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Harry Langdon (I) (1884–1944)

Langdon first performed when he ran away from home at the age of 12-13 to join a travelling medicine show. In 1903 he scored a lasting success in vaudeville with an act called "Johnny's New Car" which he performed for twenty years. In 1923, he signed with Principal Pictures as a series star, but transferred to the Mack Sennett Studio when Mack ... See full bio »

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Known For

Rakkauden ihmeelliset tiet
Rakkauden ihmeelliset tiet Harry Logan
(1926)
House of Errors
House of Errors Bert
(1942)
Pitkät housut
Pitkät housut Harry Shelby
(1927)
His First Flame
His First Flame Harry Howells
(1927)
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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)
Harry
 1944 To Heir Is Human (Short)
Harry Fenner
 1943 Spotlight Scandals
Oscar Martin
 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)
Harry
 1942 Carry Harry (Short)
Harry
 1942 Beautiful Clothes (Make Beautiful Girls) (Short)
Performer
 1942 Tireman, Spare My Tires (Short)
Harry Langdon
 1942 House of Errors
Bert
 1942 What Makes Lizzy Dizzy? (Short)
Harry Langdon
 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 Hullu päähänpisto
Minister (uncredited)
 1938 Sue My Lawyer (Short)
Harry Langdon
 1938/II Stardust
Otto Schultz
 1938 A Doggone Mixup (Short)
Harry Langdon
 1935 I Don't Remember (Short)
Harry Crump
 1935 His Marriage Mix-up (Short)
Harrry
 1935 Atlantic Adventure
Snapper McGillicuddy
 1935 The Leather Necker (Short)
Harry
 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 A Circus Hoodoo (Short)
 1933 A 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 Hitch Hiker (Short)
The Hitchhiker
 1933 Pummien kuningas
Egghead
 1933 Tired Feet (Short)
 1932 The Big Flash (Short)
Harry
 1930 See America Thirst
Wally
 1930 The King (Short)
The King
 1930 ¡Pobre infeliz! (Short)
 1930 The Shrimp (Short)
Harry
 1930 La estación de gasolina (Short)
Harry
 1930 The Big Kick (Short)
Harry
 1930 The Fighting Parson (Short)
The Banjo Player
 1930 The Head Guy (Short)
Harry, Temporary Station Master
 1929 Skirt Shy (Short)
Dobbs, the butler
 1929 Sky Boy (Short)
Stowaway
 1929 Hotter Than Hot (Short)
Harry
 1928/I Heart Trouble
Harry Van Housen
 1928 Naistenmies
Harry
 1927/I Fiddlesticks (Short)
Harry Hogan
 1927 Three's a Crowd
Harry - the Odd Fellow
 1927 His First Flame
Harry Howells
 1927 Pitkät housut
Harry Shelby
 1926 Maailman väkevin mies
Paul Bergot
 1926 Ella Cinders
Harry Langdon (uncredited)
 1926 Soldier Man (Short)
The Soldier / King Strudel the 13th of Bomania
 1926 Rakkauden ihmeelliset tiet
Harry Logan
 1926 Saturday Afternoon (Short)
Harry Higgins
 1925 There He Goes (Short)
Harry
 1925 Lucky Stars (Short)
Harry Lamb
 1925 The White Wing's Bride (Short)
 1925 Horace Greeley, Jr. (Short)
 1925 Sirkus (Short)
Harry Hudson
 1925 Plain Clothes (Short)
Harvey Carter
 1925 Boobs in the Wood (Short)
Chester Winfield
 1925 His Marriage Wow (Short)
The Groom - Harold Hope
 1925 The Sea Squawk (Short)
Sandy McNickel - an Immigrant
 1924 Feet of Mud (Short)
Harry Holdem
 1924 All Night Long (Short)
Harry Hall - The Boy
 1924 The Hansom Cabman (Short)
Harry Doolittle
 1924 The Luck o' the Foolish (Short)
Mr. Newlywed
 1924 The First 100 Years (Short)
A Newly-Wed
 1924 His New Mamma (Short)
The Farmer Boy
 1924 The Cat's Meow (Short)
Eddie Elgin
 1924 Flickering Youth (Short)
Gus Guitar
 1924 Shanghaied Lovers (Short)
A Shanghaied Sailor
 1924 Scarem Much (Short)
Ringside Spectator (uncredited)
 1924 Smile Please (Short)
Otto Focus - the Hero
 1924 Picking Peaches (Short)
Harry - A Shoe Clerk
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Personal Details

Publicity Listings:

4 Print Biographies | 1 Portrayal | 1 Interview | 16 Articles | 1 Pictorial | See more »

Height:

5' 7" (1.7 m)

Spouse:

Mabel Sheldon  (his death) | See more »

Children:

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Personal Quote:

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, and he's gone. I've tried to inject this character into parts offered me, but if the ... See more »

Trivia:

In his first film in 1923 he was a detective following a man's wife. In his second, 'Smile Please' he was a photographer. See more »

Nickname:

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