Lawrence Peyton

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Lawrence Peyton (died October 10, 1918) was a silent film actor in the United States. He starred in the 1914 film based on Jack London's Martin Eden . [1]

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Personal life

Peyton served as a private in the 813th Pioneer Infantry Regiment of the United States Army during World War I. [2] He was killed in action in France on October 10, 1918, and was buried at the Oise-Aisne American Cemetery. [2] [3]

Filmography

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References

  1. "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com.
  2. 1 2 "Lawrence D. Peyton". American Battle Monuments Commission. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  3. 1 2 Katchmer, George A. (May 20, 2015). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. ISBN   9781476609058 via Google Books.
  4. "Silent Era : Progressive Silent Film List". www.silentera.com.
  5. Paietta, Ann C. (January 24, 2015). Saints, Clergy and Other Religious Figures on Film and Television, 1895-2003. McFarland. ISBN   9781476610160 via Google Books.