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Clarence William Kolb, sometimes given as C. William Kolb, (July 31, 1874 – November 25, 1964) was an American vaudeville performer and actor known for his comedy routines that featured a Dutch dialect.
Clarence Kolb. Actor: His Girl Friday. Contrary to his familiar image, Clarence Kolb started out as one half of a vaudeville comedy act, Kolb and Dill. He made a few shorts in 1916 and a feature in 1917, but went back to vaudeville and the stage immediately thereafter, and did not return to films until the late 1930s.
- January 1, 1
- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Clarence Kolb was a vaudevillian and actor who played corrupt politicians and businessmen in films and TV. He was born in 1874 in Cleveland, Ohio, and died in 1964 in Los Angeles, California.
- July 31, 1874
- November 25, 1964
Clarence Kolb's various character roles in vaudeville, motion pictures and television during the last 60 years made him a familiar personality. As a tall, silver‐haired, often cigar‐chewing ...
Clarence Kolb was born in 1874 in Cleveland, Ohio, and became famous for his roles as politicians or businessmen in many films. He started his career with Max Dill in a comedy team, and later appeared in classics like His Girl Friday, Merrily We Live, and Man of a Thousand Faces.
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Clarence Kolb's final screen appearance was in Man of 1000 Faces (1957), the screen biography of Lon Chaney Sr. For this guest appearance, Kolb decked himself out in his old Dutch vaudeville costume and false beard and played "himself," while character actor Danny Beck portrayed Kolb's stage cohort Max Dill(who'd died in 1949).
