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Charles Lamont (1895-1993) was an American filmmaker who directed over 200 titles, including Abbott and Costello comedies and Ma and Pa Kettle films. He started as a prop man and actor, and worked with Buster Keaton, Shirley Temple, Gloria Jean and others.
Charles Lamont (1895-1993) was a prolific American director who worked on various genres and studios, including Universal, where he directed Abbott and Costello and Yvonne De Carlo. He also discovered Shirley Temple and wrote some stories and scripts.
- January 1, 1
- St. Petersburg, Russia
- January 1, 1
- Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
One of the more prolific American directors, Charles Lamont entered films as an actor in 1919 and became a director in 1922. He churned out numerous one- and two-reel comedies for various producers, including Mack Sennett and Al Christie, and began directing features in the mid-'30s.
- May 5, 1895
- September 12, 1993
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Nov 12, 1993 · Charles Lamont (5 May 1895 – 12 September 1993) was a prolific film director of over 200 titles, and the producer and writer of many others. He was born in St. Petersburg, Russia, and died in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sep 13, 1993 · Charles Lamont, who directed more than 100 movies including nearly all of the Abbott and Costello comedies and many Ma and Pa Kettle features, has died. He was 98.
Feb 25, 2018 · Film director and cinematographer C. Davis Smith (who also used the name Charles Lamont, among other pseudonyms) passed away on September 20, 2017 at the age of 87. His life in movies was a virtual history of the adult film industry.
Jan 21, 2018 · Film director and cinematographer C. Davis Smith (who also used the name Charles Lamont among other pseudonyms) passed away on September 20, 2017 at the age of 87. We look back at the first half of career in the 1960s.
