Portrait of Louis Calhern

Louis Calhern

Bio: Carl Henry Vogt (February 19, 1895 – May 12, 1956), known professionally as Louis Calhern, was an American stage and screen actor. For portraying Oliver Wendell Holmes in the film The Magnificent Yankee (1950), he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor
Born: Mon, Feb 18 1895
Birthplace: Brooklyn [now in New York City], New York, USA

Death: Sat, May 12 1956
Louis Calhern is 61 years old
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Poster of Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
Louis Calhern would have been no older than
61 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
as 'Self (from The Asphalt Jungle [1950]) (archive footage)'.
Sat, Apr 19 1986
Poster of That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II
Louis Calhern would have been no older than
61 in That's Entertainment, Part II
as '(archive footage)'.
Sun, May 16 1976
Poster of High Society
High Society
Louis Calhern would have been no older than
61 in High Society
as 'Uncle Willie'.
Tue, Jul 17 1956
Poster of Forever, Darling
Forever, Darling
Louis Calhern was
60 in Forever, Darling
as 'Charles Y. Bewell'.
Thu, Feb 09 1956
Poster of The Prodigal
The Prodigal
Louis Calhern was
60 in The Prodigal
as 'Nahreeb'.
Fri, May 06 1955
Poster of Blackboard Jungle
Blackboard Jungle
Louis Calhern was
60 in Blackboard Jungle
as 'Jim Murdock'.
Fri, Mar 25 1955
Poster of Athena
Athena
Louis Calhern was
59 in Athena
as 'Grandpa Ulysses Mulvain'.
Thu, Nov 04 1954
Poster of Betrayed
Betrayed
Louis Calhern was
59 in Betrayed
as 'Gen. Ten Eyck'.
Tue, Sep 07 1954
Poster of The Student Prince
The Student Prince
Louis Calhern was
59 in The Student Prince
as 'King of Karlsberg'.
Tue, Jun 15 1954
Poster of Men of the Fighting Lady
Men of the Fighting Lady
Louis Calhern was
59 in Men of the Fighting Lady
as 'James A. Michener'.
Fri, May 07 1954
Poster of Executive Suite
Executive Suite
Louis Calhern was
59 in Executive Suite
as 'George Nyle Caswell'.
Fri, Apr 30 1954
Poster of Rhapsody
Rhapsody
Louis Calhern was
59 in Rhapsody
as 'Nicholas Durant'.
Fri, Apr 16 1954
Poster of Main Street to Broadway
Main Street to Broadway
Louis Calhern was
58 in Main Street to Broadway
as 'Self'.
Mon, Oct 12 1953
Poster of Latin Lovers
Latin Lovers
Louis Calhern was
58 in Latin Lovers
as 'Grandfather Eduardo Santos'.
Wed, Aug 12 1953
Poster of Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
Louis Calhern was
58 in Julius Caesar
as 'Jules César'.
Thu, Jun 04 1953
Poster of Remains to Be Seen
Remains to Be Seen
Louis Calhern was
58 in Remains to Be Seen
as 'Benjamin Goodman'.
Fri, May 15 1953
Poster of Confidentially Connie
Confidentially Connie
Louis Calhern was
58 in Confidentially Connie
as 'Opie Bedloe'.
Thu, Mar 12 1953
Poster of The Bad and the Beautiful
The Bad and the Beautiful
Louis Calhern was
57 in The Bad and the Beautiful
as 'Georgia Lorrison's Father (voice) (uncredited)'.
Thu, Dec 25 1952
Poster of The Prisoner of Zenda
The Prisoner of Zenda
Louis Calhern was
57 in The Prisoner of Zenda
as 'Col. Zapt'.
Tue, Nov 04 1952
Poster of We're Not Married!
We're Not Married!
Louis Calhern was
57 in We're Not Married!
as 'Freddie Melrose'.
Fri, Jul 11 1952
Poster of Washington Story
Washington Story
Louis Calhern was
57 in Washington Story
as 'Charles W. Birch'.
Tue, Jul 01 1952
Poster of Invitation
Invitation
Louis Calhern was
56 in Invitation
as 'Simon Bowker'.
Tue, Jan 29 1952
Poster of The Man with a Cloak
The Man with a Cloak
Louis Calhern was
56 in The Man with a Cloak
as 'Charles Theverner'.
