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Harry Langdon (I) (1884–1944)

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There was a fourth major silent movie comedian in the 1920s, who many feel ranks up there with Charles Chaplin, Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd, but who now is sadly forgotten. His name was Harry Langdon and he was born on June 15, 1884, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to a self-employed painter, William... See full bio »

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in Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA

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(age 60) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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1945 Swingin' on a Rainbow
Chester Willouby
 
1945 Pistol Packin' Nitwits (short)
Harry
 
1945 Snooper Service (short)
 
1944 Block Busters
Higgins
 
1944 Mopey Dope (short)
 
1944 Hot Rhythm
Mr. Whiffle
 
1944 Defective Detectives (short)
 
1944 To Heir Is Human (short)
Harry Fenner
 
1943 Spotlight Revue
Oscar
 
1943 Here Comes Mr. Zerk (short)
Egbert Slipp
 
1943 Blonde and Groom (short)
Harry
 
1943 A Blitz on the Fritz (short)
Egbert Slipp
 
1942 Piano Mooner (short)
 
1942 Carry Harry (short)
Harry
 
1942 Beautiful Clothes (short)
Stooge
 
1942 Tireman, Spare My Tires (short)
Harry Langdon
 
1942 House of Errors
Bert
 
1942 What Makes Lizzy Dizzy? (short)
Harry
 
1941 Double Trouble
Albert 'Bert' Prattle
 
1941 All-American Co-Ed
Hap Holden
 
1940 Misbehaving Husbands
Henry Butler
 
1940 Cold Turkey (short)
Harry Langdon
 
1940 Goodness, a Ghost (short)
 
1939 Zenobia
Professor McCrackle
 
1938 A Doggone Mixup (short)
Harry Langdon
 
1938 There Goes My Heart
Minister (uncredited)
 
1938 Sue My Lawyer (short)
 
1938/II Mad About Money
Otto Schultz
 
1935 I Don't Remember (short)
 
1935 His Marriage Mix-up (short)
 
1935 Atlantic Adventure
Snapper McGillicuddy
 
1935 The Leather Necker (short)
 
1935 Love, Honor and Obey (The Law!) (short)
Harry
 
1935 His Bridal Sweet (short)
Harry Langdon
 
1934 Shivers (short)
Ichabod Somerset Crop
 
1934 Counsel on De Fence (short)
Darrow Langdon
 
1934 Petting Preferred (short)
 
1934 Circus Hoodoo (short)
 
1933 Roaming Romeo (short)
 
1933 On Ice (short)
 
1933 My Weakness
Dan Cupid
 
1933 The Stage Hand (short)
Harry
 
1933 Hooks and Jabs (short)
 
1933 Marriage Humor (short)
 
1933 Tied for Life (short)
The Groom
 
1933 Knight Duty (short)
Harry
 
1933 The Hitchhiker (short)
The Hitchhiker
 
1933 Hallelujah I'm a Bum
Egghead
 
1933 Leave It to Dad (short)
 
1933 Tired Feet (short)
 
1932 The Big Flash (short)
Harry
 
1930 See America Thirst
Wally
 
1930 A Soldier's Plaything
Tim
 
1930 The King (short)
The King
 
1930 The Shrimp (short)
Harry
 
1930 The Big Kick (short)
Harry
 
1930 The Fighting Parson (short)
The Banjo Player
 
1930 The Head Guy (short)
Harry, Temporary Stationmaster
 
1930 La estación de gasolina (short)
Harry
 
1930 ¡Pobre infeliz! (short)
 
