Edward J. Le Saint
Bio: White-maned, saintly American actor Edward LeSaint became a familiar figure in B-westerns of the '30s. He was almost invariably cast as the frail but courageous father of the heroine, who refused to sell his land (water, oil, gold) rights to the villains -- and equally invariably received a bullet in the back for his brave stance. A stage actor since the 19th… More Bio: White-maned, saintly American actor Edward LeSaint became a familiar figure in B-westerns of the '30s. He was almost invariably cast as the frail but courageous father of the heroine, who refused to sell his land (water, oil, gold) rights to the villains -- and equally invariably received a bullet in the back for his brave stance. A stage actor since the 19th century and in films since at least 1915, LeSaint was engaged as a staff director by the Fox Studios in 1918, where he was billed as E.J. LeSaint. Switching back to acting in the talkie era, LeSaint showed up in brief roles as college professors, judges, generals, city officials and the like. Edward LeSaint is best known to modern viewers as one of the "yes-men" professors in The Marx Brothers' Horse Feathers, and as judges in both the Three Stooges' Disorder in the Court (1936) and the anti-pot camp classic Reefer Madness (1936). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Edward J. Le Saint Videos
Modern Times
Mr. Deeds Goes To Town
Ruggles Of Red Gap
Chained
The Toast Of New York
Filmography
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Union Pacific (1939)
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Jesse James (1939)
- Judge Rankin
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Frontier Marshal (1939)
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The Texans (1938)
- Actor
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College Swing (1938)
- Dr. Storm
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