Earl Schenck

Lean with the Wind: a Novel of the South Seas Earl Schenck

Earl O. Schenck (1889-1962) was an American film actor. He appeared in 41 films between 1916 and 1946. Schenck left acting when in danger of losing his sight and moved to the South Seas, where he found a new career as an explorer and ethnologist, spending fourteen years traveling from island to island and contributing to the National Geographic and other magazines. Lean with the Wind is a tells the story of the colorful Durand family and their "uproarious adventures" in "the indolent beauty of Tahiti."