Léon Mathot

Biography

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.

Known For

Cœur fidèle

as Jean

The Red Inn

as Prosper Magnan

Joachim Goethal and the Secret of Steel

as Joachim Goethal

The Devil in the City

as Marc Herner

Dramatic Passion of Algabert and Elisberth of Rodembourg

as Prince Algabert

The Wig Chase

Barberousse

as Trively

In the Shadow of the Harem

as L'Émir Si Abd El Nasser

The Tragic Mill

The Count of Monte Cristo

as Edmond Dantès