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Born in West Point, Mississippi on February 9, 1889, Semon was the son of a travelling Jewish vaudeville magician Zera Semon, who billed himself as "Zera the Great". His mother, Irene Semon (née Rea), worked as Zera's assistant. Along with his older sister, Semon joined his parents' act until his father's death.
Larry Semon was a slapstick comedian and director who starred in many short films in the early 1920s. He also played the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz (1925), but his career declined after his marriage to Dorothy Dwan.
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Larry Semon. Director: The Wizard of Oz. Slapstick comedian known for his charming, white-painted face and clownish smile, mugged his way to being a very highly paid and popular actor. His career was marred by personal problems, and his fortune was lost to high spending.
- July 16, 1889
- October 8, 1928
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Oct 8, 2015 · On October 8, 1928, Larry Semon, briefly a superstar actor, producer and director during Hollywood’s silent era, died, at the age of 39. Semon was a shooting star, whose fall was nearly as quick as his ascent.
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