1929 Skirt Shy (short)
Dobbs, the butler
 
1929 Sky Boy (short)
 
1929 Hotter Than Hot (short)
 
1928/I Heart Trouble
Harry Van Housen
 
1928 The Chaser
The Husband
 
1927/I Fiddlesticks (short)
Harry Hogan
 
1927 Three's a Crowd
The Odd Fellow
 
1927 His First Flame
Harry Howells
 
1927 Long Pants
Harry Shelby
 
1926 The Strong Man
Paul Bergot
 
1926 Ella Cinders
Harry Langdon (uncredited)
 
1926 Soldier Man (short)
The Soldier/King Strudel the 13th of Bomania
 
1926 Tramp, Tramp, Tramp
Harry Logan
 
1926 Saturday Afternoon (short)
Harry Higgins
 
1925 There He Goes (short)
 
1925 Lucky Stars (short)
Harry Lamb
 
1925 The White Wing's Bride (short)
 
1925 Horace Greeley, Jr. (short)
 
1925 Remember When? (short)
Harry Hudson
 
1925 Plain Clothes (short)
The Boy
 
1925 Giddap (short)
Cameo Appearance (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
 
1925 Boobs in the Wood (short)
The Boy, Chester Winfield
 
1925 His Marriage Wow (short)
The Groom - Harold Hope
 
1925 The Sea Squawk (short)
An Immigrant
 
1924 Feet of Mud (short)
The Boy, Harry Holdem
 
1924 All Night Long (short)
The Boy (Harry Hall)
 
1924 The Hansom Cabman (short)
Harry Doolittle
 
1924 The Luck o' the Foolish (short)
The Boy
 
1924 The First 100 Years (short)
A Newly-Wed
 
1924 His New Mamma (short)
A Farmer Boy
 
1924 The Cat's Meow (short)
 
1924 Flickering Youth (short)
 
1924 Shanghaied Lovers (short)
A Shanghaied Sailor
 
1924 Scarem Much (short)
Extra (uncredited)
 
1924 Smile Please (short)
The Hero
 
1924 Picking Peaches (short)
A Shoe Clerk
 
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1945 Pistol Packin' Nitwits (short) (story)
 
1943 Blonde and Groom (short) (writer)
 
1942 Piano Mooner (short)
 
1942 House of Errors (story)
 
1941 Road Show
 
1940 Saps at Sea (original story / screenplay)
 
1940 Goodness, a Ghost (short)
 
1940 A Chump at Oxford (original story / screenplay)
 
1939 The Flying Deuces (original story and screen play)
 
1938 Sue My Lawyer (short) (story)
 
1938 Block-Heads (original story and screen play)
 
1933 The Stage Hand (short) (writer)
 
1928/I Heart Trouble
 
1928 The Chaser (uncredited)
 
1927 Three's a Crowd (uncredited)
 
1926 Tramp, Tramp, Tramp (story - uncredited)
 
Show ShowDirector (5 titles)
1936 Wise Guys
 
1933 The Stage Hand (short)
 
1928/I Heart Trouble
 
1928 The Chaser
 
1927 Three's a Crowd
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (4 titles)
1945 Pistol Packin' Nitwits (short) (performer: "Good Night, Ladies", "Jingle Bells", "Oh, Susanna", "The Old Grey Mare")
 
1941 All-American Co-Ed (performer: "Up at the Crack of Dawn)
 
1933 Hallelujah I'm a Bum (performer: "My Pal Bumper", "Bumper Found a Grand", "Kangeroo Court")
 
1930 A Soldier's Plaything (performer: "Oui, Oui" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowProducer (3 titles)
1927 Long Pants (executive producer)
 
1926 The Strong Man (producer - uncredited)
 
1926 Tramp, Tramp, Tramp (producer)
 
Show ShowAnimation Department (1 title)
1938 Block-Heads (animator: Laurel & Hardy caricatures in opening credits - uncredited)
 
Show ShowEditor (1 title)
1927 Long Pants (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (3 titles)
1933 Hollywood on Parade No. A-12 (short)
Himself
 
1930 The Voice of Hollywood No. 15 (short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1930 The Voice of Hollywood No. 5 (short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (20 titles)
2011 Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Bob Monkhouse's Comedy Heroes (TV movie)
Himself
 
2001 Slaphappy (TV series)
Himself (2001)
 
1997 Harry Langdon: Lost and Found - A Story in Five Parts (video documentary)
 
1992 Legends of Comedy (TV documentary)
 
1984 Going Hollywood: The '30s (documentary)
 
1983 Historia del cine: Epoca muda (video documentary)
 
1980 Hollywood (TV mini-series documentary)
 
1963 Fractured Flickers (TV series)
 
1963 The Sound of Laughter (documentary)
from The Hitchhiker
 
1963 30 Years of Fun
 
1962 Calendar (TV series)
 
1962 Nickelodeon Days (documentary)
 
1961 Days of Thrills and Laughter (documentary)
Himself
 
1960 When Comedy Was King (documentary)
edited from 'The First 100 Years'
 
1957 The Golden Age of Comedy (documentary)
 
1953 Yesterday and Today
 
1946 Screen Snapshots Series 25, No. 8: Looking Back (short)
Himself
 
1943 Happy Times and Jolly Moments (short)
(uncredited)
 
1938 Personality Parade (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 

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A comedian should establish a character with human appeal. Then he'll be pretty indestructible. For instance, in developing my character I use little childish gestures - and children are always appealing. Such a comedian isn't a machine. I know the limits of my character - a little too aggressive, for instance... See more »

Trivia:

Was a veteran of vaudeville before joining the film industry. See more »

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