John Calvert
Acting
Biography
No biography available for John Calvert.
Born: August 5, 1911
Known For
The Return of the Durango Kid
A masked outlaw steals from bank robbers to help the poor.
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Orphaned as a young child and adopted by a band of notorious thieves, now-grown Ali Baba sets out to avenge his father’s murder, reclaim the royal throne, and rescue his beloved Amara from the iron fist of his treacherous enemy.
It's About the Second Coming
Depictions of famous Biblical stories as well as the end times accompany an overarching plot of a man who continues to avoid church even as the end of the world draws closer.
A Tribute to Houdini
John Calvert performs an array of tricks inspired by celebrated escape artist and magician Harry Houdini.
The Mark of the Whistler
A drifter claims the money in an old bank account. Soon he finds himself the target of two men who turn out to be the sons of the man's old partner, who is now in prison because of a conflict with him over the money in that account.
Bombardier
A documentary/drama about the training of bombardiers during WWII. Major Chick Davis proves to the U.S. Army the superiority of high altitude precision bombing, and establishes a school for bombardiers. Training is followed in semi-documentary style, with personal dramas in subplots. The climax is a spectacular sequence.
Devil's Cargo
John Calvert takes over as the Falcon in this Poverty-Row continuation of the film series.
The Sacred Symbol
A part documentary/part dramatic reenactment tale that examines religions from around the world.
Gold Fever
Magician-turned-actor John Calvert, previously the suave leading man of Film Classics' "Falcon" series, is a curious choice to star in the rough-and-tumble western Gold Fever. John Bonar (Calvert) and grizzled old prospector Nugget Jack (Ralph Morgan) strike it rich, whereupon they are besieged by Bill Johnson's (Gene Roth) outlaw gang. Heavily outnumbered, our heroes are forced to rely on brain rather than brawn.
Ten Cents a Dance
Two privates on a 36 hour pass meet two dance hall dames, complications ensue!
Filmography
as Self
as Self
as John Harvey (World Traveller)
as Narrator (voice)
as John Bonar
as Michael 'The Falcon' Waring
as Michael Watling, the Falcon
as Michael 'The Falcon' Watling
as Breezy Walker
as Leland 'Lee' Kirby
as Eddie Donnelly
as Thief (uncredited)
as Calvert the Magician