Fred Kohler (April 20, 1888 – October 28, 1938) was an American actor known for his "heavy" style of character. April 20 is the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (111th in leap years). ... Year 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 64 days remaining. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...

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 steadinly in show business for several years. Nickname: Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

As with many actors of his day, 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 1917's Joan the Woman, but a steady stream of parts did not begin until 1919's The Tiger's Trail. Kohler's imposing 6-foot physique and stern features earned him a niche playing villains. His 1924 role as Bauman in The Iron Horse 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 Gray. For the American film industry, see Cinema of the United States, Classical Hollywood cinema, and New Hollywood. ... A silent film is a film which has no accompanying soundtrack. ... The Iron Horse is a silent movie directed by John Ford from 1924. ... 1902 poster advertising Gaumonts sound films, depicting an optimistically vast auditorium A sound film is a motion picture with synchronized sound, or sound technologically coupled to image, as opposed to a silent film. ... Zane Grey (January 31, 1872 - October 23, 1939), born Pearl Zane Gray (he later dropped Pearl and changed the a to an e in Grey) was an American author of popular adventure novels and pulp fiction that presented an idealized image of the rugged Old West. ...

Kohler's career was ended by his death at age 50. He died of a heart attack on October 28, 1938. Acute myocardial infarction (AMI or MI), commonly known as a heart attack, is a disease state that occurs when the blood supply to a part of the heart is interrupted. ...

External links

• Fred Kohler (I) at the IMDB