Charles Le Moyne
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Charles Le Moyne was an American motion picture actor of the silent era
. He appeared in 73 films between 1915
and 1937
.
He was born Carl Jonathan Lemon at Marshall, Illinois
, on the 27th of June, 1880, the son of Charles and Clara (née Martin) Lemon. Charles Lemon was a stonemason who later moved his family to Los Angeles
where he worked as a railroad conductor. Le Moyne was a favorite of actor/director Harry Carey
, who once said that if Le Moyne was ever not available to play the heavy in one of his films, he would rather postpone production until the actor became free. Le Moyne died in Hollywood, California on September 13, 1956 and was survived by two daughters and a son.
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...
. He appeared in 73 films between 1915
1915 in film
The 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...
and 1937
1937 in film
The year 1937 in film involved some significant events, including the Walt Disney production of the first full-length animated film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.- Events :*April 16 - Way Out West premieres in the US....
.
He was born Carl Jonathan Lemon at Marshall, Illinois
Marshall, Illinois
Marshall is a city in Clark County, Illinois, United States, locatedabout west of Terre Haute, Indiana. The population was 3,771 at the 2000 census...
, on the 27th of June, 1880, the son of Charles and Clara (née Martin) Lemon. Charles Lemon was a stonemason who later moved his family to Los Angeles
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where he worked as a railroad conductor. Le Moyne was a favorite of actor/director Harry Carey
Harry Carey
Harry Carey was an American actor and one of silent film's earliest superstars. He was the father of Harry Carey Jr., who was also a prominent actor.-Early life and career:...
, who once said that if Le Moyne was ever not available to play the heavy in one of his films, he would rather postpone production until the actor became free. Le Moyne died in Hollywood, California on September 13, 1956 and was survived by two daughters and a son.
Selected filmography
- Marked Men (19191919 in filmThe year 1919 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 5 - Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and D.W. Griffith launch United Artists...
) - Overland RedOverland RedOverland Red is a 1920 Western film starring Harry Carey.- Cast :* Harry Carey - Overland Red* Charles Le Moyne - Silent Saunders* Harold Goodwin - Collie* Vola Vale - Louise Alacarme* David B. Gally - Billy Winthrop...
(1920) - Bullet ProofBullet Proof (1920 film)Bullet Proof is a 1920 Western film directed by Lynn Reynolds and starring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Harry Carey - Pierre Winton* William Ryno - Father Victor* Fred Gamble - Father Jacques* Kathleen O'Connor - Mary Brown* J. Farrell MacDonald - Jim Boone...
(1920) - Human StuffHuman StuffHuman Stuff is a 1920 Western film produced and released by Universal Film Manufacturing Company, directed by B. Reeves Eason and starring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Harry Carey - James 'Jim' Pierce* Rudolph Christians - 'Washboard' Pierce...
(1920) - Blue Streak McCoyBlue Streak McCoyBlue Streak McCoy is a 1920 Western film starring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Harry Carey - Job McCoy* Lila Leslie - Eileen Marlowe* Charles Arling - Howard Marlowe* B. Reeves Eason Jr. - Albert Marlowe...
(1920) - Sundown SlimSundown SlimSundown Slim is a 1920 Western film starring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Harry Carey - Sundown Slim* Genevieve Blinn - Mrs. Fernando* Ted Brooks - Billy Corliss* Frances Conrad - Eleanor Loring* J. Morris Foster - Jack Corliss...
(1920) - West is West (19201920 in filmThe year 1920 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* November 27 - The Mark of Zorro, starring Douglas Fairbanks opens.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1920:U.S.A. unless stated*The $1,000,000 Reward...
) - Hearts UpHearts UpHearts Up is a 1921 Western film starring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Harry Carey - David Brent* Arthur Millett - Jim Drew* Charles Le Moyne - Bob Harding* Frank Braidwood - Gordon Swayne* Mignonne Golden - Lorelei Drew...
(1921) - The Freeze-OutThe Freeze-OutThe Freeze-Out is a 1921 Western film directed by John Ford and starring Harry Carey. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Harry Carey - Ohio, the Stranger* Helen Ferguson - Zoe Whipple* Joe Harris - Headlight Whipple...
