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E.H. Calvert

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1863-06-27

Deathday: 1941-10-05 (78 years old)

Biography

Elisha Helm Calvert (born William Helm; June 27, 1863 – October 5, 1941) was an American film actor and director. He appeared in more than 170 films, as well as directing a further 60 titles. He was born William Helm in Madison, Wisconsin, (or in Alexandria, Virginia), and died in Hollywood, California. He was a Spanish–American War veteran who served in Cuba. He was a member of the Adventurers Club of New York.Calvert was raised in Madison and graduated from Central High School. He acted for a summer at the Fuller Opera House. After a military career from which he retired as a captain, he acted in stock theater, including working in Arizona, where he acted with Theodore Roberts. He also performed in vaudeville. For 18 years, he was a director, beginning with the Essanay Company. He also acted in films for Essanay.Calvert had a son, also named William Helm.

Filmography

all 72

Movies 72

Director 4

E.H. Calvert

Biography

Filmography

all 72

Movies 72

Director 4

self 2

Union Pacific (1939)

The Glory Trail (1936)

Murder at Glen Athol (1936)

The Oregon Trail (1936)

Western Courage (1935)

Death from a Distance (1935)

Here Comes the Groom (1934)

Duck Soup (1933)

The Mysterious Rider (1933)

Wild Horse Mesa (1932)

The Conquerors (1932)

Horse Feathers (1932)

Sealed Lips (1931)

Graft (1931)

Beyond Victory (1931)

The Widow from Chicago (1930)

Let's Go Native (1930)

A Man from Wyoming (1930)

The Border Legion (1930)

The Social Lion (1930)

The Benson Murder Case (1930)

The Love Parade (1930)

Behind the Make-Up (1930)

The Kibitzer (1930)

Peacock Alley (1930)

Darkened Rooms (1929)

The Mighty (1929)

The Virginian (1929)

The Greene Murder Case (1929)

Dark Streets (1929)

Thunderbolt (1929)

The Studio Murder Mystery (1929)

Blue Skies (1929)

The Canary Murder Case (1929)

Prep and Pep (1928)

Moran of the Marines (1928)

The Legion of the Condemned (1928)

The City of Youth (1928)

Let'er Go Gallegher (1928)

West Point (1928)

The Wizard (1927)

Lonesome Ladies (1927)

The First Auto (1927)

The House Without a Key (1926)

Ella Cinders (1926)

The Girl from Montmartre (1926)

The Talker (1925)

Sally (1925)

East of Suez (1925)

Inez from Hollywood (1924)

The Only Woman (1924)

Why Men Leave Home (1924)

Affinities (1922)

According to the Code (1916)

The Crimson Wing (1915)

The Clutch of Circumstance (1915)

The Slim Princess (1915)

A Romance of the Night (1915)

An Unplanned Elopement (1914)

The Plum Tree (1914)

Under Royal Patronage (1914)

Pierre, of the North (1914)

The Hour and the Man (1914)

The Ghost of Self (1913)

Life's Weaving (1913)

The Heart of the Law (1913)

Quicksands of Sin (1913)

Thy Will Be Done (1913)

The Price of Gold (1913)

From the Submerged (1912)

The Voice of Conscience (1912)

Back to the Old Farm (1912)

Ratings

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1863-06-27

Deathday
1941-10-05 (78 years old)

Birth Place
Alexandria, Virginia, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Elisha Helm Calvert