People
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 published cartoons prompted executives at New York's Vitagraph Studios to hire him as a gag writer in 1916. He quickly proved himself and was promoted to director for the Hughie Mack series of comedies. His background in magic helped him create interesting new gags for the comedian. When Mack left the... Read More
Movies:
Title | Release date |
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A Simple Sap as It | 1928-02-11 |
Dummies as The Entertainer | 1928-01-01 |
Oh, What a Man! as The Detective | 1927-12-04 |
The Stunt Man as Larry | 1927-10-22 |
Underworld as Slippy Lewis | 1927-08-20 |
Spuds as Spuds | 1927-04-10 |
The Perfect Clown as Bert Larry | 1925-12-14 |
The Cloudhopper as Borden Rhoom / Getz A. Bunn | 1925-06-06 |
Go Straight! as Self | 1925-04-27 |
The Dome Doctor as Peter Pep | 1925-04-18 |
The Wizard of Oz as Scarecrow | 1925-02-12 |
Kid Speed as The Speed Kid | 1924-11-16 |
Her Boy Friend as Larry, the Chief's son | 1924-09-27 |
The Girl in the Limousine as Tony | 1924-07-20 |
Trouble Brewing as Government agent | 1924-03-12 |
Horseshoes as Larry | 1923-12-09 |
Lightning Love as Larry, a Suitor | 1923-10-22 |
The Gown Shop as Larry, a salesman | 1923-08-13 |
The Barnyard as Lay Zee, Farm Hand | 1923-06-11 |
The Midnight Cabaret as Larry, a Waiter | 1923-05-09 |
No Wedding Bells as Larry | 1923-01-09 |
The Counter Jumper as Larry, the Counter Jumper | 1922-12-08 |
Golf as The son | 1922-09-03 |
A Pair of Kings as King August / Stranger | 1922-06-10 |
A Weakend Driver | 1922-05-04 |
The Show as The Prop Man / Gentle Onlooker | 1922-03-19 |
The Sawmill as The Dumb-Bell | 1922-01-01 |
The Bell Hop as The Bellhop | 1921-09-17 |
The Fall Guy as Larry, the Fall Guy | 1921-07-15 |
The Bakery as Larry, a Bakery Clerk | 1921-06-19 |
The Rent Collector as Larry, the Rent Collector | 1921-05-22 |
The Hick as Larry, the Hick | 1921-03-09 |
The Sportsman as The Sportsman | 1921-01-08 |
The Suitor as The Suitor | 1920-11-01 |
The Stage Hand as The Stage Hand | 1920-09-20 |
School Days as Joe | 1920-05-03 |
The Fly-Cop as The Fly Cop | 1920-03-28 |
The Grocery Clerk as The Grocery Clerk | 1919-12-01 |
The Head Waiter as The Head Waiter | 1919-12-01 |
Dew Drop Inn as Larry, the Detective | 1919-11-02 |
Dull Care as Larry, a Detective | 1919-10-05 |
Between the Acts as Larry, the Handy Man and a Drunkard | 1919-09-07 |
The Simple Life as A Farmer's Boy | 1919-08-04 |
His Home Sweet Home as The Husband | 1919-07-06 |
The Star Boarder as Star Boarder / Little Joe, Escaped Convict | 1919-05-26 |
Passing the Buck as The House Detective | 1919-05-18 |
Well, I'll Be as The Sheriff | 1919-04-14 |
Scamps and Scandals as Larry | 1919-02-16 |
Traps and Tangles as Detective Sparks | 1919-01-19 |
Pluck and Plotters as The Janitor | 1918-12-22 |
Frauds and Frenzies as Larry, First Prisoner | 1918-11-17 |
Bears and Bad Men as Larry Cutshaw | 1918-10-07 |
Huns and Hyphens as Larry | 1918-09-22 |
Dunces and Dangers as Larry | 1918-08-04 |
Bathing Beauties and Big Boobs as Lawrence | 1918-07-22 |
Hindoos and Hazards as Larry | 1918-06-29 |
Romans and Rascals as Caesar / A Minstrel | 1918-05-27 |
Tough Luck and Tin Lizzies as Larry | 1917-10-22 |
Plagues And Puppy Love as Larry | 1917-10-01 |
Risks and Roughnecks as Our Hero | 1917-09-17 |
Gall and Golf as O.U. Dubb | 1917-09-03 |
Turks and Troubles | 1917-03-26 |
Footlights and Fakers | 1917-03-12 |
He Never Touched Me | 1917-02-12 |
Somewhere in Any Place | 1917-01-29 |
Big Bluffs and Bowling Balls | 1917-01-22 |
Jolts and Jewelry | 1917-01-15 |
Bullies and Bullets | 1917-01-08 |
Walls and Wallops | 1916-11-13 |