CALHERN, Louis
filmacteur (1895 - 1956)
* Carl Henry Vogt
* New York N.Y – 16.2.1895 - † 1956
Tall and imposing romantic leading man of Hollywood silents of the early 20s, he is best remembered for his powerful character roles in MGM films of the 50s, notably as the criminal mastermind in THE ASPHALT JUNGLE (1950), as Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes in THE MAGNIFICENT YANKEE (1950), and as Caesar in JULIUS CAESAR (1953). Also made numerous Broadway appearances. Was married to screen actresses Ilka Chase, Julia Hoyt, Natalie Schaefer, and Marianne Stewart. He died of a heart attack in Tokyo during the filming of THE TEAHOUSE OF THE AUGUST MOON (1956).
Filmography Louis Calhern
1921 THE BLOT
1921 WHAT'S WORTH WHILE?
1922 WOMAN WAKE UP!
1923 THE LAST MOMENT
1925 THE ARIZONIAN
1925 THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEII
1931 BLONDE CRAZY/LARCENY LANE
1931 THE ROAD TO SINGAPORE
1931 STOLEN HEAVEN
1932 NIGHT AFTER NIGHT
1932 OKAY AMERICA!
1932 THEY CALL IT SIN
1932 THE WORLD GONE MAD
1933 20,000 YEARS IN SING SING
1933 DIPLOMANIACS
1933 DUCK SOUP
1933 FRISCO JENNY
1933 THE WOMAN ACCUSED
1934 AFFAIRS OF CELLINI
1934 THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO
1934 THE MAN WITH TWO FACES
1935 THE ARIZONIAN
1935 THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEII
1935 SWEET ADELIN
1935 WOMAN WANTED
1936 THE GORGEOUS HUSSY
1937 THE LIFE OF EMILE ZOLA
1938 FAST COMPANY/RARE-BOOK MURDER
1939 5TH AVE. GIRL
1939 CHARLIE MCCARTHY, DETECTIVE
1939 JUAREZ
1940 DR. EHRLICH'S MAGIC BULLET
1940 I TAKE THIS WOMAN
1943 HEAVEN CAN WAIT
1944 THE BRIDGE OF SAN LUIS REY
1944 UP IN ARMS
1946 NOTORIOUS
1948 ARCH OF TRIUMPH
1949 THE RED DANUBE
1949 THE RED PONY
1950 ANNIE GET YOUR GUN — as Buffalo Bill
1950 THE ASPHALT JUNGLE
1950 DEVIL'S DOORWAY
1950 A LIFE OF HER OWN
1950 THE MAGNIFICENT YANKEE — as Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes
1950 NANCY GOES TO RIO
1950 TWO WEEKS WITH LOVE
1951 THE MAN WITH A CLOAK
1952 THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
1952 INVITATION
1952 THE PRISONER OF ZENDA
1952 WASHINGTON STORY
1952 WE'RE NOT MARRIED
1953 CONFIDENTIALLY CONNIE
1953 JULIUS CAESAR — title role
1953 LATIN LOVERS
1953 MAIN STREET TO BROADWAY
1953 REMAINS TO BE SEEN
1954 ATHENA
1954 BETRAYED
1954 EXECUTIVE SUITE
1954 MEN OF THE FIGHTING LADY
1954 RHAPSODY performer
1954 THE STUDENT PRINCE
1955 BLACKBOARD JUNGLE
1955 THE PRODIGAL
1956 FOREVER DARLING
1956 HIGH SOCIETY