Larry Semon

director • writer • actor

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 ...

Born: July 14, 1889 in West Point, Mississippi, USA

Died: October 8, 1928 (age 39)

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Known For

5.1

The Sawmill

Movies & TV Credits

144 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
A Simple Sap Short Film	6.2	Actor	It	1928
Dummies Short Film	6.3	Actor	The Entertainer	1928
A Simple Sap Short Film	6.2	Directing	Director	1928
Dummies Short Film	6.3	Directing	Director	1928
Underworld Movie	7.3	Actor	Slippy Lewis	1927
Spuds Movie	5.9	Actor	Spuds	1927
Oh, What a Man! Short Film	7.3	Actor	The Detective	1927
The Stunt Man Short Film	7.0	Actor	Larry	1927
Spuds Movie	5.9	Production	Producer	1927
A Dozen Socks Short Film	6.6	Writing	Scenario Writer	1927
Oh, What a Man! Short Film	7.3	Directing	Director	1927
The Stunt Man Short Film	7.0	Directing	Director	1927
The Wizard of Oz Movie	5.1	Actor	Scarecrow / Toymaker	1925
The Perfect Clown Movie	6.2	Actor	Bert Larry	1925
Go Straight! Movie	7.9	Actor	Self	1925
The Dome Doctor Short Film	6.5	Actor	Peter Pep	1925
The Cloudhopper Short Film	6.7	Actor	Borden Rhoom / Getz A. Bunn	1925
The Wizard of Oz Movie	5.1	Directing	Director	1925
The Dome Doctor Short Film	6.5	Directing	Director	1925
The Cloudhopper Short Film	6.7	Directing	Director	1925
The Girl in the Limousine Movie	6.1	Actor	Tony	1924
Kid Speed Short Film	5.6	Actor	The Speed Kid	1924
Her Boy Friend Short Film	5.9	Actor	Larry, the Chief's son	1924
Trouble Brewing Short Film	6.5	Actor	Government agent	1924
The Girl in the Limousine Movie	6.1	Directing	Director	1924
Kid Speed Short Film	5.6	Directing	Director	1924
Her Boy Friend Short Film	5.9	Directing	Director	1924
Trouble Brewing Short Film	6.5	Directing	Director	1924
The Barnyard Short Film	6.2	Actor	Lay Zee, Farm Hand	1923
The Midnight Cabaret Short Film	6.5	Actor	Larry, a Waiter	1923
Lightning Love Short Film	6.3	Actor	Larry, a Suitor	1923
No Wedding Bells Short Film	5.6	Actor	Larry	1923
Horseshoes Short Film	6.7	Actor	Larry	1923
The Gown Shop Short Film	5.1	Actor	Larry, a salesman	1923
The Barnyard Short Film	6.2	Directing	Director	1923
The Midnight Cabaret Short Film	6.5	Directing	Director	1923
Lightning Love Short Film	6.3	Directing	Director	1923
No Wedding Bells Short Film	5.6	Directing	Director	1923
Horseshoes Short Film	6.7	Directing	Director	1923
The Gown Shop Short Film	5.1	Directing	Director	1923
The Sawmill Short Film	5.7	Actor	The Dumb-Bell	1922
Golf Short Film	6.0	Actor	The son	1922
The Counter Jumper Short Film	6.1	Actor	Larry, the Counter Jumper	1922
A Pair of Kings Short Film	5.3	Actor	King August / Stranger	1922
A Weakend Driver Short Film	5.9	Actor	—	1922
The Show Short Film	5.7	Actor	The Prop Man / Gentle Onlooker	1922
The Sawmill Short Film	5.7	Directing	Director	1922
The Show Short Film	5.7	Directing	Director	1922
Golf Short Film	6.0	Directing	Director	1922
The Counter Jumper Short Film	6.1	Directing	Director	1922
A Pair of Kings Short Film	5.3	Directing	Director	1922
A Weakend Driver Short Film	5.9	Directing	Director	1922
The Bell Hop Short Film	6.6	Actor	The Bellhop	1921
The Bakery Short Film	6.8	Actor	Larry, a Bakery Clerk	1921
The Fall Guy Short Film	5.6	Actor	Larry, the Fall Guy	1921
The Rent Collector Short Film	6.3	Actor	Larry, the Rent Collector	1921
The Hick Short Film	6.2	Actor	Larry, the Hick	1921
The Sportsman Short Film	5.8	Actor	The Sportsman	1921
The Bell Hop Short Film	6.6	Directing	Director	1921
The Bakery Short Film	6.8	Directing	Director	1921
The Fall Guy Short Film	5.6	Directing	Director	1921
The Rent Collector Short Film	6.3	Directing	Director	1921
The Hick Short Film	6.2	Directing	Director	1921
The Sportsman Short Film	5.8	Directing	Director	1921
School Days Short Film	5.9	Actor	Joe	1920
The Fly Cop Short Film	5.8	Actor	The Fly Cop	1920
The Suitor Short Film	6.3	Actor	The Suitor	1920
The Stage Hand Short Film	5.9	Actor	The Stage Hand	1920
School Days Short Film	5.9	Directing	Director	1920
The Fly Cop Short Film	5.8	Directing	Director	1920
The Suitor Short Film	6.3	Directing	Director	1920
The Stage Hand Short Film	5.9	Directing	Director	1920
