Louis Calhern
American stage and screen actor (1895-1956)
- Born February 19, 1895
- 9 movies
Louis Calhern was an American stage and screen actor who appeared in more than 100 roles on Broadway, in films and on television between 1923 and 1956. He was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for playing Oliver Wendell Holmes in The Magnificent Yankee (1950), and often played distinguished, sophisticated characters.
Louis Calhern appears in 9 films in The Rerun, from 1948 to 1956. Most of that work is in romance, drama and comedy. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Charles Walters (2), John Mylong (2), Marilyn Monroe (2).
Known for
- The Asphalt Jungle (1950), Alonzo Emmerich. The pivotal villain in John Huston’s film noir.
- Julius Caesar (1953), Julius Caesar. Title role in Joseph L. Mankiewicz’s all-star adaptation.
- The Magnificent Yankee (1950), Oliver Wendell Holmes. Earned Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for Best Actor.
- Duck Soup (1933), Ambassador Trentino. The scheming ambassador in the Marx Brothers comedy.
- Notorious (1946). Played the head of the US Secret Service in Alfred Hitchcock’s thriller.
Movies
Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has Louis Calhern been in?
- Louis Calhern appears in High Society (1956), Blackboard Jungle (1955), Executive Suite (1954), Rhapsody (1954), We’re Not Married! (1952), The Prisoner of Zenda (1952), The Asphalt Jungle (1950), Annie Get Your Gun (1950) and Arch of Triumph (1948) on The Remote.
- When was Louis Calhern born?
- Louis Calhern was born on 19 February 1895.
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