E. H. Calvert
American film actor and director (1863-1941)
Elisha Helm Calvert was an American film actor and director. He appeared in more than 170 films, as well as directing a further 60 titles, often using his military title "Captain E. H. Calvert". Today's audiences may know him from his portrayals of district attorney Markham in the early Philo Vance murder mysteries; Wheeler and Woolsey's senior officer and foil in Half Shot at Sunrise; and one of the college professors having an audience with Groucho Marx in Horse Feathers.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 10 films (1914–1930) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 29 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | Under Royal Patronage | Essanay Film Manufacturing Co | 16mm | B&W | sound | |
| 1915 | THE CRIMSON WING. | Essanay Film Mfg. Co. | 6 reels | B&W | silent | |
| 1922 | Affinities | Lilyan Productions | 16mm | sound | ||
| 1925 | EAST OF SUEZ. | Famous Players-Lasky Corp. | 7 reels | B&W | ||
| 1925 | HAVOC. | Fox Film Corp | 9 reels | B&W | ||
| 1929 | BLUE SKIES. | Fox Film Corp | 6 reels | B&W | ||
| 1929 | DARK STREETS. | Vitaphone Corp. | 1 reel | B&W | ||
| 1929 | THE GREENE MURDER CASE. | Paramount Famous Lasky Corp | 8 reels | B&W | ||
| 1929 | The Virginian | Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation | 1:31:00 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1930 | LADIES LOVE BRUTES. | Paramount Publix Corp. | 10 reels | B&W |