Lawrence Chenault

Lawrence Chenault
Lawrence Chenault
	Poster for The Crimson Skull
Born	November 23, 1877; Mount Sterling, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	December 27, 1943 (aged 66); Indianapolis, Indiana
Occupation	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".CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
Wintz, Cary D.; Finkelman, Paul, eds. (2004). Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance. pp. 217–219. ISBN 9781579584573.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

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[1] "Ancestry.com entry".CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

[2] Wintz, Cary D.; Finkelman, Paul, eds. (2004). Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance. pp. 217–219. ISBN 9781579584573.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)