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Lawrence Chenault (November 23, 1877 – December 27, 1943) 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 .
- November 23, 1877, Mount Sterling, Kentucky, U.S.
- December 27, 1943 (aged 66), Indianapolis, Indiana
Chenault, Lawrence E. (born: 1877 - died: 1943) Lawrence E. Chenault was born in Mt. Sterling, KY, the son of William O. Chenault and Mollie Mitchell. His family later moved to Cincinnati, OH, where he was a soloist at the Allen Temple Church. He is listed in the 1900 U.S. Census as Lawrence Saunders; his stepfather was Ambrose Saunders.
Born in Kentucky in 1877, Lawrence Chenault already was a veteran Vaudevillian performer and actor who had toured Australia and the United States, and worked with the famed Lafayette Players when he landed the role of hero Bob Calem in Richard Norman’s The Crimson Skull in 1922.
Actor: Ten Minutes to Live. Lawrence Chenault was born on 23 November 1877 in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, USA. He was an actor, known for Ten Minutes to Live (1932), The Scar of Shame (1929) and The Symbol of the Unconquered (1920). He died on 27 December 1943 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
- Actor
- November 23, 1877
- Lawrence Chenault
- December 27, 1943
United States. Language. English. Ten Minutes to Live is a 1932 American film directed by Oscar Micheaux and starring Lawrence Chenault, A. B. DeComathiere, Laura Bowman, Willor Lee Guilford, and Tressie Mitchell. One of the characters is deaf and much of the dialogue was dubbed offscreen. [1]
- Oscar Micheaux (producer)
- Oscar Micheaux
- 1932
Lawrence Chenault. Jim Burris. Mattie Wilkes. Film Details. Also Known As. The Wilderness Trail. Genre. Drama. Silent. Release Date. Nov 29, 1920. Premiere Information. not available. Production Company. Micheaux Film Corp. Distribution Company. Micheaux Film Corp. Country. United States. Technical Specs. Duration. 58m.
Jun 6, 2015 · The Symbol of the Unconquered. 1920. USA. Directed by Oscar Micheaux. Silent. 54 min. With Iris Hall, Walker Thompson, Lawrence Chenault.
