Larry Semon
Actor, Film actor
1889 – 1928
Who was Larry Semon?
Lawrence "Larry" Semon was an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter during the silent film era. In his day, Semon was considered a major movie comedian, but he is now remembered mainly for working with both Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy before they started working together.
He is also sometimes noted for directing the 1925 silent film Wizard of Oz, which had a slight influence on the better-known 1939 talkie The Wizard of Oz released by MGM. The compliment was repaid in the 2005 three-disc DVD version of the 1939 film, on which the 1925 version appears along with other silent "Oz" movies.
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- Born
- Jul 16, 1889
West Point - Also known as
- Lawrence Semon
- Lawrence "Larry" Semon
- Ridolini in Italy
- Zigoto
- Tomasín
- Jaimito
- Ridolini
- Tomasín ("Tommy")
- Jaimito ("Jimmy")
- Parents
- Spouses
- Dorothy Dwan
(1925/01/22 - 1928/10/08) - Lucille Carlisle
( - 1923)
- Dorothy Dwan
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Oct 8, 1928
Victorville
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on July 23, 2013
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