Edward LeSaint
Encyclopedia
Edward LeSaint was an American
silent film
actor
and director
who acted in over 300 films and directed over 90.
on December 25, 1913 and remained with her until his death on September 10, 1940.
His grave is located in Hollywood Forever Cemetery
.
United States
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silent film
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
who acted in over 300 films and directed over 90.
Personal life and death
He married Stella LeSaintStella LeSaint
Stella LeSaint was an American silent film actress.LeSaint started as an actress on the stage with the Florence Roberts company in San Francisco. She then moved on to vaudeville in New York City and formed the "Stella Razeto and Company" group...
on December 25, 1913 and remained with her until his death on September 10, 1940.
His grave is located in Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Hollywood Forever Cemetery, originally called Hollywood Memorial Park Cemetery, is one of the oldest cemeteries in Los Angeles, California. It is located at 6000 Santa Monica Boulevard in the Hollywood...
.
As an actor
- The Oregon TrailThe Oregon Trail (1936 film)-Cast:*John Wayne - Capt John Delmont*Ann Rutherford - Anne Ridgeley*Joseph W. Girard - Col. Delmont*Yakima Canutt - Tom Richards*Frank Rice - Red*E. H. Calvert - Jim Ridgeley*Ben Hendricks Jr. - Maj. Harris*Harry Harvey - Tim*Fern Emmett - Minnie...
(19361936 in filmThe year 1936 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*May 29 - Fritz Lang's first Hollywood film Fury, starring Spencer Tracy and Bruce Cabot, is released.*November 6 - first Porky Pig animated cartoon...
) - Disorder in the CourtDisorder in the CourtDisorder in the Court is the 15th short subject starring American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures between 1934 and 1959.-Plot:...
(1936) - The Lost JungleThe Lost JungleThe Lost Jungle is a Mascot movie serial.A semi-sequel to this serial, Darkest Africa, was released by Republic Pictures in 1936...
(19341934 in film-Events:*January 26 - Samuel Goldwyn purchases the film rights to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz from the L. Frank Baum estate for $40,000.*February 19 - Bob Hope marries Dolores Reade...
) - Once to Every WomanOnce to Every WomanOnce to Every Woman is a 1934 film adaptation of A. J. Cronin's short story, Kaleidoscope in "K". The film was made by Columbia Pictures and stars Ralph Bellamy and Fay Wray.- Cast :*Ralph Bellamy as Dr. Jim Barclay*Fay Wray as Mary Fanshawe...
(1934) - Frontier MarshalFrontier Marshal (1934 film)Frontier Marshal is a 1934 western film directed by Lewis Seiler. Produced by Fox Film and Sol M. Wurtzel, the film is the first based on Stuart N. Lake's enormously popular but largely fictitious "biography" of Wyatt Earp, Wyatt Earp: Frontier Marshal...
(1934) - Duck Soup (1933)
- The Thrill HunterThe Thrill Hunter-Cast:* Buck Jones as Buck Crosby * Dorothy Revier as Marjorie Lane* Edward LeSaint as Director Ed Jackson* Eddie Kane as Sam Levine, producer* Arthur Rankin as Roy Lang* Frank LaRue as Rancher Hall* Robert Ellis as Al Blake...
(1933) - TreasonTreason (1933 film)-Cast:* Buck Jones as Jeff Connors, posing as Chet Dawson* Shirley Grey as Joan Randall* Robert Ellis as Colonel Jedcott* Edward LeSaint as Judge Randall * Frank Lackteen as Chet Dawson* T. C...
(1933) - Range FeudRange FeudRange Feud is a 1931 Western film that stars Buck Jones and John Wayne. It was remade in 1934 as The Red Rider.-Cast:* Buck Jones - Sheriff Buck Gordon* John Wayne - Clint Turner* Susan Fleming - Judy Walton* Edward LeSaint - John Walton...
(19311931 in film-Top grossing films:-Academy Awards:*Best Picture: Cimarron - MGM*Best Actor: Lionel Barrymore - A Free Soul*Best Actor: Wallace Beery - The Champ*Best Actor: Fredric March - Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde...
) - Huckleberry Finn (1931) - Dr. Robinson (uncredited)
As a director
- The Jackals of a Great CityThe Jackals of a Great CityThe Jackals of a Great City is a 1916 silent drama film featuring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Harry Carey* Stella LeSaint - * Jean Hathaway* Hayward Mack...
(19161916 in filmThe year 1916 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 17 - release of A Daughter of the Gods, the first US production with a million dollar budget, with the first nude scene by a major star....
) - The Three GodfathersThe Three GodfathersThe Three Godfathers is a 1916 silent film featuring Harry Carey. The film was remade in 1919 as Marked Men, which also starred Carey.-Cast:* Stella LeSaint - Ruby Merrill, 'The Mojave Lily' * Harry Carey - Bob Sangster...
(1916) - The League of the FutureThe League of the FutureThe League of the Future is a 1916 American silent short directed by Edward J. Le Saint. Starring William Garwood in the lead role. It is the fifth in the five series Lord John's Journal.-Cast:*William Garwood as Lord John...
(1916) - Three Fingered JennyThree Fingered JennyThree Fingered Jenny is a 1916 American silent short mystery directed by Edward LeSaint written by Harvey Gates. Starring William Garwood in the lead role, it was the third film in the five film series of Lord John's Journal.-Cast:...
(1916) - The Grey SisterhoodThe Grey SisterhoodThe Grey Sisterhood is a 1916 American silent short mystery directed by Edward LeSaint. Starring William Garwood in the lead role it was the second film in the five film series of the Lord John's Journal.-Cast:*William Garwood as Lord John...
(1916) - Lord John in New YorkLord John in New YorkLord John in New York is a 1915 American silent short mystery directed by Edward J. Le Saint based on a story by A.M. Williamson. Starring William Garwood in the lead role.-Cast:*William Garwood .... Lord John...
(19151915 in filmThe year 1915 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 8 : D.W Griffith's The Birth of a Nation premieres at Clune's Auditorium Los Angeles and breaks box office and film length records, running at a total length of 3 hrs 10 minutes.* June 18 : The Motion Picture Directors...
) - Lord John's JournalLord John's JournalLord John's Journal is a 1915 American silent mystery film directed by Edward J. Le Saint based on a story by Harvey Gates. Starring William Garwood in the lead role.-Cast:...
(1915) - His Father's RifleHis Father's RifleHis Father's Rifle is a 1914 American silent short drama directed by Edward LeSaint and written by Joseph F. Poland. The film starred Earle Foxe and Bertram Grassby in the main roles.-Cast:*Earle Foxe*Bertram Grassby*William Howard*Stella LeSaint...
(19141914 in filmThe year 1914 in film involved some significant events, including the debut of Cecil B. DeMille as a director.-Events:*The 3,300-seat Mark Strand Theatre opens in New York City....
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