Edward LeSaint

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Edward LeSaint
From a 1920 magazine ad
Born	(1871-01-01)January 1, 1871 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Died	September 10, 1940(1940-09-10) (aged 69) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place	Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Occupation	Actor, director
Spouse(s)	Stella LeSaint (1913-1940; his death)

Edward LeSaint (January 1, 1871 – September 10, 1940)^[1] 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.^[2]

Early years[]

LeSaint was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, of French ancestry. His schooling also was in Cincinnati. Before venturing into entertainment, he worked in a railroad's auditing office.^[3]

Career[]

LeSaint started his stage career while still a child in Philadelphia.^{[citation needed]} He acted with a stock theater company in Cincinnati for a couple of years, then spent 15 years acting "in most of the prominent road shows all over the states."^[3]

He went on to work with the Kinemacolor company and Selig Polyscope Company in film production before he joined Universal Pictures.^[3]

Personal life and death[]

He married Stella LeSaint on December 25, 1913, and remained with her until his death on September 10, 1940.

Selected filmography[]

As actor[]

As director[]

References[]

External links[]

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• Edward LeSaint at IMDb
• Edward LeSaint at the Internet Broadway Database
• Edward LeSaint at Find a Grave

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