Theodore von Eltz

Acting

Theodore von Eltz

Born November 4, 1893 · New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Died October 6, 1964 · aged 70

No biography available.

Known For

The Westland CaseThe Westland Case · 1937
The Westland Case
6.71937
MovieMysteryCrime
A detective must solve a case where a girl was murdered in a room--and all the doors and windows were locked from the inside.
The Unholy WifeThe Unholy Wife · 1957
The Unholy Wife
4.71957
MovieThrillerCrime
A woman marries a man for his wealth, then concocts a plan to kill him, take his money, and run off with her lover. Things go wrong when they accidentally kill the wrong person.
The Big SleepThe Big Sleep · 1946
The Big Sleep
7.61946
MovieMysteryCrime
Private Investigator Philip Marlowe is hired by wealthy General Sternwood regarding a matter involving his youngest daughter Carmen. Before the complex case is over, Marlowe sees murder, blackmail, deception, and what might be love.
Susan LenoxSusan Lenox · 1931
Susan Lenox
6.11931
MovieDramaRomance
A young woman runs away from an abusive home and pre-arranged marriage only to be frustrated in her attempts to find happiness with a handsome engineer.
Bermuda MysteryBermuda Mystery · 1944
Bermuda Mystery
8.01944
MovieMystery
A private eye and a niece investigate when six World War I veterans start dying in the same week.
Kitty FoyleKitty Foyle · 1940
Kitty Foyle
6.61940
MovieDramaRomance
A hard-working, white-collar girl falls in love with a young socialite, but meets with his family's disapproval.
Sergeant YorkSergeant York · 1941
Sergeant York
7.21941
MovieWarDrama
Alvin York a hillbilly sharpshooter transforms himself from ruffian to religious pacifist. He is then called to serve his country and despite deep religious and moral objections to fighting becomes one of the most celebrated American heroes of WWI.
ExtravaganceExtravagance · 1921
Extravagance
9.01921
MovieDrama
The marriage of Jim and Esther spirals downhill rapidly when Esther purchases a sable coat for herself. Hoping to live up to her expensive accessory, Esther soon is keeping company with caddish Morrell. Jim brings his wife's galavanting to an abrupt end by committing suicide. Esther as an object lesson for young Alice Kendall, returns the fur coat that she's bought on impulse.

