Charles Le Moyne (actor)

Charles Le Moyne
Born	June 27, 1880(1880-06-27) Marshall, Illinois, U.S.
Died	September 13, 1956(1956-09-13) (aged 76) Hollywood, California, U.S.
Other names	Charles J. Le Moyne Charles J. LeMoyne Charles LeMoyne Chas. LeMoyne
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1915-1937

Charles Le Moyne (27 June 1880 – 13 September 1956) 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^[1] 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.^[2][3] 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.^[4] Le Moyne died in Hollywood, California on September 13, 1956 and was survived by two daughters and a son.^[5]

Selected filmography

• Marked Men (1919)
• Overland Red (1920)
• Bullet Proof (1920)
• Human Stuff (1920)
• Blue Streak McCoy (1920)
• Sundown Slim (1920)
• West is West (1920)
• Hearts Up (1921)
• The Freeze-Out (1921)
• The Wallop (1921)
• The Fox (1921)
• Headin' West (1922)
• Man to Man (1922)
• The Kickback (1922)
• Good Men and True (1922)
• Canyon of the Fools (1923)
• Crashin' Thru (1923)
• Desert Driven (1923)
• Haunted Gold (1932)
• Somewhere in Sonora (1933)

References

1. ^ World War I Draft Registration
2. ^ 1880 - 1900 US Census Records
3. ^ California Death Index
4. ^ Chronicle Telegram (Elyria, Ohio) - June 7, 1920
5. ^ Los Angeles Times - September 15, 1956

External links

• Charles Le Moyne at the Internet Movie Database

Persondata
Name	Moyne, Charles Le
Alternative names
Short description	Actor
Date of birth	27 June 1880
Place of birth	Illinois, USA
Date of death	13 September 1956
Place of death	Hollywood, California, USA