Respected character actor whose on-screen work included everything from Shakespeare to
Dick Tracy (his last film). After a long apprenticeship in the theatre, the 38-year-old Wolfe finally debuted in films in
The Barretts of Wimpole Street, recreating his Broadway role. He then toiled away steadily in Hollywood for the next several decades...See full bio »
(1930). Stage Play: Lysistrata. Comedy (revival). Written by Aristophanes. Book adapted by Gilbert Seldes. Music by Leo Ornstein. Choreographed by Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman. Production Design by Norman Bel Geddes. Directed by Norman Bel Geddes. 44th Street Theatre: 5 Jun 1930- Jan 1931 (closing date...
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"Mostly, they know the face, but they don't know the name. Some people are funny. Some are nice. They don't try to take up your time. They say, 'I see you a lot and I sure enjoy you' and they're gone. It's my voice, too, that people recognize. I had no idea that my voice is distinctive in any way. But people will say, 'I knew you by your voice' ." (on being recognized in public)
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Poetry book: "Sixty Ballads & Lyrics in Search of Music".
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