Louis John Bartels
Acting
Biography
No biography available for Louis John Bartels.
Born: October 19, 1895
Place of Birth: Bunker Hill, Illinois, USA
Known For
Broadway Nights
Fannie joins Johnny to perform a music-hall act which becomes a success, until two Broadway producers catch the act and offer Fannie a job on their latest show; however, they have no place for Johnny, so Fannie turns down the offer. (Film considered lost.)
The Canary Murder Case
A beautiful showgirl, name "the Canary" is a scheming nightclub singer. Blackmailing is her game and with that she ends up dead. But who killed "the Canary". All the suspects knew and were used by her and everyone had a motive to see her dead. The only witness to the crime has also been 'rubbed out'. Only one man, the keen, fascinating, debonair detective Philo Vance, would be able to figure out who is the killer.
Sin Takes a Holiday
Dowdy Sylvia accepts her boss' marriage proposal, even though he only asked her to avoid marriage to another woman. As a wealthy wife, Sylvia changes from plain to uninhibited swan and even contemplates having an affair.
The Florodora Girl
A chorus girl gets bad advice from her fellow chorines in handling a rich suitor who assumes she is a gold digger.
Nothing but the Truth
A young man bets $10,000 that he can go for 24 hours without lying.
The Prodigal
An aspiring singer, who has fallen on hard times and is now living as a hobo, returns to his wealthy southern family.
That's My Line
The first in RKO Pathe's series of "Traveling Salesman Comedies" has Louis John Bartels traveling to Mexico to sell his line of underwear. He garners the attention of a fair senorita which does not set well with the chief of a gang of bandits, and Bartels is soon seeking the USA/Mexico borderline.
The Big Shot
A young man runs into trouble when he buys an auto court, only to find out that its located next to a swamp that drives away all potential customers.
Filmography
as Mr. Howell
as The Traveling Man
as George
as Richards
as Oliver Hemingway
as Frank Connelly
as Louis Mannix
as Baron