Lawrence Chenault
Lawrence Chenault | |
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 Poster for The Crimson Skull | |
| Born | November 23, 1877 Mount Sterling, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | December 27, 1943 (aged 66) |
| Occupation(s) | Silent film actor, vaudeville performer |
| Relatives | Jack Chenault (brother) |
Lawrence Chenault (November 23, 1877-December 27, 1943)[1][2] was an American vaudeville performer and silent film actor. He appeared in approximately 24 films between years 1920 and 1934; most of his performances were in films directed by pioneering African-American filmmaker Oscar Micheaux. His brother, Jack Chenault (September 26, 1888 – May 22, 1925), was also a film actor.
Selected filmography
- The Brute (1920)
- The Symbol of the Unconquered (1920)
- The Gunsaulus Mystery (1921)
- The Crimson Skull (1921)
- A Son of Satan (1924)
- Body and Soul (1925)
- The Devil's Disciple (1926)
- The Conjure Woman (1926)
- The Scar of Shame (1927)
- The House Behind the Cedars (1927)
- Veiled Aristocrats (1932) sound remake of The House Behind the Cedars
- Ten Minutes to Live (1932)
References
- ^ "Ancestry.com entry".
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External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lawrence Chenault.
- Lawrence Chenault at IMDb
- NYPL Digital Gallery, African American Motion Picture Actors and Actresses, (Laurence Chenault) (*relinked)
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