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Louis Calhern
Born Carl Henry Vogt on February 19, 1895, Louis Calhern was an accomplished American actor active from 1921 until his death in 1956. He saw over a century of roles, taking the Broadway stage, Hollywood films, and television screens by storm. Critically recognized, he was nominated for both the Academy Award and the Golden Globe Award for his role as U.S. Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes in the 1950 film The Magnificent Yankee. Calhern's repertoire includes diverse roles, playing sophisticated characters in films like Duck Soup and The Count of Monte Cristo, and bagging a Special Jury Prize at the Venice International Film Festival for Executive Suite.
Born in Brooklyn, New York to German immigrants, Eugene Adolf Vogt and Hubertina Friese Vogt, Calhern moved to St. Louis, Missouri at a young age. His career began with a chance hiring by a stage manager. This period saw the World War I interrupt his budding career, during which he served in the 143rd Field Artillery of the U.S. Army and changed his German-sounding name to Louis Calhern. He established himself as a leading actor on Broadway and then transitioned to Hollywood, first in silent films & later in talking ones. Despite personal struggles with alcoholism, he managed to secure critical acclaim through consistent performances and eventually shined as lead characters in films like Annie Get Your Gun and Julius Caesar.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Carl Henry Vogt
Born: Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Citizenship: United States
Birthday: February 19, 1895
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1921-1956
Spouses: Ilka Chase, Julia Hoyt, Natalie Schafer, Marianne Stewart
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Movies Featuring Louis Calhern
Notorious
High Society
The Asphalt Jungle
Blackboard Jungle
Duck Soup
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
A Life of Her Own
The Woman Accused
Devil’s Doorway
The Prodigal
Julius Caesar
Sweet Adeline
The Man with Two Faces
Nobody’s Darling
The Count of Monte Cristo
Nancy Goes to Rio
Dr. Ehrlich’s Magic Bullet
The Arizonian
Latin Lovers
Arch of Triumph
Executive Suite
The Blot
Stolen Heaven
Up in Arms
Remains to Be Seen
Forever, Darling
Woman Wanted
Athena
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
Annie Get Your Gun
Men of the Fighting Lady
The Student Prince
The Prisoner of Zenda
Frisco Jenny
They Call It Sin
The World Gone Mad
The Man with a Cloak
Fast Company
I Take This Woman
Too Wise Wives
Charlie McCarthy, Detective
Afraid to Talk
Heaven Can Wait
Juarez
Betrayed
The Magnificent Yankee
Confidentially Connie
Diplomaniacs
It’s a Big Country
The Life of Emile Zola
The Red Pony
The Gorgeous Hussy
Blonde Crazy
Night After Night
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
We’re Not Married!
The Affairs of Cellini
Two Weeks with Love
Fifth Avenue Girl
The Road to Singapore
Rhapsody
Okay, America!
Career Timeline
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1954
Executive Suite
George Nyle Caswell
Athena
Grandpa Ulysses Mulvain
Men of the Fighting Lady
James A. Michener
The Student Prince
King of Karlsberg
Betrayed
Gen. Ten Eyck
Rhapsody
Nicholas Durant
1953
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
Latin Lovers
Grandfather Eduardo Santos
Remains to Be Seen
Benjamin Goodman
Confidentially Connie
Opie Bedloe
1950
The Asphalt Jungle
A Life of Her Own
Jim Leversoe
Devil’s Doorway
Verne Coolan
Nancy Goes to Rio
Gregory Elliott
Annie Get Your Gun
Col. Buffalo Bill Cody
The Magnificent Yankee
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Two Weeks with Love
Horatio Robinson
1934
Sweet Adeline
Major Jim Day
The Man with Two Faces
Stanley Vance
The Count of Monte Cristo
De Villefort Jr.
The Affairs of Cellini
Ottaviano
1933
Duck Soup
The Woman Accused
Leo Young
The World Gone Mad
Christopher Bruno
Diplomaniacs
Winkelreid
1932
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
Joe Finn
Frisco Jenny
Steve Dutton
They Call It Sin
Ford Humphries
Afraid to Talk
Asst. District Attorney John Wade
Night After Night
Dick Bolton
Okay, America!
Mileaway Russell
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