Armand Kaliz

American actor

Madeline Hatch Weiner (m. 1931)
Amelia Stone (1910–?, divorced)

Armand David Kali(s)z (October 23, 1882^[1] or 1883^[1] – February 1, 1941) was an American stage and film actor of the silent film and early sound period of the 1930s. Prior to that, he was an actor in vaudeville and on the legitimate stage.

Career

Born in Warsaw,^[2] Poland, Kaliz was a headliner in vaudeville.^[3]

He arrived in the United States in September 1907, having sailed from Southampton to New York on the S/S St. Louis. His Broadway debut came in The Hoyden (1907). His other plays on Broadway included The Kiss Burglar (1918) and Spice of 1922 (1922).^[4]

He appeared in films such as The Temptress (1926) with actresses such as Greta Garbo, making some 82 film appearances between 1917 and 1941. After 1933, the majority of his small roles in films went uncredited.

Liquor dealing

A United Press article published in 1939 described Kaliz as "one of the leading wholesale liquor dealers in the West."^[5] He became involved with the business after the repeal of Prohibition when he was a wine taster for an importer.^[5]

Personal life

In April 1910^[6] he married his first wife actress Amelia Stone (1882–1966).^[7] In 1931, Kaliz married Madeline Hatch Weiner, an actress from a wealthy family in New York.^[8] Kaliz died on February 1, 1941, in Beverly Hills Emergency Hospital, from a heart attack.^[9]

Partial filmography

The Siren (1917) - Armand
Innocent (1918) - Louis Doucet
Let's Get a Divorce (1918) - Adhemar
The Yellow Ticket (1918) - Count Rostov
The Zero Hour (1918) - Esau Brand
A Temperamental Wife (1919) - Countt Tosoff de Zoolac
Yellow Fingers (1926) - De Vries
The Belle of Broadway (1926) - Count Raoul de Parma
The Temptress (1926) - Marquis de Torre Bianca
Josselyn's Wife (1926) - Pierre Marchand
The Better Way (1926) - Stock Broker
Wandering Girls (1927) - Maurice Dumond
Say It with Diamonds (1927) - Armand Armour
Fast and Furious (1927) - Dupont
The Stolen Bride (1927) - Baron von Heimburg
Temptations of a Shop Girl (1927) - André Le Croix
The Love Mart (1927) - Jean Delicado
That's My Daddy (1927) - Lucien Van Tassel
The Wife's Relations (1928) - Clifford Rathburn
A Woman's Way (1928) - Jean
The Devil's Cage (1928) - Pierre
Lingerie (1928) - Jack Van Cleeve
Noah's Ark (1928) - The Frenchman / Leader of the King's Guard
Broadway Babies (1929) - Tony Ginetti - the Nightclub Manager (uncredited)
Twin Beds (1929) - Monty Solari
Gold Diggers of Broadway (1929) - Barney Barnett
The Marriage Playground (1929) - Prince Matriano
The Aviator (1929) - Maj. Jules Gaillard
The Unholy Three (1930) - Jeweler (uncredited)
L'Énigmatique Monsieur Parkes (1930) - Malatroff
Kiss Me Again (1931) - M. Bachegalupé (uncredited)
Little Caesar (1931) - De Voss
God's Gift to Women (1931) - Mons. Rancour
Men of the Sky (1931) - Senor Mendoca
Sweepstakes (1931) - Maitre D' (uncredited)
Honeymoon Lane (1931) - King of Bulgravia
This Modern Age (1931) - André de Graignon (replaced by Albert Conti) (scenes deleted)
Three Wise Girls (1932) - Andre
Ex-Lady (1933) - Man Flirting with Iris (uncredited)
Secret Sinners (1933) - Armand Blum
Design for Living (1933) - Mr. Burton (uncredited)
Flying Down to Rio (1933) - One of the Three Greeks #3
Caravan (1934) - Chief of Hussars (uncredited)
Fashions of 1934 (1934) - Paris Cafe Manager (uncredited)
The Cat and the Fiddle (1934) - King in Show (uncredited)
George White's Scandals (1934) - Count Dekker
Upper World (1934) - Maurice (uncredited)
Kansas City Princess (1934) - Chez Maurice Headwaiter (uncredited)
Caravan (1934) - Hussar Colonel (uncredited)
Lottery Lover (1935) - Frenchman (uncredited)
Ruggles of Red Gap (1935) - Clothing Salesman (uncredited)
Here's to Romance (1935) - Andriot
Diamond Jim (1935) - Jewelry Salesman
Desire (1936) - Jewelry Clerk (uncredited)
Champagne Charlie (1936) - Cashier (uncredited)
The King and the Chorus Girl (1937) - Theatre Manager (uncredited)
A Star Is Born (1937) - (uncredited)
Cafe Metropole (1937) - Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Algiers (1938) - French Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Battle of Broadway (1938) - Maitre d'Hotel (uncredited)
A Trip to Paris (1938) - Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Gold Diggers in Paris (1938) - Stage Manager
Josette (1938) - Thomas
I'll Give a Million (1938) - Hotel Manager
Letter of Introduction (1938) - Jules the Barber (uncredited)
Vacation from Love (1938) - M. Fumagolly, Divorce Lawyer
Artists and Models Abroad (1938) - Headwaiter (uncredited)
Topper Takes a Trip (1938) - Hotel Clerk
Off the Record (1939) - Chatteau
The Ice Follies of 1939 (1939) - Count (uncredited)
Midnight (1939) - Lebon
For Love or Money (1939) - Nanda
Chasing Danger (1939) - Arab (uncredited)
Miracles for Sale (1939) - François (uncredited)
Ninotchka (1939) - Louis - the Headwaiter (uncredited)
Remember? (1939) - Marcel
Brother Orchid (1940) - Frenchman (uncredited)
Down Argentine Way (1940) - Hotel Manager
Arise, My Love (1940) - Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Bitter Sweet (1940) - Headwaiter (uncredited)
Ziegfeld Girl (1941) - Pierre - Headwaiter (uncredited)
Skylark (1941) - Jeweler (uncredited) (final film role)

References

^ ^a ^b Birth year according 1910 census and 1907 passenger list. "Ancestry.com". Ancestry.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ Birth place according passport application. "Ancestry.com". Ancestry.com.
^ "Played Three-a-Day". News-Journal. Ohio, Mansfield. April 24, 1927. p. 17.
^ "Armand Kaliz". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
^ ^a ^b Othman, Frederick c. (May 6, 1939). "Bit Player Coast's Top Liquor Man". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh. United Press. p. 20. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Marriage date. "Ancestry.com". Ancestry.com.
^ Amelia Stone birth death years. "Ancestry.com". Ancestry.com.
^ "Armand Kaliz, Stage Star, Elopes to Tia Juana [sic] With Madeline Hatch Weiner". Press and Sun-Bulletin. New York, Binghamton. Associated Press. April 21, 1931. p. 31. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Armand Kaliz". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. February 3, 1941. p. 13. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.