Armand Kaliz

Armand Kalisz
Kaliz in The Aviator (1929)
Born (1882-10-23)October 23, 1882
Paris, France
Died February 1, 1941(1941-02-01) (aged 58)
Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Cause of death Heart attack
Occupation Film actor
Years active 1917-1941
Spouse(s)

Madeline Hatch Weiner (1931 - 1941, his death)

Amelia Stone (1910-?, divorced)

Armand Kali(s)z (October 23, 1882[1] or 1883[1] - February 1, 1941) was a French born American stage and film actor of the silent film and early sound period of the 1930s.

Career

Born in Paris,[2] or in Warsaw,[3] Poland Kaliz was a headliner in vaudeville.[4]

He arrived in the USA in 1907. His Broadway debut came in The Hoyden (1907). His other plays on Broadway included The Kiss Burglar (1918) and Spice of 1922 (1922).[5]

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."[6] He became involved with the business after the repeal of Prohibition when he was a wine taster for an importer.[6]

Personal life

In April 1910[7] he married his first wife actress Amelia Stone (1882-1966).[8] In 1931, Kaliz married Madeline Hatch Weiner, an actress from a wealthy family in New York.[2]

Death

Kaliz died on February 1, 1941, in Beverly Hills Emergency Hospital, from a heart attack. He was survived by his wife.[9]

Partial filmography

References

  1. 1 2 Birth year according 1910 census and 1907 passenger list. "Ancestry.com".
  2. 1 2 "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.
  3. ↑ Birth place according passport application. "Ancestry.com".
  4. ↑ "Played Three-a-Day". News-Journal. Ohio, Mansfield. April 24, 1927. p. 17.
  5. ↑ "Armand Kaliz". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  6. 1 2 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.
  7. ↑ Marriage date. "Ancestry.com".
  8. ↑ Amelia Stone birth death years. "Ancestry.com".
  9. ↑ "Armand Kaliz". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. February 3, 1941. p. 13. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.



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