Richard L'Estrange
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Biography
Richard L'Estrange (born Gunther Van Strensch) was an American actor, associate producer / producer, assistant director / director, and production manager. His screen acting career took place during the years 1913 to 1929.
Born: December 28, 1889
Place of Birth: Asheville, North Carolina, USA
Known For
The Right to Be Happy
Considered to be lost.
Madame la Presidente
Mademoiselle Gobette, a pretty young actress, visits the offices of the Minister of Justice, Cyprienne Gaudet. Simultaneously, Madame Galipaux arrives to speak to the Minister on behalf of her husband. Gaudet mistakes Madame Galipaux for the new cleaning woman, and Mademoiselle Gobette for Madame Galipaux, leading to farcical complications when Monsieur Galipaux arrives.
The Squaw Man
Blamed for the theft of an orphans fund, Captain James Wynnegate flees to the West where he makes a new life with the Indian woman Nat-U-Rich.
The Girl of the Golden West
A saloon hostess loves Ramerrez, a notorious highwayman. Sheriff Jack Rance, who loves the girl too, instigates a card game that will determine the fate of all three of them. If she wins, the girl's lover will go free; but if she loses…
The Call of the Cumberlands
An aspiring New York painter returns home to the Kentucky mountains to settle a feud between two rival families.
Blazing Days
While he goes to his lender to repay his debts, Sam Perry is robbed. He decides to hunt down the bandit, whose description corresponds strangely to that of Dutton, known as "Dude".
The Silent Rider
Cowboy Jerry Alton is content with life on the Bar Z Ranch until Mrs. Randall hires pretty Marian Faer to assist in cooking. Marian explains that she is looking for a redheaded husband. All the men are smitten with her, and several, including Jerry, try to dye their hair red.
The Devil Bear
A ship's captain keeps a tame gorilla as a pet. During a mutiny the captain is injured by a blow and the gorilla saves him by hiding him in a cave. As others try to get close things get heated.
A Made-To-Order Hero
Bert Lane and Margery Murray are in love, but her aunt insists she marry either a society man or a hero, so his hands decide that he will be a made-to-order hero - but society man Fred Van Ralt keeps getting the credit.
Thunder Riders
As Betty arrives from the East Coast to take over the ranch and fortune left by her late father, the trip is interrupted by an Indian attack.
Filmography
as Ole Swanson
as Lazy Lester
as Lazy (as Dick L'Estrange)
as Lazy (as Dick L'Strange)
as Lazy (as Dick L'Estrange)
as Turtle-Neck-Pete (as Dick L'Estrange)
as Blondy (as Dick L'Estrange)
as The Ghost of the Present (as Dick Le Strange)
as Lerous (as Dick La Strange)
as Tamarack Spicer (as Dick Le Strange)
as Señor Slim (as Dick Le Strange)
as Maximo the Ghost
as Best Man
as Safe Blower
as Grouchy