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)