Charles Le Moyne (actor)


Charles Le Moyne was an American motion picture actor of the silent era. He appeared in 73 films between 1915 and 1937.

Biography

He was born Carl Jonathan Lemon at Marshall, Illinois, on June 27, 1880, the son of Charles and Clara 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.

Selected filmography

The Princess of Patches Treat 'Em Rough Marked Men The Coming of the Law Overland Red Bullet Proof Human Stuff Blue Streak McCoy Sundown Slim West Is West Hearts Up The Freeze-Out The Wallop Colorado The Fox Headin' West Man to Man The Kickback Good Men and True Roughshod Canyon of the Fools Crashin' Thru Desert Driven Riders of the Purple Sage The Apache Kid's Escape The Lone Rider Haunted Gold Hell Fire Austin Somewhere in Sonora King of the Wild Horses Empty Saddles