Rudolph Bylek

born: 01 March 1885
Linz,
Austria
died: 03 August 1967
Los Angeles, California,
United States of America
(age 82)

Austrian-born actor. Katherine Cutter worked with Rudolph at the same film company for 2 years. Everyone there knew they were "a couple" but not how serious they were. While filming for 3 weeks in NYC, he arranged (secretly) their wedding in the 60 story Woolworth Building Tower. This was unheard of and caused quite a stir with people trying to figure out who the couple was. Sadly, in 1928 at the age of 33, Katherine died of pulmonary tuberculosis after a 2 year struggle with the disease.

Height: 5'8"
Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography.

4


1917
Over The Fence
[?]

1917
Pinched
[?]

1917
By The Sad Sea Waves
[?]

1917
Lonesome Luke In We Never Sleep
[?]

Acknowledgements & sources:
The Harold Lloyd Encyclopedia by Annette D'Agostino Lloyd (book)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1P-XDK5
https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/904178585:1193 (1923 LA : Naturalization Papers: ht.5'8": born Linz, Austria)
https://www.newspapers.com/image/431037204/?terms=bylek&match=1 (1922 Dec 20 NYC: secret marriage: 60 story Woolworth Bldg Tower)
Jim Jarvis (bio notes and research)

This page was last updated on: 02 March 2023