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Scot Kolk
Scot Kolk
Born	Walter Scott Kolk; May 16, 1905; Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Died	December 1, 1993 (aged 88); Canton, Maine, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1924–1938
Spouses	; Azadia Newman (m. 1938; div. 1943) Margaret Colton (m. 19??-1978);

Walter Scott Kolk (May 16, 1905 – December 1, 1993) was an American actor in the 1920s and 1930s. He is most notable for his roles in All Quiet on the Western Front and Secret Agent X-9.^{[citation needed]} During his years as an entertainer at clubs, he was sometimes billed as Walter Kolk.^[1]^[2]

Early years

Kolk was born on May 16, 1905,^[3] in Baltimore, Maryland, but he considered Maine his home state. He attended Summer Street Grammar School in South Portland, Maine, Maine, before going bck to Maryland for four years at a military school.^[4] His mother was Mrs. Anna E. Kolk, and he had two sisters^[5] and a brother.^[6]

Career

Kolk was a professional musician before he became an actor. He played drums for orchstras on the Keith Circuit^[5] and for Meyer Davis's orchestra and introduced the Black Bottom dance to Washington, D. C., when that orchestra played at Club Chanticleer there.^[7] He also was a "favorite singer and entertainer" at the Le Paradis supper club in Washington, and he headed the first revue at the Silver Slipper supper club when it opened in that city.^[8]

Actress Marion Davies saw Kolk perform musically in Venice, Italy, while she was on a tour of Europe. She suggested that he try performing in films, which led him to take screen tests at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. As a result of those tests, he was cast in Davies's first sound film.^[5]

In the early 1930s, Kolk left the film business. He had grown disenchanted with the lifestyle associated with film people and with himself, saying "I got so I couldn't live with myself."^[9] He bought a farm in Maine with his savings and lived alone with minimal contact with neighbors. He spent time with the land, including plowing, harvesting, and hunting. About 1+1⁄2 years later, he returned to Hollywood.^[9]

Kolk's Broadway roles include Lieutenant Dale in Take the Air (1928) and George Armstrong in Baby Pompadour (1934).^[3] His work in films included having the starring role in the 12-part serial Secret Agent X-9 (1937).^[6]

Death

Kolk died on December 1, 1993, in Canton, Maine.^[3]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1929	Marianne	Lieutenant Frane	(silent and musical versions)
1929	Hold Your Man	Jack
1929	Dynamite	Radio Announcer	Uncredited
1930	All Quiet on the Western Front	Leer
1930	For the Defense	Jack Defoe
1931	My Sin	Larry Gordon
1937	Secret Agent X-9	Agent Dexter (X-9)	Serial
1937	The Wildcatter	'Lucky' Conlon
1937	It's All Yours	2nd Photographer	Uncredited
1937	The Awful Truth	Mr. Barnsley	Uncredited
1937	Murder in Greenwich Village	Larry Foster
1937	All American Sweetheart	Lance Corbett
1938	Little Miss Roughneck	Al Patridge
1938	Women in Prison	Bob Wayne
1938	Extortion	Larry Campbell
1938	I Am the Law	Law Student	Uncredited, (final film role)

References

^ "Capital Sideshows". Evening Star. District of Columbia, Washington. October 3, 1926. p. 72. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Italy to have Meyer Davis Orchestra". Times Herald. District of Columbia, Washington. June 25, 1928. p. 7. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Scott Kolk". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on June 23, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
^ Taylor, Elizabeth I. (October 3, 1930). "Juvenile Star, Cape City Bred, Likes Maine And Hunting Life". Evening Express. Maine, Portland. p. 8. Archived from the original on May 3, 2024. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Scott Kolk Joins Portland's Actors In Motion Pictures". Evening Express. Maine, Portland. October 2, 1929. p. 8. Archived from the original on May 3, 2024. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b "Scott Kolk, Brother of Local Man, to Be Seen in Movie Serial". Burlington Daily News. March 20, 1937. p. 5. Archived from the original on May 3, 2024. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
^ Hynes, Elizabeth (November 21, 1932). "Scott Kolk, Who Left Drums For Movie Fame, Is Back Again". The Washington Herald. p. 11. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "'Silver Slipper' Stars Kolk". Times Herald. District of Columbia, Washington. November 22, 1932. p. 26. Archived from the original on May 3, 2024. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b Coons, Robbin (January 25, 1937). "Scott Kolk, 'Man's Man,' Lived Alone, And Liked It". Evening Express. Maine, Portland. p. 8. Archived from the original on May 3, 2024. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.