André Cheron (actor)

André Cheron (August 24, 1880 – January 26, 1952) was a French-born American character actor of the late silent and early sound film eras. During his 16-year career he appeared in over 100 films, usually in smaller roles, although with the occasional featured part.

André Cheron
Screen capture of Cheron
Born
André Louis Duval

(1880-08-24)August 24, 1880
Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
DiedJanuary 26, 1952(1952-01-26) (aged 71)
San Francisco, California, United States
OccupationActor
Years active1925-1941

Life and career

Born André Louis Duval on August 24, 1880, in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France, Cheron immigrated to the United States where he entered the film industry in 1925 under the stage name André Cheron, which came from his mother's maiden name, Marie Chéron.[1] He made his film debut in Arthur Rosson's silent melodrama, The Fighting Demon, starring Richard Talmadge.[2] Other notable films in which he appeared include: Cecil B. DeMille's silent epic The King of Kings in 1927;[3] Emma (1932), starring Marie Dressler;[4] the 1935 classic version of Tolstoy's Anna Karenina, starring Greta Garbo and Fredric March;[5] the screwball comedy, Wife vs. Secretary (1936), with Clark Gable, Jean Harlow, and Myrna Loy;[6] and Edward H. Griffith's 1937 romantic comedy Café Metropole, starring Loretta Young and Tyrone Power.[7] His final acting role was in a small role in the 1941 Bob Hope comedy, Louisiana Purchase.[8]

Cheron married Charleen Lippincott on February 11, 1931, who was 29 years younger than him.[1] He died on January 26, 1952, at the age of 72 in San Francisco, California.

Filmography

(Per AFI database, and imdb.com)[9][10]

References
  1. "Snow White's first French version". A Lost Film. Archived from the original on May 30, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  2. "The Fighting Demon: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on April 2, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  3. "The King of Kings: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on April 3, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  4. "Emma: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on December 23, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  5. "Anna Karenina: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on April 17, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  6. "Wife Vs. Secretary: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on May 28, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  7. "Café Metropole: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on May 28, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  8. "Louisiana Purchase: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on April 2, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  9. "André Cheron". American Film Institute. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  10. "André Cheron". imdb.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
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