Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
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Henry "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.
Harry Langdon. Actor: His First Flame. 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.
- January 1, 1
- Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Harry Langdon was a silent film comedian who starred in several films directed by Frank Capra. He had a distinctive style of comedy based on his baby face and his helplessness in various situations.
- June 15, 1884
- December 22, 1944
Jun 10, 2024 · Harry Langdon (born June 14, 1884, Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S.—died Dec. 22, 1944, Los Angeles, Calif.) was an American motion picture actor and director whom many rank among the top tier of silent film comedians.
Jun 14, 2024 · A biography of the silent film star Harry Langdon, co-written by his wife Mabel and a researcher of the genre. The book focuses on his family life, his career ups and downs, and his tragic death.
At first glance, the rise and fall of comedian Harry Langdon reads like a Hollywood script: a nobody from vaudeville gets a lucky break in pictures, rises to the top with behind the screen help, gets big-headed and fires his help, then crashes and burns trying to do it on his own.
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Sep 3, 2012 · He’s not as well known as the three comedic giants of the silent era — Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd — but Harry Langdon was nevertheless a superstar in the 1920s.
