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Charles Lamont (May 5, 1895 – September 11, 1993) was a prolific filmmaker, directing over 200 titles and producing and writing many others. He directed nine Abbott and Costello comedies and many Ma and Pa Kettle films.
- Estelle Bradley
- September 11, 1993 (aged 98), Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Charles Fred Lamont, May 5, 1895, San Francisco, California, U.S.
Charles Lamont. Director: Cipher Bureau. 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.
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- St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Woodland Hills, 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. Lamont died Saturday of...
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Nov 12, 1993 · Associate Producer. 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.
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Charles Lamont was a Russian-born American director who worked on five films featuring the Three Stooges, including Restless Knights, Playing the Ponies and Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops. He also directed Shemp Howard in Give Us Wings and Joe Besser in San Antonio Rose.
Learn about Charles Lamont, a prolific comedy director who worked with stars like Shirley Temple, Buster Keaton and Abbott & Costello. Find his movie highlights, photos and other appearances on AllMovie.
