Larry Semon | |
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 Semon, c. 1922 | |
| Born | Lawrence Semon February 9, 1889 West Point, Mississippi, United States |
| Died | October 8, 1928 (aged 39) |
| Other names | Lawrence Semon, Zigoto, Ridolini, Jaimito, Tomasín |
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| Years active | 1915–1928 |
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| Children | 1 |
Lawrence Semon (February 9, 1889[1] – October 8, 1928) 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 (as well as appearing in) the 1925 silent film The Wizard of Oz, which had a slight influence on the better-known 1939 talkie The Wizard of Oz released by MGM. The film was included in the 2005 three-disc DVD version of the 1939 film, along with other silent Oz movies.
- ^ World War I Draft Registration Card at ancestry.com : "Lawrence Semon, born Feb 9 1889 West Point, Mississippi, Motion Picture Director for Vitagraph Co, living in Brooklyn, New York, signed Lawrence Semon on 5 Jun 1917"