Louis Calhern

Louis Calhern Headshot

Actor

Birth Date: February 19, 1895

Death Date: May 12, 1956

Birth Place: Brooklyn, New York

Spouses: Natalie Schafer

In silent films as a young man but best remembered for his elderly roles of the 1950s, notably as the lead in "Julius Caesar" (1953) and as Oliver Wendell Holmes in John Sturges's "The Magnificent Yankee" (1950). Married to actresses Ilka Chase, Julia Hoyt, Natalie Schaefer and Marianne Stewart.

Credits

Forever Darling

Actor
Charles Y. Bewell
Movie
1956

High SocietyStream

Actor
Uncle Willie
Movie
1956
83%

The Prodigal

Actor
Nahreeb
Show
1955

The Prodigal

Actor
Nahreeb
Movie
1955

Blackboard JungleStream

Actor
Jim Murdock
Movie
1955
74%

EL Príncipe Estudiante

Actor
Movie
1954

Men of the Fighting Lady

Actor
James A. Michener
Movie
1954

Athena

Actor
Grandpa Ulysses Mulvain
Movie
1954

The Student Prince

Actor
King of Karlsberg
Movie
1954

Executive Suite

Actor
George Nyle Caswell
Movie
1954

Betrayed

Actor
Gen. Ten Eyck
Movie
1954

Rhapsody

Actor
Nicholas Durant
Movie
1954

Confidentially Connie

Actor
Opie Bedloe
Movie
1953

Remains to Be Seen

Actor
Benjamin Goodman
Movie
1953

Julius CaesarStream

Actor
Julius Caesar
Movie
1953
96%

Latin Lovers

Actor
Grandfather Eduardo Santos
Movie
1953

Invitación

Actor
Movie
1952

Invitation

Actor
Simon Bowker
Movie
1952

Washington Story

Actor
Charles W. Birch
Movie
1952

The Prisoner of ZendaStream

Actor
Col. Zapt
Movie
1952

The Man With a Cloak

Actor
Charles Theverner
Movie
1951

The Asphalt JungleStream

Actor
Alonzo D. Emmerich
Movie
1950
97%

A Life of Her Own

Actor
Jim Leversoe
Movie
1950

Nancy Goes to Rio

Actor
Gregory Elliott
Movie
1950

Annie Get Your Gun

Actor
Col. Buffalo Bill Cody
Movie
1950
100%

Two Weeks With Love

Actor
Horatio Robinson
Movie
1950

The Magnificent YankeeStream

Actor
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Movie
1950
83%

Devil's Doorway

Actor
Verne Coolan
Movie
1950

The Red Pony

Actor
Grandfather
Movie
1949

The Red Danube

Actor
Colonel Piniev
Movie
1949

Arch of Triumph

Actor
"Col." Boris Morosov
Movie
1948

NotoriousStream

Actor
Captain Paul Prescott
Movie
1946
96%

Up in Arms

Actor
Colonel Ashley
Movie
1944

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

Actor
Don Andre
Movie
1944

Heaven Can WaitStream

Actor
Randolph Van Cleve
Movie
1943
88%

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

Actor
Dr. Brockdorf
Movie
1940

I Take This Woman

Actor
Dr. Martin Sumner Duveen
Movie
1940

Juarez

Actor
LeMarc
Movie
1939

Fast Company

Actor
Elias Z. "Eli" Bannerman
Movie
1938

The Life of Emile Zola

Actor
Major Dort
Movie
1937

The Gorgeous Hussy

Actor
Sunderland
Movie
1936

Woman Wanted

Actor
Smiley Gordon
Movie
1935

The Last Days of Pompeii

Actor
Prefect
Movie
1935

The Count of Monte Cristo

Actor
De Villefort Jr.
Movie
1934

Sweet Adeline

Actor
Maj. Jim Day
Movie
1934

The Man With Two Faces

Actor
Stanley Vance
Movie
1934

The Affairs of Cellini

Actor
Ottaviano
Movie
1934

Frisco Jenny

Actor
Steve Dutton
Movie
1933

Duck SoupStream

Actor
Ambassador Trentino of Sylvania
Movie
1933
91%

20,000 Years in Sing Sing

Actor
Joe Finn
Movie
1933

They Call It Sin

Actor
Ford Humphries
Movie
1932

Okay, America!

Actor
Mileaway Russell
Movie
1932

Afraid to Talk

Actor
Asst. District Attorney John Wade
Movie
1932

Blonde Crazy

Actor
Dapper Dan Barker
Movie
1931

Stolen Heaven

Actor
Steve Perry
Movie
1931

What's Worth While?

Actor
"Squire" Elton
Movie
1921

Too Wise Wives

Actor
Mr. David Graham
Movie
1921

The Blot

Actor
Phil West
Movie
1921