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Edward LeSaint(1870-1940)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Writer
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Edward LeSaint
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Edward LeSaint was born on 13 December 1870 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Modern Times (1936), Merely Mary Ann (1920) and The Girl of My Heart (1920). He was married to Stella Razeto. He died on 10 September 1940 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornDecember 13, 1870
DiedSeptember 10, 1940(69)
BornDecember 13, 1870
DiedSeptember 10, 1940(69)
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Known for

Charles Chaplin in Modern Times (1936)
Modern Times
8.5
  • Sheriff Couler(as Ed Le Sainte)
  • 1936
Shirley Mason in Merely Mary Ann (1920)
Merely Mary Ann
  • Director(as Edward J. LeSaint)
  • 1920
Shirley Mason, Raymond McKee, and Hooper Toler in The Girl of My Heart (1920)
The Girl of My Heart
5.1
  • Director(as Edward J. Le Saint)
  • 1920
Wallace Beery and Estelle Taylor in Only a Shop Girl (1922)
Only a Shop Girl
  • Director(as Edward J. Le Saint)
  • 1922

Credits

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Actor

  • Lona Andre, Ken Murray, Ruth Rogers, Sheila Ryan, and Beryl Wallace in A Night at Earl Carroll's (1940)
    A Night at Earl Carroll's
    6.1
    • Elderly Man (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Betty Brewer, Albert Dekker, Fred MacMurray, Patricia Morison, and Gilbert Roland in Rangers of Fortune (1940)
    Rangers of Fortune
    6.2
    • Minister (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • James Ellison and Anne Shirley in Anne of Windy Poplars (1940)
    Anne of Windy Poplars
    6.3
    • (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Bill Elliott in The Return of Wild Bill (1940)
    The Return of Wild Bill
    6.7
    • Lige Saunders
    • 1940
  • Iris Meredith, Sons of the Pioneers, and Charles Starrett in Texas Stagecoach (1940)
    Texas Stagecoach
    6.4
    • Jim Kinkaid
    • 1940
  • Spencer Tracy in Edison, the Man (1940)
    Edison, the Man
    7.0
    • Doctor (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Bill Elliott in The Man from Tumbleweeds (1940)
    The Man from Tumbleweeds
    6.0
    • Jeff Cameron
    • 1940
  • Judith Barrett and Ellen Drew in Women Without Names (1940)
    Women Without Names
    6.6
    • Priest (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Lorna Gray and Charles Starrett in Bullets for Rustlers (1940)
    Bullets for Rustlers
    6.6
    • Judge Baxter
    • 1940
  • Tommy Bond, Edith Fellows, Bobby Larson, Charles Peck, and Dorothy Anne Seese in Five Little Peppers at Home (1940)
    Five Little Peppers at Home
    6.1
    • Dr. Emery (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Glenn Ford, Rochelle Hudson, and Frieda Inescort in Convicted Woman (1940)
    Convicted Woman
    6.1
    • Judge (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Gordon Jones and Keye Luke in The Green Hornet (1940)
    The Green Hornet
    6.5
    • Police Capt. Ridge [Ch. 2] (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Veda Ann Borg and Victor Jory in The Shadow (1940)
    The Shadow
    6.8
    • Dr. Grant (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • The Spider's Web (1938)
    The Spider's Web
    • Doctor (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Don Ameche, Hall Johnson Choir, Al Jolson, and Andrea Leeds in Swanee River (1939)
    Swanee River
    6.2
    • Jonathan Fry, Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
    • 1939

Director

  • The Millionaire Policeman
    • Director (as Edward J. Le Saint)
    • 1926
  • The Bronze Bride
    • Director
    • 1926
  • Brooding Eyes
    • Director (as Edward J. Le Saint)
    • 1926
  • Robert Frazer and Lillian Rich in The Love Gamble (1925)
    The Love Gamble
    5.5
    • Director (as Edward J. Le Saint)
    • 1925
  • Forrest Stanley in The Unwritten Law (1925)
    The Unwritten Law
    6.5
    • Director (as Edward J. LeSaint)
    • 1925
  • Speed (1925)
    Speed
    • Director (as Edward J. Le Saint)
    • 1925
  • Virginia Lee Corbin, Stuart Holmes, Jack Mulhall, and Edith Roberts in 3 Keys (1925)
    3 Keys
    • Director (as Edward J. Le Saint)
    • 1925
  • Irene Rich in Pal o' Mine (1924)
    Pal o' Mine
    5.4
    • Director (as Edward J. Le Saint)
    • 1924
  • Discontented Husbands (1924)
    Discontented Husbands
    • Director (as Edward J. Le Saint)
    • 1924
  • Anna Q. Nilsson in Innocence (1923)
    Innocence
    • Director (as Edward J. Le Saint)
    • 1923
  • The Marriage Market (1923)
    The Marriage Market
    • Director (as Edward J. Le Saint)
    • 1923
  • Yesterday's Wife (1923)
    Yesterday's Wife
    • Director (as Edward J. Le Saint)
    • 1923
  • Eva Novak and Bryant Washburn in Temptation (1923)
    Temptation
    • Director (as Edward J. Le Saint)
    • 1923
  • Wallace Beery and Estelle Taylor in Only a Shop Girl (1922)
    Only a Shop Girl
    • Director (as Edward J. Le Saint)
    • 1922
  • Josephine Adair and Alice Lake in More to Be Pitied Than Scorned (1922)
    More to Be Pitied Than Scorned
    • Director (as Edward J. Le Saint)
    • 1922

Writer

  • Wallace Beery and Estelle Taylor in Only a Shop Girl (1922)
    Only a Shop Girl
    • scenario (as Edward J. Le Saint)
    • 1922
  • Dustin Farnum and Ethel Grey Terry in Oath-Bound (1922)
    Oath-Bound
    • story
    • scenario (as Edward J. Le Saint, as Edward J. Le Saint)
    • 1922
  • Ruth Renick and William Russell in The Men of Zanzibar (1922)
    The Men of Zanzibar
    • adaptation
    • screenplay (as Edward J. Le Saint, as Edward J. Le Saint)
    • 1922
  • Carol Holloway and Buck Jones in Two Moons (1920)
    Two Moons
    • scenario (as Edward J. Le Saint)
    • 1920
  • Shirley Mason, Raymond McKee, and Hooper Toler in The Girl of My Heart (1920)
    The Girl of My Heart
    5.1
    • scenario (as Edward J. Le Saint)
    • 1920
  • Shirley Mason in Merely Mary Ann (1920)
    Merely Mary Ann
    • scenario (as Edward J. Le Saint)
    • 1920
  • The Three Godfathers (1916)
    The Three Godfathers
    7.6
    • scenario (as Edward J. Le Saint)
    • 1916
  • Footprints
    Short
    • scenario
    • 1914
  • Margarita Fischer, Eddie Lyons, and Harry A. Pollard in The Dove and the Serpent (1912)
    The Dove and the Serpent
    Short
    • story
    • 1912

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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • E. J. Le Saint
  • Born
    • December 13, 1870
    • Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • September 10, 1940
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(colon cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Stella RazetoDecember 25, 1913 - September 10, 1940 (his death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 6 Articles

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    Started his stage career while still a child in Philadelphia. He moved to Hollywood in 1912 to work in the movies. Often played judges or college professors in films.
  • Nicknames
    • Eddie
    • Ed Le Saint

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