boss Stone
Stairs of Sand

Stairs of Sand (1929)

Movie
Duffy Thompson
The Quitter

The Quitter (1929)

Movie
Cannon
Tide of Empire

Tide of Empire (1929)

Movie
Joe Cooper
The Dummy

The Dummy (1929)

Movie
Heckla
The Leatherneck

The Leatherneck (1929)

Movie
The Case of Lena Smith

The Case of Lena Smith (1929)

Movie
Red Moon
The Spieler

The Spieler (1928)

Movie
Captain Sunday
Sal of Singapore

Sal of Singapore (1928)

Movie
Sheriff Murdock
The Vanishing Pioneer

The Vanishing Pioneer (1928)

Movie
'Gabby' Steve
The Drag Net

The Drag Net (1928)

Movie
Monk
Chinatown Charlie

Chinatown Charlie (1928)

Movie
Winter
The Showdown

The Showdown (1928)

Movie
Jake Hamby
The Gay Defender

The Gay Defender (1927)

Movie
Gunner Gallagher
The City Gone Wild

The City Gone Wild (1927)

Movie
Sam Hardman
Open Range

Open Range (1927)

Movie
Dick Hardman
Shootin' Irons

Shootin' Irons (1927)

Movie
The Tough
The Way of All Flesh

The Way of All Flesh (1927)

Movie
Sergeant Stanton
The Rough Riders

The Rough Riders (1927)

Movie
Gypsy Chief
The Loves of Carmen

The Loves of Carmen (1927)

Movie
'Buck' Mulligan
Underworld

Underworld (1927)

Movie
First Mate Fitz
The Blood Ship

The Blood Ship (1927)

Movie
Second Mate (uncredited)
Old Ironsides

Old Ironsides (1926)

Movie
Joe Leseur
The Country Beyond

The Country Beyond (1926)

Movie
'Cougar' Kid
The Ice Flood

The Ice Flood (1926)

Movie
Aguilar - the Bandit
The Prairie Pirate

The Prairie Pirate (1925)

Movie
Joe McCaskey
Winds of Chance

Winds of Chance (1925)

Movie
Henchman Tom Metzger
Riders of the Purple Sage

Riders of the Purple Sage (1925)

Movie
Follansbee
The Thundering Herd

The Thundering Herd (1925)

Movie
Ring Announcer (uncredited)
Dick Turpin

Dick Turpin (1925)

Movie
'Two-finger' Larkin
Fighting Fury

Fighting Fury (1924)

Movie
Bauman
The Iron Horse

The Iron Horse (1924)

Movie
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Auctioneer at New Orleans slave market
The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln

The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln (1924)

Movie
Tom Jeffries
The Red Warning

The Red Warning (1923)

Movie
Armand LeMoir
North of Hudson Bay

North of Hudson Bay (1923)

Movie
Prisoner
Hell's Hole

Hell's Hole (1923)

Movie
Ray Brent
Shadows of the North

Shadows of the North (1923)

Movie
Barbara's Uncle
The Eleventh Hour

The Eleventh Hour (1923)

Movie
Spring
The Flame of Life

The Flame of Life (1923)

Movie
Jim Quade
Three Who Paid

Three Who Paid (1923)

Movie
Cass Blake
Without Compromise

Without Compromise (1922)

Movie
Capt. Whipple
Perils of the Yukon

Perils of the Yukon (1922)

Movie
Young Bill Young
Trimmed

Trimmed (1922)

Movie
Arizona Pete
His Back Against the Wall

His Back Against the Wall (1922)

Movie
Craven
Yellow Men and Gold

Yellow Men and Gold (1922)

Movie
George Stacey
A Daughter of the Law

A Daughter of the Law (1921)

Movie
Jevons' foreman (uncredited)
Conflict

Conflict (1921)

Movie
Steve Norton
The Stampede

The Stampede (1921)

Movie
Barney the Mate
Thunder Island

Thunder Island (1921)

Movie
Jack Hall
Cyclone Bliss

Cyclone Bliss (1921)

Movie
Polly of the Storm Country

Polly of the Storm Country (1920)

Movie
Behind the Door

Behind the Door (1919)

Movie
McWilliams
Soldiers of Fortune

Soldiers of Fortune (1919)

Movie
'Bull' Shotwell
The Tiger's Trail

The Tiger's Trail (1919)

Movie

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Fred KohlerFred Kohler

Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1888-04-20

Deathday
1938-10-28 (50 years old)

Birth Place
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America

Children
Fred Kohler, Jr.

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Fred Kohler Sr., Frederick L. Kohler, Jack Kohler, John Kohler, Fredrick Louis Kohler


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