Louis Calhern

Louis Calhern (born February 19, 1895 in Brooklyn, New York; died May 12, 1956 in Japan) was an American actor.

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February 19 - 1895 - Brooklyn, New York - May 12 - 1956 - Japan - American

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Born Carl Henry Vogt ("Calhern" derives from "Carl Henry"), he played leads in silent films in the 1920s and was able to successfully transition to talkies, as well as starring on the stage. He is remembered for his role as Ambassador Trentino in the Marx Brothers' Duck Soup, but he reached the pinnacle of his career in the early 1950s when he starred in The Asphalt Jungle, The Magnificent Yankee (for which his performance as Oliver Wendell Holmes won him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor), Julius Caesar and Blackboard Jungle.

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Silent film - 1920 - Talkie - Marx Brothers - Duck Soup - 1950s - The Asphalt Jungle - The Magnificent Yankee - Oliver Wendell Holmes - Academy Award - Best Actor - Julius Caesar - Blackboard Jungle

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Calhern died in Tokyo of a heart attack while filming The Teahouse of the August Moon. He was replaced in his role by Paul Ford.

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Tokyo - The Teahouse of the August Moon - Paul Ford

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