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Harry Langdon is a Actor, Scriptwriter and Producer American born on 15 june 1884 at Council Bluffs (USA)

Harry Langdon

Harry Langdon
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Nationality USA
Birth 15 june 1884 at Council Bluffs (USA)
Death 22 december 1944 (at 60 years) at Hollywood (USA)

Harry Philmore Langdon (June 15, 1884 – December 22, 1944) was an American comedian who appeared in vaudeville, silent films (where he had his greatest fame), and talkies. He was briefly partnered with Oliver Hardy.

Biography

Fils d'un officier de l'Armée du salut, Harry monte sur les planches du music-hall à 10 ans. Après d'innombrables tournées dans les cirques et les théâtres burlesques, en 1903 il écrit un numéro comique intitulé Johnny et sa nouvelle voiture, lequel le fera vivre tant bien que mal pendant près de 20 ans, jusqu'au jour où il rencontre Mack Sennett. Celui-ci filme son numéro, ce qui lui vaut le succès (à près de 40 ans). Après d’innombrables apparitions dans des courts-métrages muet, il fonde, en 1926, sa maison de production. Cette même année, il rencontre Harry Edwards et Frank Capra, qui le font jouer dans trois films : Plein les bottes, L'Athlète incomplet et Sa dernière culotte. Ces trois succès lui valent d'être, en 1927, l'une des plus grandes vedettes d'Hollywood. Mais le succès est de courte durée : il renvoie un à un tous ses collaborateurs pour écrire, diriger, interpréter ses films à l'instar de Chaplin. Ses mauvais choix lui coûteront cher. C'est ainsi que Langdon, à cause de trois échecs financiers retentissants, perd son public.

En 1929, il n'a plus le choix, le public a retourné sa veste, il devra travailler comme un acteur de complément jusqu'à la fin de sa vie. Comédien déchu, il travaille parfois au scénario de certains films (Têtes de pioche).

De tous les grands comiques américains, Langdon fut sans doute le plus malchanceux et le plus méconnu. Son art burlesque est celui d'un personnage perpétuellement inadapté, névrosé, à la limite du pathétique. Au cours de sa carrière, il apparaîtra dans 95 films de 1924 à 1944.

Harry Langdon décède d'une hémorragie cérébrale le 22 décembre 1944 à Los Angeles, en Californie.

Usually with

Arthur Ripley
Arthur Ripley
(4 films)
Frank Capra
Frank Capra
(4 films)
Stan Laurel
Stan Laurel
(5 films)
Elgin Lessley
Elgin Lessley
(3 films)
Hal Roach
Hal Roach
(5 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Harry Langdon (22 films)