(1921) - The WallopThe WallopThe Wallop is a 1921 Western film directed by John Ford and starring Harry Carey. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Harry Carey - John Wesley Pringle* Mignonne Golden - Stella Vorhis* William Steele - Christopher Foy...
(1921) - The FoxThe Fox (1921 film)The Fox is a 1921 silent Western film starring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Harry Carey - Ol' Santa Fe* C. E. Anderson - Rollins* Harley Chambers - Hubbs* Gertrude Claire - Mrs. Farwell* Betty Ross Clarke - Annette Fraser...
(19211921 in film-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1921:U.S.A. unless stated*$10,000 Under a Pillow, silent film directed by Frank Moser*The Ace of Hearts, silent film directed by Wallace Worsley*Across the Divide, silent film directed by John Holloway...
) - Headin' WestHeadin' WestHeadin' West is a 1922 Western film directed by William James Craft and featuring Hoot Gibson.-Cast:* Jim Corey* Hoot Gibson* Charles Le Moyne* Gertrude Short...
(1922) - Man to ManMan to Man (1922 film)Man to Man is a 1922 Western film starring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Harry Carey - Steve Packard* Lillian Rich - Terry Temple* Charles Le Moyne - Joe Blenham* Harold Goodwin - Slim Barbee* Willis Robards - Bill Royce...
(1922) - The Kickback (1922)
- Good Men and TrueGood Men and TrueGood Men and True is a 1922 silent Western film starring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Harry Carey - J. Wesley Pringle* Vola Vale - Georgie Hibbler* Thomas Jefferson - Simon Hibbler* Noah Beery - S.S. Thorpe* Charles Le Moyne - Bowerman...
(19221922 in film-Events:* June 11 - United States première of Robert J. Flaherty's Nanook of the North, the first commercially successful feature length documentary film....
) - Canyon of the FoolsCanyon of the FoolsCanyon of the Fools is a silent Western film starring Harry Carey.-Preservation status:Once thought to be lost, this film was one of ten silent films digitally preserved in Russia and provided to the Library of Congress in October 2010.-Cast:...
(1923) - Crashin' ThruCrashin' ThruCrashin' Thru is a 1923 Western film starring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Harry Carey - Blake* Cullen Landis - Cons Saunders* Myrtle Stedman - Celia* Vola Vale - Diane* Charles Le Moyne - Saunders* Winifred Bryson - Gracia...
(1923) - Desert DrivenDesert DrivenDesert Driven is a 1923 Western film starring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Harry Carey - Bob* Marguerite Clayton - Mary* George Waggner - Craydon* Charles Le Moyne - Leary * Alfred Allen - Yorke* Camille Johnson - Ge-Ge...
(19231923 in film-Events:*April 15 - Lee De Forest demonstrates the Phonofilm sound-on-film system at the Rivoli Theater in New York with a series of short musical films featuring vaudeville performers.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1923:U.S.A...
) - Haunted GoldHaunted GoldHaunted Gold is a 1932 Western film starring John Wayne. It is a remake of the 1928 film The Phantom City.-Cast :*John Wayne as John Mason*Sheila Terry as Janet Carter*Harry Woods as Joe Ryan*Erville Alderson as Tom Benedict...
(19321932 in film-Events:*Cary Grant's film career begins*Katharine Hepburn's film career begins*Shirley Temple's film career begins*Disney released Flowers and Trees, the first cartoon in three-strip Technicolor film.*Santa, first sound film made in Mexico released....
) - Somewhere in SonoraSomewhere in SonoraSomewhere in Sonora is a 1933 Western film starring John Wayne. It is a remake of the 1927 film of the same name.-Cast:* John Wayne - John Bishop* Henry B. Walthall - Bob Leadly* Shirley Palmer - Mary Burton* Ann Fay - Patsy Ellis...
(19331933 in film-Events:* March 2 - King Kong premieres in New York City.* June 6 - The first drive-in theater opens, in Camden, New Jersey.* British Film Institute founded....
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