Tue, Nov 27 1951
Poster of It's a Big Country
It's a Big Country
Louis Calhern was
56 in It's a Big Country
as 'Narrator (voice) (uncredited)'.
Tue, Nov 20 1951
Poster of The Magnificent Yankee
The Magnificent Yankee
Louis Calhern was
55 in The Magnificent Yankee
as 'Oliver Wendell Holmes'.
Wed, Dec 20 1950
Poster of Two Weeks with Love
Two Weeks with Love
Louis Calhern was
55 in Two Weeks with Love
as 'Horatio Robinson'.
Fri, Nov 10 1950
Poster of Devil's Doorway
Devil's Doorway
Louis Calhern was
55 in Devil's Doorway
as 'Verne Coolan'.
Fri, Sep 15 1950
Poster of A Life of Her Own
A Life of Her Own
Louis Calhern was
55 in A Life of Her Own
as 'Jim Leversoe'.
Fri, Sep 01 1950
Poster of Annie Get Your Gun
Annie Get Your Gun
Louis Calhern was
55 in Annie Get Your Gun
as 'Col. Buffalo Bill Cody'.
Wed, May 17 1950
Poster of The Asphalt Jungle
The Asphalt Jungle
Louis Calhern was
55 in The Asphalt Jungle
as 'Alonzo D. Emmerich'.
Fri, May 12 1950
Poster of Nancy Goes to Rio
Nancy Goes to Rio
Louis Calhern was
55 in Nancy Goes to Rio
as 'Gregory Elliott'.
Fri, Mar 10 1950
Poster of The Red Danube
The Red Danube
Louis Calhern was
54 in The Red Danube
as 'Colonel Piniev'.
Fri, Oct 14 1949
Poster of The Red Pony
The Red Pony
Louis Calhern was
54 in The Red Pony
as 'Grandfather'.
Tue, Mar 08 1949
Poster of Arch of Triumph
Arch of Triumph
Louis Calhern was
52 in Arch of Triumph
as 'Boris Morosov'.
Tue, Feb 17 1948
Poster of Notorious
Notorious
Louis Calhern was
51 in Notorious
as 'Captain Paul Prescott'.
Wed, Aug 21 1946
Poster of Up in Arms
Up in Arms
Louis Calhern was
48 in Up in Arms
as 'Colonel Ashley'.
Thu, Feb 17 1944
Poster of The Bridge of San Luis Rey
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Louis Calhern was
48 in The Bridge of San Luis Rey
as 'Don Andre - The Viceroy'.
Fri, Feb 11 1944
Poster of Nobody's Darling
Nobody's Darling
Louis Calhern was
48 in Nobody's Darling
as 'Curtis Farnsworth'.
Fri, Aug 27 1943
Poster of Heaven Can Wait
Heaven Can Wait
Louis Calhern was
48 in Heaven Can Wait
as 'Randolph Van Cleve'.
Thu, Aug 05 1943
Poster of Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Louis Calhern was
45 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Dr. Brockdorf'.
Fri, Feb 23 1940
Poster of I Take This Woman
I Take This Woman
Louis Calhern was
44 in I Take This Woman
as 'Dr. Martin Sumner Duveen'.
Fri, Feb 02 1940
Poster of Charlie McCarthy, Detective
Charlie McCarthy, Detective
Louis Calhern was
44 in Charlie McCarthy, Detective
as 'Arthur Aldrich'.
Fri, Dec 22 1939
Poster of 5th Ave Girl
5th Ave Girl
Louis Calhern was
44 in 5th Ave Girl
as 'Dr. Kessler'.
Fri, Sep 22 1939
Poster of Juarez
Juarez
Louis Calhern was
44 in Juarez
as 'LeMarc'.
Sat, Jun 10 1939
Poster of Fast Company
Fast Company
Louis Calhern was
43 in Fast Company
as 'Elias Z. 'Eli' Bannerman'.
Tue, Jul 05 1938
Poster of The Life of Emile Zola
The Life of Emile Zola
Louis Calhern was
42 in The Life of Emile Zola
as 'Major Dort'.
Thu, Sep 09 1937
Poster of Her Husband Lies
Her Husband Lies
Louis Calhern was
42 in Her Husband Lies
as 'Joe Sorrell'.
Sat, Mar 13 1937
Poster of The Gorgeous Hussy
The Gorgeous Hussy
Louis Calhern was
41 in The Gorgeous Hussy
as 'Leroy Sunderland'.