Movies

The Westland CaseThe Westland Case · 1937
The Westland Case
6.71937
MovieMysteryCrime
A detective must solve a case where a girl was murdered in a room--and all the doors and windows were locked from the inside.
The Unholy WifeThe Unholy Wife · 1957
The Unholy Wife
4.71957
MovieThrillerCrime
A woman marries a man for his wealth, then concocts a plan to kill him, take his money, and run off with her lover. Things go wrong when they accidentally kill the wrong person.
The Big SleepThe Big Sleep · 1946
The Big Sleep
7.61946
MovieMysteryCrime
Private Investigator Philip Marlowe is hired by wealthy General Sternwood regarding a matter involving his youngest daughter Carmen. Before the complex case is over, Marlowe sees murder, blackmail, deception, and what might be love.
Susan LenoxSusan Lenox · 1931
Susan Lenox
6.11931
MovieDramaRomance
A young woman runs away from an abusive home and pre-arranged marriage only to be frustrated in her attempts to find happiness with a handsome engineer.
Bermuda MysteryBermuda Mystery · 1944
Bermuda Mystery
8.01944
MovieMystery
A private eye and a niece investigate when six World War I veterans start dying in the same week.
Kitty FoyleKitty Foyle · 1940
Kitty Foyle
6.61940
MovieDramaRomance
A hard-working, white-collar girl falls in love with a young socialite, but meets with his family's disapproval.
Sergeant YorkSergeant York · 1941
Sergeant York
7.21941
MovieWarDrama
Alvin York a hillbilly sharpshooter transforms himself from ruffian to religious pacifist. He is then called to serve his country and despite deep religious and moral objections to fighting becomes one of the most celebrated American heroes of WWI.
ExtravaganceExtravagance · 1921
Extravagance
9.01921
MovieDrama
The marriage of Jim and Esther spirals downhill rapidly when Esther purchases a sable coat for herself. Hoping to live up to her expensive accessory, Esther soon is keeping company with caddish Morrell. Jim brings his wife's galavanting to an abrupt end by committing suicide. Esther as an object lesson for young Alice Kendall, returns the fur coat that she's bought on impulse.
I Am the LawI Am the Law · 1938
I Am the Law
7.11938
MovieCrimeDrama
With the aid of his former law students, a professor-turned-prosecutor battles corruption and organized crime.
Kiss of ArabyKiss of Araby · 1933
Kiss of Araby
4.01933
MovieAdventureWar
While the commander of the British Army in Arabia, Major J. W. Courtney, is out in the desert chasing marauding tribesmen, his wife carries on an affair with Captain Randall. Courtney returns to the outpost ahead of time and the wife takes refuge in the quarters of Lieutenant W.B. Lawrence. Lawrence, maintaining the silence (and stiff upper lip) that his code of honor dictates is drummed out of the service. He joins the forces of El Rahman and becomes a sheik of the desert. Warfare, instigated by Randall, breaks out between the troops and the tribesmen and ends when the mortally wounded Randall confesses to his dastardly deeds, the least of which included making love to his commander's wife.
The Emperor's CandlesticksThe Emperor's Candlesticks · 1937
The Emperor's Candlesticks
4.91937
MovieDramaHistory
Spies on opposite sides fall in love in pre-revolutionary Russia.
ClarenceClarence · 1937
Clarence
9.01937
MovieRomanceComedy
The title character is a resourceful young man who knows a whole little about a whole lot of things, and who concentrates by playing his saxophone. Clarence ingratiates himself with the wealthy and eccentric Wheeler family, though daughter Cora can't stand the boy.
His WifeHis Wife · 1915
His Wife
1915
MovieDrama
Henry Dennys, a wealthy Englishman, has two sons who are frequently brought into the company of Edith Danvers, whose father, a retired general, lives on the adjoining property. As the youths approach manhood each one unknown to the other is secretly in love with the girl.
The ThoroughbredThe Thoroughbred · 1925
The Thoroughbred
10.01925
MovieComedyRomance
Bob Beemis comes to New York City hoping to get his family entrenched in the high-society circuit, but only succeeds in making friends with one person in the social whirl, Archie de Rennsaler. They party with a couple of chorus girls and Bob falls in love with one of them. His uncle arrives from the West to check out his progress, finds there has been none, and closes out his bank account. What's a poor rich-boy do do? Well, he could enter his horse in a really, really Big Race.
HuddleHuddle · 1932
Huddle
7.01932
MovieDramaRomance
Tony, the son of Italian immigrants, works in a smoky steel mill in Gary, Indiana. He wins a company scholarship which will enable him to attend Yale college. Over the four years of his college career he learns about football, love, and class prejudice.
Stage DoorStage Door · 1937
Stage Door
7.11937
MovieComedyDrama
A spirited heiress wishing to break into theatre on her own merit arrives at a boardinghouse where aspiring young actresses and showgirls are brought together through their cynicism and disappointments.
Five and TenFive and Ten · 1931
Five and Ten
6.11931
MovieDramaRomance
John owns the largest chain of five and ten cent stores in the country. He moves his family to New York from Kansas City and their life, though grand, is falling apart due to his constant working. Wife and mother Jenny is lonely. Son Avery hates his job. Daughter Jennifer is snubbed by classmate Muriel and her friends. At a charity bazaar, Jennifer meets Berry and sparks are evident. However, he is engaged to Muriel and Muriel will make sure that she, and only she, marries Berry. After the marriage, Berry still thinks of Jennifer as Jennifer thinks of Berry. Avery laments about the state of his family since they were happy in Kansas City.
Luxury LinerLuxury Liner · 1933
Luxury Liner
7.21933
MovieDrama
This drama offers a few slices from the lives of those who live, work, and travel upon a luxurious trans-atlantic ocean liner.
Sherlock BrownSherlock Brown · 1922
Sherlock Brown
9.01922
MovieCrimeComedy
The secret formula for the world's most powerful explosive has been stolen from the U.S. government. William Brown, a clerk who aspires to be a detective, has just received his badge from some anonymous Midwestern agency, and manages to get himself embroiled in the intrigue.
The Wet ParadeThe Wet Parade · 1932
The Wet Parade
6.21932
MovieDramaHistory
The evils of alcohol before and during prohibition become evident as we see its effects on the rich Chilcote family and the hard working Tarleton family.
BondageBondage · 1933
Bondage
7.01933
MovieDrama
Judy Peters is about to be sentenced after she has pled guilty to her third offense of prostitution, when Dr. Nelson interrupts and tells her story to the court. (Mubi.)
They Made Her a SpyThey Made Her a Spy · 1939
They Made Her a Spy
6.81939
MovieActionCrime
When her brother is killed by sabotage, Irene Eaton (Sally Eilers) joins the secret service and goes undercover to unroot the culprits.
Marie AntoinetteMarie Antoinette · 1938
Marie Antoinette
6.61938
MovieDramaHistory
The young Austrian princess Marie Antoinette is arranged to marry Louis XVI, future king of France, in a politically advantageous marriage for the rival countries. The opulent Marie indulges in various whims and flirtations. When Louis XV passes and Louis XVI ascends the French throne, his queen's extravagant lifestyle earns the hatred of the French people, who despise her Austrian heritage.
The Cat CreepsThe Cat Creeps · 1930
The Cat Creeps
7.01930
MovieHorrorMystery
Disappearances and strange goings-on in a spooky old mansion.

TV Shows

Telephone TimeTelephone Time · 1956
Telephone Time
6.51956
SeriesDrama
Telephone Time is an American anthology drama series that aired on CBS in 1956, and on ABC from 1957 to 1958. The series features plays by John Nesbitt who hosted the first season. Frank C. Baxter hosted the 1957 and 1958 seasons. The program was directed by Arthur Hiller.
The Adventures of Wild Bill HickokThe Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok · 1951
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
5.31951
SeriesWestern
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok is an American Western television series which ran for eight seasons from 1951 through 1958. The Screen Gems series began in syndication, but ran on CBS from 1955 through 1958, and, at the same time, on ABC from 1957 through 1958.
The Abbott and Costello ShowThe Abbott and Costello Show · 1952
The Abbott and Costello Show
7.21952
SeriesComedy
Bud and Lou are unemployed actors living in Mr. Fields’ boarding house. Lou’s girlfriend Hillary lives across the hall. Many situations arise leading to slapstick and puns.