E. H. Calvert

American actor and director

E. H. Calvert
Calvert in 1916
Born	William Helm (1863-06-27)June 27, 1863 Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Died	October 5, 1941(1941-10-05) (aged 78) Hollywood, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actor, film director
Years active	1912–1939

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.

Biography

He was born William Helm in Madison, Wisconsin,^[1] (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.^[2]

Calvert was raised in Madison and graduated from Central High School. He acted for a summer at the Fuller Opera House.^[1] After a military career from which he retired as a captain, he acted in stock theater,^[3] including working in Arizona, where he acted with Theodore Roberts.^[1] He also performed in vaudeville.^[3] For 18 years, he was a director, beginning with the Essanay Company.^[1] He also acted in films for Essanay.^[3]

Calvert had a son, also named William Helm.^[4]

Selected filmography

From the Submerged (1912)
The Snare (1912)
One Wonderful Night (1914, director) - Chief Detective Steingall
The Showman (1914)
The Slim Princess (1915, director)
The Crimson Wing (1915) - Count Ludwig von Leun-Walram
A Daughter of the City (1915) - Henry L. Bancroft
Vultures of Society (1916) - Raymond Raphael
According to the Code (1916) - Judge Andrews
The Wide, Wrong Way (Essanay1917, director)
Branded (1920, director)
Affinities (1922)
Silent Evidence (1922, director)
The Silent Partner (1923) - Jim Harker
Why Men Leave Home (1924) - Arthur Phillips
Bluff (1924) - Norbert Conroy
The Only Woman (1924) - Rodney Blake
Inez from Hollywood (1924) - Gardner
East of Suez (1925) - Sidney Forbes
Sally (1925) - Richard Farquar
The Talker (1925) - Mr. Grayson
Havoc (1925) - Regimental Adjutant
The Girl from Montmartre (1926) - Lord Robert Hautrive
Ella Cinders (1926) - Studio Actor (uncredited)
The House Without a Key (1926, Serial) - Dan Winterclip
Melting Millions (1927)
Rookies (1927) - Colonel
The First Auto (1927) - Elmer Hays (uncredited)
Lonesome Ladies (1927) - Mr. Burton
The Wizard (1927) - Edwin Palmer
West Point (1927) - Superintendent (uncredited)
The Man Without a Face (1928, Serial)
Let 'Er Go Gallegher (1928) - City Editor
The Legion of the Condemned (1928) - Commandant
Why Sailors Go Wrong (1928) - Cyrus Green
4 Devils (1928)
Moran of the Marines (1928) - Gen. Marshall
Prep and Pep (1928) - Col. Marsh
The City of Youth (1928, director)
The Canary Murder Case (1929) - Dist. Atty. John F.X. Markham
Blue Skies (1929) - Mr. Semple Jones (episode 1)
The Studio Murder Mystery (1929) - Grant (uncredited)
Thunderbolt (1929) - Dist. Atty. McKay
Dark Streets (1929) - Police Lieutenant
The Greene Murder Case (1929) - Dist. Atty. John F.X. Markham
Fast Company (1929) - Platt
Illusion (1929) - Doctor (uncredited)
The Virginian (1929) - Judge Henry
The Mighty (1929) - Major General
The Love Parade (1929) - Sylvanian Ambassador
Darkened Rooms (1929) - Mr. Clayton (uncredited)
Peacock Alley (1930) - Paul
The Kibitzer (1930) - Westcott
Behind the Make-Up (1930) - Dawson
Only the Brave (1930) - The Colonel
Men Are Like That (1930) - Superintendent (uncredited)
The Benson Murder Case (1930) - Dist. Atty. John F.X. Markham
Ladies Love Brutes (1930) - Committeeman (uncredited)
The Social Lion (1930) - Henderson
The Border Legion (1930) - Judge Savin
A Man from Wyoming (1930) - Maj. Gen. Hunter
Let's Go Native (1930) - Diner (uncredited)
Half Shot at Sunrise (1930) - Gen. Hale (uncredited)
The Widow from Chicago (1930) - Police Captain R.L. Davis
Beyond Victory (1931) - Commanding Officer (uncredited)
Graft (1931) - Police Inspector (uncredited)
Horse Feathers (1932) - Professor in Wagstaff's office (uncredited)
The Conquerors (1932) - Doctor
Wild Horse Mesa (1932) - Sheriff
The Mysterious Rider (1933) - Sheriff Matt Arnold
The Power and the Glory (1933) - Board of Directors (uncredited)
Duck Soup (1933) - Officer in Battle Sequence (uncredited)
The House of Rothschild (1934) - Lord Chamberlain (uncredited)
Here Comes the Groom (1934) - George Randolph
One Exciting Adventure (1934) - Casino Door Man (uncredited)
The Mighty Barnum (1934) - House Detective (uncredited)
Rumba (1935) - Police Captain (uncredited)
So Red the Rose (1935) - Cavalry Major (uncredited)
Death from a Distance (1935) - District Attorney
Western Courage (1935) - Colonel Austin
The Oregon Trail (1936) - Jim Ridgeley
Murder at Glen Athol (1936) - District Attorney McDougal
The Glory Trail (1936) - Colonel Strong
Ellis Island (1936) - Commissioner H.L. Carson (uncredited)
Union Pacific (1939) - Major (uncredited) (final film role)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "'Billy Helm,' Film Star, Ex-Local Boy, Gets Paramount Contract". The Capital Times. Wisconsin, Madison. September 20, 1929. p. 1. Retrieved September 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Calvert Joins Adventurers", Seattle Daily Times, April 23, 1913.
^ ^a ^b ^c Brennan, Sandra. "E.H. Calvert". AllMovie. Archived from the original on September 29, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
^ "Cigaret Ignites Clothing, Man Dies of Burns". The Capital Times. Wisconsin, Madison. May 1, 1939. p. 1. Retrieved September 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.