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1. The Man from Egypt (Dutch intertitles). Collection EYE Film Institute Netherlands. Worries and wobbles, a 1917 farce with intertitles in Dutch. Collection EYE Film Institute Netherlands. Lawrence Semon (February 9, 1889 [1] – October 8, 1928) was an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter during the silent film era.
Larry Semon was a slapstick comedian and director who starred in many short films in the early 1920s. He also played the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz (1925), but his career declined after his marriage to Dorothy Dwan.
- January 1, 1
- West Point, Mississippi, USA
- January 1, 1
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Larry Semon. Director: The Wizard of Oz. Slapstick comedian known for his charming, white-painted face and clownish smile, mugged his way to being a very highly paid and popular actor. His career was marred by personal problems, and his fortune was lost to high spending.
- July 16, 1889
- October 8, 1928
Nov 29, 2015 · Learn about the life and career of Larry Semon, a silent film star who worked with Laurel and Hardy and tried to remake The Wizard of Oz. Find out how he rose and fell in the film industry, and why he is still remembered in Germany.
Oct 8, 2015 · Larry Semon, actor, director, producer and daredevil comedian. Credit: Courtesy of Claudia Sassen. David B. Green. Follow. Oct 8, 2015. On October 8, 1928, Larry Semon, briefly a superstar actor, producer and director during Hollywood’s silent era, died, at the age of 39. Semon was a shooting star, whose fall was nearly as quick as his ascent.
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Producer. American silent film comedian whose hugely successful career disappeared virtually overnight, Larry Semon was the son of a traveling vaudeville magician, Zera the Great. He grew up in show business and was trained in stage comedy and acrobatics.
Larry Semon. Stars. Film: North side of the 6900 block of Hollywood Boulevard. Actor | Cartoonist | Comedian | Director | Producer | Screenwriter Born July 16, 1889 in West Point, MS. Died Oct....
