George LeMaire

George LeMaire, born Meyer Goldstick, was a vaudeville comedian who appears in several films and worked as a director and producer for Pathé before his death in 1930. He was a "veteran straght man" who worked in comedy duos. His comedy partners included Eddie Cantor, Joe Phillips, and Louis Simon.

Rufus LeMaire was his brother.

On January 20, 1930, he died from a heart attack.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 22, 1884 (Fort Worth), Died January 20, 1930 (New York County)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1928

Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-40545 10-in. 11/4/1927 The Black Jacks George LeMaire ; Rex Van Comic dialogue, with piano speaker  
Victor BVE-40546 10-in. 11/4/1927 The Black Jacks George LeMaire ; Rex Van Comic dialogue, with piano speaker  
Victor BVE-42474 10-in. 2/23/1928 The Black Jacks George LeMaire ; Rex Van Dialogue, with piano speaker  
Victor BVE-42475 10-in. 2/23/1928 The Black Jacks George LeMaire ; Rex Van Dialogue, with piano speaker  
Victor [Trial 1927-10-18-02] 10-in. 10/18/1927 At the mail box George LeMaire ; Rex Van Dialogue speaker  
Victor [Trial 1927-10-18-03] 12-in. 10/18/1927 Insurance policy George LeMaire ; Rex Van Dialogue speaker  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "LeMaire, George," accessed March 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109049.

LeMaire, George. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109049.

"LeMaire, George." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 March 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109049

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