# E. H. Calvert

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

## 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)