The Star Boarder Short Film	6.4	Actor	Star Boarder / Little Joe, Escaped Convict	1919
Dull Care Short Film	6.1	Actor	Larry, a Detective	1919
Passing the Buck Short Film	6.7	Actor	The House Detective	1919
Between the Acts Short Film	5.7	Actor	Larry, the Handy Man and a Drunkard	1919
Scamps and Scandals Short Film	5.9	Actor	Larry	1919
The Grocery Clerk Short Film	6.0	Actor	The Grocery Clerk	1919
His Home Sweet Home Short Film	5.5	Actor	The Husband	1919
Dew Drop Inn Short Film	6.2	Actor	Larry, the Detective	1919
Traps and Tangles Short Film	4.8	Actor	Detective Sparks	1919
Well, I'll Be Short Film	6.7	Actor	The Sheriff	1919
The Simple Life Short Film	—	Actor	A Farmer's Boy	1919
The Head Waiter Short Film	5.2	Actor	The Head Waiter	1919
The Star Boarder Short Film	6.4	Directing	Director	1919
Dull Care Short Film	6.1	Directing	Director	1919
Passing the Buck Short Film	6.7	Directing	Director	1919
Between the Acts Short Film	5.7	Directing	Director	1919
Scamps and Scandals Short Film	5.9	Directing	Director	1919
The Grocery Clerk Short Film	6.0	Directing	Director	1919
His Home Sweet Home Short Film	5.5	Directing	Director	1919
Dew Drop Inn Short Film	6.2	Directing	Director	1919
Traps and Tangles Short Film	4.8	Directing	Director	1919
Well, I'll Be Short Film	6.7	Directing	Director	1919
The Simple Life Short Film	—	Directing	Director	1919
The Head Waiter Short Film	5.2	Directing	Director	1919
Frauds and Frenzies Short Film	5.8	Actor	Larry, First Prisoner	1918
Bathing Beauties and Big Boobs Short Film	5.3	Actor	Lawrence	1918
Bears and Bad Men Short Film	5.8	Actor	Larry Cutshaw	1918
Huns and Hyphens Short Film	5.8	Actor	Larry	1918
Dunces and Dangers Short Film	6.4	Actor	Larry	1918
Pluck and Plotters Short Film	5.9	Actor	The Janitor	1918
Romans and Rascals Short Film	4.4	Actor	Caesar / A Minstrel	1918
Frauds and Frenzies Short Film	5.8	Directing	Director	1918
Bathing Beauties and Big Boobs Short Film	5.3	Directing	Director	1918
Bears and Bad Men Short Film	5.8	Directing	Director	1918
Huns and Hyphens Short Film	5.8	Directing	Director	1918
Dunces and Dangers Short Film	6.4	Directing	Director	1918
Pluck and Plotters Short Film	5.9	Directing	Director	1918
Skids and Scalawags Short Film	6.5	Directing	Director	1918
Romans and Rascals Short Film	4.4	Directing	Director	1918
Plagues and Puppy Love Short Film	6.3	Actor	Larry	1917
Gall and Golf Short Film	6.4	Actor	O.U. Dubb	1917
Tough Luck and Tin Lizzies Short Film	5.6	Actor	Larry	1917
Risks and Roughnecks Short Film	5.5	Actor	Our Hero	1917
Turks and Troubles Short Film	—	Actor	—	1917
Footlights and Fakers Short Film	—	Actor	—	1917
He Never Touched Me Short Film	—	Actor	—	1917
Somewhere in Any Place Short Film	—	Actor	—	1917
Big Bluffs and Bowling Balls Short Film	—	Actor	—	1917
Jolts and Jewelry Short Film	—	Actor	—	1917
Bullies and Bullets Short Film	4.3	Actor	—	1917
Worries and Wobbles Short Film	5.7	Directing	Director	1917
Rips and Rushes Short Film	5.8	Directing	Director	1917
Bullies and Bullets Short Film	4.3	Directing	Director	1917
Plagues and Puppy Love Short Film	6.3	Directing	Director	1917
Gall and Golf Short Film	6.4	Directing	Director	1917
Tough Luck and Tin Lizzies Short Film	5.6	Directing	Director	1917
Risks and Roughnecks Short Film	5.5	Directing	Director	1917
Flatheads and Flivvers Short Film	6.1	Directing	Director	1917
He Never Touched Me Short Film	—	Directing	Director	1917
Somewhere in Any Place Short Film	—	Directing	Director	1917
Big Bluffs and Bowling Balls Short Film	—	Directing	Director	1917
Jolts and Jewelry Short Film	—	Directing	Director	1917
Turks and Troubles Short Film	—	Directing	Director	1917
Footlights and Fakers Short Film	—	Directing	Director	1917
Walls and Wallops Short Film	5.6	Actor	—	1916
There and Back Short Film	5.9	Directing	Director	1916
Hash and Havoc Short Film	5.6	Directing	Director	1916
Losing Weight Short Film	6.1	Directing	Director	1916
The Man from Egypt Short Film	5.3	Directing	Director	1916
Walls and Wallops Short Film	5.6	Directing	Director	1916
A Villainous Villain Short Film	—	Directing	Director	1916
The Baby and the Boss Short Film	—	Directing	Director	1915

Larry Semon

Known For

The Wizard of Oz

Underworld

Kid Speed

The Sawmill

Movies & TV Credits