Lawson Harris

Film director

1897 – 1948

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Who was Lawson Harris?

Lawson Harris was an American director and actor who made a number of films in Australia. He came to Australia originally at the behest of Arthur Shirley to work as production manager on The Throwback and stayed out there for a number of years.

Harris was the father of actor and director John Derek.

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Born
Jun 30, 1897
Indiana
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  • United States of America
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Died
Mar 31, 1948
Los Angeles County

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on July 23, 2013

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