André Cheron (actor)

André Cheron
Cheron in Navy Secrets (1939)
Born
André Louis Duval

(1880-08-24)24 August 1880
Died26 January 1952(1952-01-26) (aged 71)
OccupationActor
Years active1925–1941
Spouse
Charleen Lippincott
(m. 1931)

André Cheron (born André Louis Duval; 24 August 1880 – 26 January 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.

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