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Larry Semon

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American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (1889-1928)

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Lawrence 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.

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Underworld1927 · ★ 7.0
The Wizard of Oz1925 · ★ 5.5
The Sawmill1922
The Show1922
Kid Speed1924
The Rent Collector1921
Frauds and Frenzies1918
Horseshoes1923
Huns and Hyphens1918
Her Boy Friend1924
The Cloudhopper1925
The Grocery Clerk1919
The Bakery1921
Lightning Love1923
The Bell Hop1921
The Man from Egypt1916
School Days1920
Plagues And Puppy Love1917
Golf1922
No Wedding Bells1923
The Fly-Cop1920
The Counter Jumper1922
The Fall Guy1921
Bathing Beauties and Big Boobs1918
Dull Care1919
A Pair of Kings1922
Bears and Bad Men1918
The Gown Shop1923
Dunces and Dangers1918
The Suitor1920
The Stunt Man1927
The Hick1921
Passing the Buck1919
The Star Boarder1919
The Barnyard1923
The Sportsman1921
Scamps and Scandals1919
Gall and Golf1917
Tough Luck and Tin Lizzies1917
The Midnight Cabaret1923

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Lawrence 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 directed and appeared 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.

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United States
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Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
deceased
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Lived 1889 to 1928 · aged 39
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