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Actor

Block Busters, 1h
Directed by Wallace Fox
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Gabriel Dell, William Benedict, Noah Beery Sr., Harry Langdon
Roles Higgins
Rating53% 2.660082.660082.660082.660082.66008
After an afternoon of playing baseball, Muggs McGinnis (Leo Gorcey) and the East Side Kids gang arrive at the door of their clubhouse, where a man named Higgins (silent comedian Harry Langdon, in one of his last film appearances) is removing their "East Side Club" sign. Higgins explains that the owner of the place plans to rent it to some "respectable" tenants. When Muggs learns that the new tenants are due to examine the place at noon the following day, he plans to frighten them away by picking a fight with Butch (Billy Benedict) and the Five Pointers, a rival gang.
All-American Co-Ed, 53minutes
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Frances Langford, Johnny Downs, Noah Beery, Jr, Esther Dale, Harry Langdon, Alan Hale Jr.
Roles Hap Holden
Rating49% 2.466522.466522.466522.466522.46652
Mar Brynn college is failing, as a scheme to perk-up attendance a newspaper reporter stages a show featuring "Odd girls" from all over the country. For publicity Mar Brynn's President Aunt Matilda Collinge (Esther Dale) begins poking fun of the Quincton college Zeta frat. For revenge the Quincton Zeta frat sends a man dressed in drag to participate in a free admission contest. After falling in love with Virginia Collinge (Frances Langford) Bob Sheppard/Bobbie DeWolfe (Johnny Downs) comes clean and for revenge stages a "Zeta" publicity shot at the end of the show.
Misbehaving Husbands, 1h5
Directed by William Beaudine
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Harry Langdon, Betty Blythe, Ralph Byrd, Esther Muir, Gayne Whitman, Byron Barr
Roles Henry Butler
Rating52% 2.6340452.6340452.6340452.6340452.634045
Absent-minded department store owner Henry Butler (Harry Langdon), forgetting his wedding anniversary ends up working late and missing the surprise anniversary party thrown by his wife, Effie, Betty Blythe. Trying to get away from work, he ends up being seen with a mannequin, which he is trying to get repaired. A friend of his wife who sees it, think it’s a blonde girl Henry is having an affair with. Others call the police, reporting a murdered woman.
Zenobia
Zenobia (1939)
, 1h13
Directed by Gordon Douglas
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about animals
Actors Oliver Hardy, Harry Langdon, Billie Burke, Alice Brady, Hattie McDaniel, James Ellison
Roles Professor McCrackle
Rating59% 2.994182.994182.994182.994182.99418
Hardy plays Dr. Henry Tibbett, a country doctor who is called on by a travelling circus trainer to cure his sick elephant. After the doctor heals the grateful beast, the elephant becomes so attached to him that it starts to follow him everywhere. This leads to the trainer suing Dr. Tibbett for alienation of affection.
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum, 1h22
Directed by Lewis Milestone
Origin USA
Genres Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Musical films
Actors Al Jolson, Frank Morgan, Madge Evans, Harry Langdon, Chester Conklin, Tyler Brooke
Rating68% 3.4443853.4443853.4443853.4443853.444385
Un balayeur communiste dénonce en chantant "ces riches tire-au-flanc qui vivent sur le dos des travailleurs".
A Soldier's Plaything, 1h11
Directed by Michael Curtiz
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Comedy, Musical theatre, Romance
Actors Ben Lyon, Harry Langdon, Noah Beery Sr., Fred Kohler, Lee Moran, Frank Campeau
Roles Tim
Rating44% 2.2072752.2072752.2072752.2072752.207275
The story takes place towards the end of the first World War. Georgie Wilson is gambling with some friends. When one of them accuses him of cheating they get into a fight. When Wilson sees his opponent fall down the stairs he assumes he has died. He escapes with his friend, Tim, before the police arrive by joining a parade of men who are enlisting for the army. They end up joining together as Tim made his mind up that he wants to join the Army. They get into trouble with their captain on numerous occasions, leading him to punish them numerous times by making them stable cleaners. When they are stationed at the German town of Koblenz, Wilson meets and falls in love with Gretchen Rittner, daughter of an innkeeper. He is unable to propose marriage to her, however, with a murder charging hanging over his head. Eventually, the man he thought he murdered turns up and this allows Wilson to finally marry Gretchen.
His First Flame, 48minutes
Directed by Harry Edwards
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Harry Langdon, Natalie Kingston, Ruth Hiatt, Vernon Dent, Bud Jamison, Dot Farley
Roles Harry Howells
Rating58% 2.9084452.9084452.9084452.9084452.908445
The story tells of Harry Howells (Langdon), a recent college graduate who's madly in love with his sweetheart Ethel (Kingston) and hopes to marry her. His woman hating uncle, however, Fire chief Amos McCarthy (Dent), tells his nephew to avoid marriage because all women want is money.
Long Pants
Long Pants (1927)
, 1h
Directed by Frank Capra
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Harry Langdon, Gladys Brockwell, Alan Roscoe, Ann Christy, Priscilla Bonner, Natalie Kingston
Roles Harry Shelby
Rating62% 3.1431753.1431753.1431753.1431753.143175
The silent tells the story of Harry Shelby (Langdon) who has been kept in knee-pants for years by his mother. One day, however, Harry finally gets his first pair of long pants.
Ella Cinders
Directed by Alfred E. Green
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Actors Colleen Moore, Lloyd Hughes, Vera Lewis, Emily Gerdes, Jed Prouty, Jack Duffy
Roles Harry Langdon (uncredited)
Rating69% 3.4928153.4928153.4928153.4928153.492815
In the house of late father, Ella Cinders (Colleen Moore) works for her stepmother and two stepsisters, Prissy Pill (Emily Gerdes) and Lotta Pill (Doris Baker), finding support from the local iceman, Waite Lifter (Lloyd Hughes). The Gem Film Company has a contest in which the winner gets an all-expense paid trip to Hollywood and a film role. A photograph is needed to enter, so Ella spends three nights babysitting to raise $3 for the photo session.
The Strong Man, 1h15
Directed by Frank Capra
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romance
Actors Harry Langdon, Priscilla Bonner, Gertrude Astor, William V. Mong, Robert McKim, Arthur Thalasso
Roles Paul Bergot
Rating65% 3.291073.291073.291073.291073.29107
Paul Bergot (Harry Langdon) is a Belgian immigrant to the United States who has fallen in love with Mary Brown (Priscilla Bonner), a blind woman. They met as pen-pals when he was fighting in Europe during World War I. Mary even sent Paul a photo of her.
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp, 1h2
Directed by Frank Capra, Harry Edwards
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Adventure, Romance
Actors Joan Crawford, Harry Langdon, Alec B. Francis, Tom Murray, Brooks Benedict
Roles Harry
Rating62% 3.1448053.1448053.1448053.1448053.144805
The film tells of Harry (Langdon) a ne'er-do-well who falls in love with Betty, a girl on a billboard (Crawford). Harry participates in a cross country foot race hoping to win prize money in hopes of marrying her.