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.
André Cheron | |
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 Cheron in Navy Secrets (1939) | |
| Born | André Louis Duval 24 August 1880 Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France |
| Died | 26 January 1952 (aged 71) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1925–1941 |
| Spouse |
Charleen Lippincott
(m. 1931) |
Life and career
editBorn 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
edit(Per AFI database, and imdb.com)[9][10]
- The Fighting Demon (1925)
- The Girl from Montmartre (1926)
- Kiki (1926)
- The Marriage Clause (1926)
- For Alimony Only (1926)
- Gigolo (1926)
- Rose of the Golden West (1927)
- Evening Clothes (1927)
- The King of Kings (1927)
- The Magic Flame (1927)
- Service for Ladies (1927)
- His Private Life (1928)
- Four Devils (1929)
- They Had To See Paris (1929)
- True Heaven (1929)
- The Kiss (1929)
- The Veiled Woman (1929)
- Slightly Scarlet (1930)
- L'énigmatique Mr. Parkes (1930)
- Oh, For a Man! (1930)
- Oriente y Occidente (1930)
- Sea Legs (1930)
- El impostor (1931)
- Possessed (1931)
- I Like Your Nerve (1931)
- L'aviateur (1931)
- Strangers May Kiss (1931)
- Man of the World (1931)
- Hush Money (1931)
- So Big (1932)
- Night World (1932)
- Une heure près de toi (1932)
- Le bluffeur (1932)
- Men of Chance (1932)
- Careless Lady (1932)
- The Painted Woman (1932)
- Emma (1932)
- Hot Pepper (1933)
- Girl Without a Room (1933)
- Caravane (1934)
- La veuve joyeuse (1934)
- The Black Cat (1934)
- The World Moves On (1934)
- I Sell Anything (1934)
- Fashions of 1934 (1934)
- Monte Carlo Nights (1934)
- Now and Forever (1934)
- The Most Precious Thing in Life (1934)
- One Night of Love (1934)
- Viva Villa (1934)
- Riptide (1934)
- I'll Tell the World (1934)
- Carolina (1934)
- L'homme des Folies Bergère (1935)
- Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)
- The White Cockatoo (1935)
- Broadway Gondolier (1935)
- Don't Bet on Blondes (1935)
- Here's to Romance (1935)
- The Girl from 10th Avenue (1935)
- Love Me Forever (1935)
- The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo (1935)
- Anna Karenina (1935)
- Dressed to Thrill (1935)
- Two Sinners (1935)
- Let's Live Tonight (1935)
- Colleen (1936)
- Wife vs. Secretary (1936)
- Champagne Charlie (1936)
- The Invisible Ray (1936)
- The Princess Comes Across (1936)
- Café Metropole (1937)
- That Certain Woman (1937)
- Kid Galahad (1937)
- God's Country and the Woman (1937)
- Mama Steps Out (1937)
- Espionage (1937)
- Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo (1938)
- Artists and Models Abroad (1938)
- Gold Diggers in Paris (1938)
- I'll Give a Million (1938)
- Navy Secrets (1939)
- Out West with the Peppers (1940)
- Back Street (1941)
- Louisiana Purchase (1941)
References
edit- ^ a b "Snow White's first French version". A Lost Film. Archived from the original on 30 May 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
- ^ "The Fighting Demon: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on 2 April 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ "The King of Kings: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on 3 April 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ "Emma: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ "Anna Karenina: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on 17 April 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ "Wife Vs. Secretary: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on 28 May 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ "Café Metropole: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on 28 May 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ "Louisiana Purchase: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on 2 April 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ "André Cheron". American Film Institute. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
- ^ "André Cheron". imdb.com. Archived from the original on 16 January 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
External links
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- André Cheron at IMDb
- André Cheron at the TCM Movie Database
