Louis Calhern
Actor

Louis Calhern Net Worth

Louis Calhern was born Carl Vogt to middle-class parents in Brooklyn, New York. His family moved to St. Louis, where he was spotted by a representative of a touring acting troupe and hired as an actor. After serving in World War I, he returned to the stage and eventually broke into films. He was known for his regal bearing and was able to play a variety of roles, from aristocratic parts in serious drama to comic foil to The Marx Brothers in Duck Soup (1933) and Buffalo Bill to Betty Hutton's Annie Oakley in Annie Get Your Gun (1950). He was married four times and was in Tokyo, Japan, filming The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956) when he suffered a fatal heart attack.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor, Soundtrack, Miscellaneous Crew
Birth Day February 19, 1895
Birth Place  Brooklyn [now in New York City], New York, United States
Age 124 YEARS OLD
Died On May 12, 1956(1956-05-12) (aged 61)\nNara, Japan
Birth Sign Pisces
Cause of death Heart attack
Resting place Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Occupation Actor
Years active 1921–1956
Spouse(s) Ilka Chase (m. 1926; div. 1927) Julia Hoyt (m. 1927; div. 1932) Natalie Schafer (m. 1933; div. 1942) Marianne Stewart (m. 1946; div. 1955)

💰 Net worth: $17 Million (2024)

Louis Calhern, best known as an actor, soundtrack artist, and miscellaneous crew member in the United States, is estimated to have a net worth of approximately $17 million by 2024. Throughout his career, Calhern has showcased his versatile talents in various roles, capturing the hearts of audiences worldwide. With an impressive body of work and a reputation for delivering captivating performances, Calhern's net worth reflects his success as a multifaceted artist in the entertainment industry.

Biography/Timeline

1900

Calhern was married four times, to Ilka Chase (1900–1978) from 1926 to 1927, Julia Hoyt (1897–1955) from 1927 to 1932, Natalie Schafer (1900–1991) from 1933 to 1942, and Marianne Stewart (1922–1992) from 1946 to 1955. All four marriages ended in divorce.

1920

Calhern began working in silent films for Director Lois Weber in the early 1920s; the most notable being The Blot in 1921. A 1921 newspaper article commented, "The new arrival in stardom is Louis Calhern, who, until Miss Weber engaged him to enact the leading male role in What's Worth While?, had been playing leads in the Morosco Stock company of Los Angeles."

1923

In 1923 Calhern left the movies, but would return to the screen eight years later after the advent of sound pictures. He was primarily cast as a character actor in films while he continued to play leading roles on the stage. He reached his peak in the 1950s as a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract player. Among his most memorable screen roles were Ambassador Trentino in the Marx Brothers classic Duck Soup (1933) and three that he appeared in at MGM in 1950: a singing role as Buffalo Bill in the film version of the musical Annie Get Your Gun, the double-crossing Lawyer and sugar-daddy to Marilyn Monroe in John Huston's film noir The Asphalt Jungle, and his Oscar-nominated performance as Oliver Wendell Holmes in The Magnificent Yankee (re-creating his role from the Broadway stage). He was also praised for his portrayal of the title role in the John Houseman production of Julius Caesar (adapted from the Shakespeare play) in 1953, directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. Calhern also played the role of the devious George Caswell, the manipulative board member of Tredway Corporation in the 1954 production of Executive Suite.

1949

Calhern's other film roles included the grandfather in The Red Pony (1949), adapted from the novel by John Steinbeck and starring Robert Mitchum, and the spy boss of Cary Grant in the Alfred Hitchcock suspense classic Notorious (1946). A performance as Uncle Willie in High Society (1956), a musical remake of The Philadelphia Story, turned out to be his final film.

2014

Calhern's burgeoning career was interrupted by the war, and he served overseas in the 143rd Field Artillery of the United States Army during World War I.

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