Léon Mathot
Born March 5, 1886 · Roubaix, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Léon Mathot (5 March 1886, Roubaix, Nord-Pas-de-Calais - 6 March 1968, in Paris) was a French film actor and film director best known perhaps for playing Edmond Dantes in The Count of Monte Cristo film serial in 1918. He appeared in the 1923 silent film Coeur fidèle, directed by Jean Epstein. He starred in some 60 films mostly in silent film between 1906 and 1939. He turned director in 1927 whilst still appearing in several films and retired in 1953 directing well over 20 films.
Notable Appearances
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Yasmina
Deuxième bureau contre kommandantur
The Count of Monte Cristo
Barberousse
The mystery of the pink villa
Cœur fidèle
The Red Inn
Vent debout
The Empire of Diamonds
Deadly Gas
The Devil in the City
In the Shadow of the Harem
Jean d'Agrève
L'Ami Fritz
The Cradle of God
The Bridge That Failed
Rue de la Paix
The Zone of Death
The Tragic Mill
The house of La Fleche
