Personal Info
- Known ForDirecting
- GenderMale
- Birthday1889-07-14
- Day of Death1928-10-08 (39 years)
- Place of BirthWest Point, Mississippi, USA
- Also Known AsLawrence SemonЛарри СимонLawrence "Larry" Semon
Larry Semon
Biography
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. A talent for drawing and cartooning led to art school and then work as a cartoonist for various New York City newspapers. The humor evident in his...Read More
Acting Career
- 1928
A Simple Sap
As: It
- 1927
Oh, What a Man!
As: The Detective
- 1927
The Stunt Man
As: Larry
- 1927
Underworld
As: Slippy Lewis
- 1927
Spuds
As: Spuds
- 1925
The Perfect Clown
As: Bert Larry
- 1925
The Cloudhopper
As: Borden Rhoom / Getz A. Bunn
- 1925
The Wizard of Oz
As: Scarecrow / Toymaker
- 1924
Kid Speed
As: The Speed Kid
1924Her Boy Friend
As: Larry, the Chief's son
1924The Girl in the Limousine
As: Tony
1924Trouble Brewing
As: Government agent
1923Horseshoes
As: Larry
1923Lightning Love
As: Larry, a Suitor
1923The Barnyard
As: Lay Zee, Farm Hand
1923The Midnight Cabaret
As: Larry, a Waiter
1922Golf
As: The son
1922A Pair of Kings
As: King August / Stranger
- 1922
The Show
As: The Prop Man / Gentle Onlooker
- 1922
The Sawmill
As: The Dumb-Bell
1921The Bell Hop
As: The Bellhop
1921The Fall Guy
As: Larry, the Fall Guy
1921The Bakery
As: Larry, a Bakery Clerk
1921The Rent Collector
As: Larry, the Rent Collector
1921The Hick
As: Larry, the Hick
1920The Suitor
As: The Suitor
1920The Stage Hand
As: The Stage Hand
1920School Days
As: Joe
1920The Fly-Cop
As: The Fly Cop
1919The Grocery Clerk
As: The Grocery Clerk
1919The Head Waiter
As: The Head Waiter
1919Dew Drop Inn
As: Larry, the Detective
1919Between the Acts
As: Larry, the Handy Man and a Drunkard
1919The Simple Life
As: A Farmer's Boy
1919His Home Sweet Home
As: The Husband
1919The Star Boarder
As: Star Boarder / Little Joe, Escaped Convict
1919Passing the Buck
As: The House Detective
1919Well, I'll Be
As: The Sheriff
1919Scamps and Scandals
As: Larry
1919Traps and Tangles
As: Detective Sparks
1918Pluck and Plotters
As: The Janitor
1918Frauds and Frenzies
As: Larry, First Prisoner
1918Bears and Bad Men
As: Larry Cutshaw
1918Huns and Hyphens
As: Larry
1918Dunces and Dangers
As: Larry
1918Bathing Beauties and Big Boobs
As: Lawrence
1918Hindoos and Hazards
As: Larry
1917Tough Luck and Tin Lizzies
As: Larry
1917Risks and Roughnecks
As: Our Hero
1917Gall and Golf
As: O.U. Dubb