Stella LeSaint
Stella LeSaint (née Razeto; December 17, 1881 September 21, 1948) was an American silent film actress.
Stella LeSaint

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- Name
- Stella LeSaint
- Birth Name
- Stella Razeto
- Born
- 17 December 1881
- Birthplace
- San Diego, California, U.S.
- Died
- 21 September 1948
- Place of death
- Malibu, California, U.S.
- Spouse
- Edward LeSaint (December 25, 1913 – September 10, 1940; his death)
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- actress
- Languages
- English
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Stella LeSaint (née Razeto; December 17, 1881 September 21, 1948) was an American silent film actress.
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Stella LeSaint (1881–1948) was an American actor, actress and film actor, among other activities. Born in San Diego, the actor died in Malibu. Languages used include English.
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• Name — Stella LeSaint • Birth Name — Stella Razeto • Born — 17 December 1881 • Birthplace — San Diego, California, U.S. • Died — 21 September 1948 • Place of death — Malibu, California, U.S. • Spouse — Edward LeSaint (December 25, 1913 – September 10, 1940; his death)
Career
Career
Born in San Diego, California, LeSaint worked as a stage actress and in vaudeville, founding Stella Razeto and Company in New York City. She left stage acting because of illness. LeSaint began acting in films in 1913. She worked with the Selig Polyscope Company but left in 1916 to join the Universal Company. She starred with William Garwood in films such as Lord John in New York. In 1917, LeSaint left films to return to the stage, but by 1935, she had returned to films, acting mostly in uncredited bit parts.
Personal life
Personal life
She married Edward LeSaint on December 25, 1913, and remained with him until his death on September 10, 1940. She died on September 21, 1948, in Malibu, California, and is buried in Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Although she took Le Saint as her married name, "she kept Razetto/Razeto for all professional dealings".
Partial filmography
Partial filmography
Film • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1914 — His Father's Rifle • 1915 — Lord John in New York — Maida Odell — Ep. 1 of Lord John's Journal • 1916 — The Jackals of a Great City — as Stella Razeto • The Three Godfathers — Ruby Merrill — as Stella Razeto • The Grey Sisterhood — Maida Odell — Ep. 2 of Lord John's Journal • Three Fingered Jenny — Ep. 3 of Lord John's Journal • The Eye of Horus — Ep. 4 of Lord John's Journal • The League of the Future — Ep. 5 of Lord John's Journal

Release flier for THE WOMAN OF THE MOUNTAINS, 1913
Chicago: Selig Polyscope Co., Publisher · Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences [1]

Oversized release flier for BIG JIM OF THE SIERRAS, 1913
Chicago: Selig Polyscope Co., Publisher · Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences [1]
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1948
Stella LeSaint died in 1948 at Malibu.
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- 1.Lord John in New York. AFI.
- 2.Soister, John T. American Silent Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Feature Films, 1913–1929. McFarland. 727. 2014. 9780786487905.
- 3.Katchmer, George A. A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. 317. 20 May 2015. 978-1-4766-0905-8.
- 4.(untitled brief). Photoplay Magazine. IX. 2. 114. January 1916.
- 5.Wollstein, Hans J. Stella Le Saint. AllMovie.
- 6.Ellenberger, Allan R. Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. McFarland. 146. 1 May 2001. 978-0-7864-0983-9.
- 7.Wlaschin, Ken. Silent Mystery and Detective Movies: A Comprehensive Filmography. McFarland. 129. 2009. 9780786454297.
- 8.Rainey, Buck. Serials and Series: A World Filmography, 1912-1956. McFarland. 147. 2015. 9781476604480.
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