Edward LeSaint

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American actor (1871–1940)

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::summary American actor (1871–1940) ::

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Edward LeSaint (January 1, 1871 – September 10, 1940) was an American stage and film actor and director whose career began in the silent era. He acted in over 300 films and directed more than 90. He was sometimes credited as Edward J. Le Saint. LeSaint typically portrayed characters in roles of authority, including over 30 roles, both credited and uncredited, as a judge.

Early years

LeSaint was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, of Belgian and German ancestry. His schooling also was in Cincinnati. Before venturing into entertainment, he worked in a railroad's auditing office.

Career

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LeSaint acted with a stock theatre company in Cincinnati for a couple of years, then spent 15 years acting "in most of the prominent road shows all over the states."

He went on to work with the Kinemacolor Company of America and Selig Polyscope Company in film production before he joined Universal Pictures.

LeSaint directed approximately 50 films from 1912 to 1916.

Personal life and death

He married Stella Razetto on December 25, 1913, and remained with her until his death. He died on September 10, 1940, in Hollywood, aged 69. He was buried in Hollywood Forever Cemetery.

Selected filmography

As actor

As director

References

References

  1. "Edward Le Saint".
  2. [https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/edward-j-le-saint-46517 Edward J. Le Saint] at IBDB
  3. (November 13, 1915). "Keenan, LeSaint And Kyne". Muskogee Times-Democrat.
  4. "Edward J. Le Saint". The Broadway League.
  5. (September 9, 1917). "A Canine Mansfield". Los Angeles Times.
  6. (10 January 2014). "American Silent Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Feature Films, 1913-1929". McFarland.
  7. (September 11, 1940). "Edward Le Saint, movie character actor, dead". The Indianapolis News.

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