Fri, Aug 28 1936
Poster of The Last Days of Pompeii
The Last Days of Pompeii
Louis Calhern was
40 in The Last Days of Pompeii
as 'Prefect Allus Martius'.
Fri, Oct 18 1935
Poster of Woman Wanted
Woman Wanted
Louis Calhern was
40 in Woman Wanted
as 'Smiley'.
Fri, Aug 02 1935
Poster of The Arizonian
The Arizonian
Louis Calhern was
40 in The Arizonian
as 'Sheriff Jake Mannen'.
Thu, Jun 27 1935
Poster of Sweet Adeline
Sweet Adeline
Louis Calhern was
39 in Sweet Adeline
as 'Major Jim Day'.
Sat, Dec 29 1934
Poster of The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo
Louis Calhern was
39 in The Count of Monte Cristo
as 'De Villefort Jr.'.
Thu, Sep 06 1934
Poster of The Affairs of Cellini
The Affairs of Cellini
Louis Calhern was
39 in The Affairs of Cellini
as 'Ottaviano'.
Fri, Aug 24 1934
Poster of The Man with Two Faces
The Man with Two Faces
Louis Calhern was
39 in The Man with Two Faces
as 'Stanley Vance'.
Sat, Aug 04 1934
Poster of Duck Soup
Duck Soup
Louis Calhern was
38 in Duck Soup
as 'Ambassador Trentino'.
Sun, Nov 12 1933
Poster of Diplomaniacs
Diplomaniacs
Louis Calhern was
38 in Diplomaniacs
as 'Winkelreid'.
Fri, Apr 28 1933
Poster of The World Gone Mad
The World Gone Mad
Louis Calhern was
38 in The World Gone Mad
as 'Christopher Bruno'.
Sat, Apr 15 1933
Poster of Strictly Personal
Strictly Personal
Louis Calhern was
38 in Strictly Personal
as 'Jack Magruder'.
Fri, Mar 17 1933
Poster of The Woman Accused
The Woman Accused
Louis Calhern was
37 in The Woman Accused
as 'Leo Young'.
Fri, Feb 17 1933
Poster of Frisco Jenny
Frisco Jenny
Louis Calhern was
37 in Frisco Jenny
as 'Steve Dutton'.
Sat, Jan 14 1933
Poster of 20,000 Years in Sing Sing
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
Louis Calhern was
37 in 20,000 Years in Sing Sing
as 'Joe Finn'.
Sat, Dec 24 1932
Poster of Afraid to Talk
Afraid to Talk
Louis Calhern was
37 in Afraid to Talk
as 'Asst. District Attorney John Wade'.
Thu, Nov 17 1932
Poster of They Call It Sin
They Call It Sin
Louis Calhern was
37 in They Call It Sin
as 'Ford Humphries'.
Sat, Nov 05 1932
Poster of Night After Night
Night After Night
Louis Calhern was
37 in Night After Night
as 'Dick Bolton'.
Sat, Oct 29 1932
Poster of Okay, America!
Okay, America!
Louis Calhern was
37 in Okay, America!
as 'Mileaway Russell'.
Thu, Sep 08 1932
Poster of Blonde Crazy
Blonde Crazy
Louis Calhern was
36 in Blonde Crazy
as ''Dapper Dan' Barker'.
Wed, Sep 16 1931
Poster of The Road to Singapore
The Road to Singapore
Louis Calhern was
36 in The Road to Singapore
as 'Dr. George March'.
Wed, Sep 02 1931
Poster of Stolen Heaven
Stolen Heaven
Louis Calhern was
36 in Stolen Heaven
as 'Steve Perry'.
Fri, Feb 20 1931
Poster of The Last Moment
The Last Moment
Louis Calhern was
28 in The Last Moment
as 'Harry Gaines'.
Thu, Jun 07 1923
Poster of The Blot
The Blot
Louis Calhern was
26 in The Blot
as 'Phil West'.
Sun, Sep 04 1921
Poster of Too Wise Wives
Too Wise Wives
Louis Calhern was
26 in Too Wise Wives
as 'David Graham'.
Sun, May 22 1921
Poster of What's Worth While?
What's Worth While?
Louis Calhern was
26 in What's Worth While?
as ''Squire' Elton'.
Sun, Feb 27 1921

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Louis Calhern was
53+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948