Which kinds of acting roles did Mervyn LeRoy play in films during the early 1920s?

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During the early 1920s, Mervyn LeRoy pursued a career as an actor in addition to his work behind the scenes in the film industry. Between 1922 and 1924, he frequently played juvenile roles in films.1

Prior to his film acting career, LeRoy had also performed in vaudeville as "the Singing Newsboy," an experience that followed his early work selling newspapers in San Francisco.1