Harry Langdon
| Sign | Gemini |
| Born | Jun 15, 1884 Council Bluffs, IA |
| Died | Dec 22, 1944 Los Angeles, CA |
| Age | Died at 60 |
Harry Langdon | |
| Job | Actor/Comedian |
| Years active | 1903-1944 |
| Top Roles | Harry Shelby, Egghead, Paul Bergot, Minister, Professor McCrackle |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Silent Films, Romance, Musical, Short Films, Adventure |
| Top Topics | Slapstick, Amnesia, College |
| Top Collaborators | Mack Sennett (Producer), Andy Clyde, Madeline Hurlock, Natalie Kingston |
| Shares birthday with | James Robertson Justice, Richard Derr, Lash La Rue see more.. |
Harry Langdon Overview:
Legendary actor, Harry Langdon, was born on Jun 15, 1884 in Council Bluffs, IA. Langdon died at the age of 60 on Dec 22, 1944 in Los Angeles, CA .
MINI BIO:
Baby-faced, pale-complexioned American silent-screen comedian whose specialty was blank bewilderment at life's vicissitudes. Won great popularity briefly at the end of the twenties, but quarrelled with those around him, failed as his own director, and was declared bankrupt in 1931. Although he worked on, he never regained his popularity. Died from a cerebral hemorrhage. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
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He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures. Langdon was never nominated for an Academy Award.
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