E. H. Calvert

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

E. H. Calvert (born Elisha Helm Calvert; 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.

Life

He was born 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.^[1]

Selected filmography

• One Wonderful Night (1914); director
• The Slim Princess (1915); director
• Branded (1920)
• Silent Evidence (1922)
• Why Men Leave Home (1924)
• Inez from Hollywood (1924)
• East of Suez (1925)
• The House Without a Key (1926)
• Melting Millions (1927)
• The City of Youth (1928)
• The Man Without a Face (1928)
• The Canary Murder Case (1929)
• The Greene Murder Case (1929)
• Dark Streets (1929)
• Fast Company (1929)
• Darkened Rooms (1929)
• The Border Legion (1930)
• Half Shot at Sunrise (1930)
• Horse Feathers (1932)
• The Oregon Trail (1936)

References

1. "Calvert Joins Adventurers", Seattle Daily Times, April 23, 1913.

External links

• E. H. Calvert at the Internet Movie Database