Lee Shumway

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Lee Shumway
Wanted at Headquarters (1920) - 3.jpg
Shumway in Wanted at Headquarters (1920)
Born(1884-03-04)March 4, 1884
DiedJanuary 4, 1959(1959-01-04) (aged 74)
OccupationActor
Years active1909–1953

Lee Shumway (March 4, 1884 January 4, 1959), born Leonard Charles Shumway, was an American actor. He appeared in more than 400 films between 1909 and 1953. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and died in Los Angeles, California.

Selected filmography

Newspaper ad for Brawn of the North (1922) with Lee Shumway, Irene Rich, and Strongheart the dog Brawn of the North (1922) - 2.jpg
Newspaper ad for Brawn of the North (1922) with Lee Shumway, Irene Rich, and Strongheart the dog

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