Harry Langdon

Biography

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.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

118

Birth Date

1884-06-14 00:00:00

Birth Place

Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA

Known For

• 

  Double Trouble
• 

  Carry Harry
• Mopey Dope
• Blonde and Groom
• 

  Beautiful Clothes
• Tireman, Spare My Tires

Credits

• actors (98 credits)

  • Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films

    Himself (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Going Hollywood: The '30s

    (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • The Sound of Laughter

    The Hitchhiker

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Days of Thrills and Laughter

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • When Comedy Was King

    (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • The Golden Age of Comedy

    archive footage

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Yesterday and Today

    (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Swingin' on a Rainbow

    Chester Willouby

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Pistol Packin' Nitwits

    Harry

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Snooper Service

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Block Busters

    Higgins

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Mopey Dope

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Hot Rhythm

    Mr. Whiffle

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Defective Detectives

    Harry

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • To Heir Is Human

    Harry Fenner

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Spotlight Scandals

    Oscar Hammond

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Here Comes Mr. Zerk

    Egbert Slipp

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Blonde and Groom

    Harry

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • A Blitz on the Fritz

    Egbert Slipp

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Happy Times and Jolly Moments

    (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Piano Mooner

    Harry

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Carry Harry

    Harry

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Beautiful Clothes

    Stooge

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Tireman, Spare My Tires

    Harry Langdon

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • House of Errors

    Bert

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • What Makes Lizzy Dizzy?

    Harry

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Double Trouble

    Albert "Bert" Prattle

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • All-American Co-Ed

    Hap Holden

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Misbehaving Husbands

    Henry Butler

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Cold Turkey

    Harry Langdon

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Goodness! A Ghost

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Zenobia

    Professor McCrackle

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • A Doggone Mixup

    Harry Langdon

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • There Goes My Heart

    Minister (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Sue My Lawyer

    Harry Langdon

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Stardust

    Otto Schultz

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • I Don't Remember

    Harry Crump

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • His Marriage Mix-up

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Atlantic Adventure

    Snapper McGillicuddy

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • The Leather Necker

    Harry

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Love, Honor and Obey (the Law!)

    Harry

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • His Bridal Sweet

    Harry Langdon

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Shivers

    Ichabod Somerset Crop

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Counsel on De Fence

    Darrow Langdon

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Hollywood on Parade No. B-4

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • My Weakness

    Dan Cupid

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • The Stage Hand

    Harry

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Hooks and Jabs

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Tied for Life

    The Groom

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Knight Duty

    Harry

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • The Hitchhiker

    The Hitchhiker

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Hallelujah, I'm a Bum

    Egghead

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Tired Feet

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • The Big Flash

    Harry

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • See America Thirst

    Wally

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • A Soldier's Plaything

    Tim

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • The King

    The King

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • The Shrimp

    Harry

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • The Big Kick

    Harry

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • The Gas Station

    Harry

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • The Fighting Parson

    The Banjo Player

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • The Voice of Hollywood No. 5

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • The Head Guy

    Harry, Temporary Station Master

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Skirt Shy

    Dobbs, the butler

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • Sky Boy

    Stowaway

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • Hotter Than Hot

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • Hal Roach Presents Harry Langdon

    Harry

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • Heart Trouble

    Harry Van Housen

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • The Chaser

    The Husband

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • Fiddlesticks

    Harry Hogan

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • Three's a Crowd

    Harry - the Odd Fellow

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • His First Flame

    Harry Howells

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • Long Pants

    Harry Shelby

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • The Strong Man

    Paul Bergot

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • Ella Cinders

    Himself (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • Soldier Man

    The Soldier / King Strudel the 13th of Bomania

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • Tramp, Tramp, Tramp

    Harry Logan

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • Saturday Afternoon

    Harry Higgins

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • There He Goes

    Harry

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • Lucky Stars

    Harry Lamb

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • Horace Greeley, Jr.

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • Remember When?

    Harry Hudson

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • Plain Clothes

    The Boy

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • His Marriage Wow

    The Groom - Harold Hope

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • Boobs in the Wood

    Il ragazzo - Chester Winfield

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • The Sea Squawk

    An Immigrant

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • Feet of Mud

    Harry Holdem - The Boy

    actor

    actors
    1924
  • All Night Long

    The Boy

    actor

    actors
    1924
  • The Hansom Cabman

    Harry Doolittle

    actor

    actors
    1924
  • The Luck o' the Foolish

    The Boy

    actor

    actors
    1924
  • The First 100 Years

    A Newly-Wed

    actor

    actors
    1924
  • His New Mamma

    A Farmer Boy

    actor

    actors
    1924
  • The Cat's Meow

    Eddie Elgin

    actor

    actors
    1924
  • Flickering Youth

    Gus Guitar

    actor

    actors
    1924
  • Shanghaied Lovers

    A Shanghaied Sailor

    actor

    actors
    1924
  • Smile Please

    Otto Focus - the Hero

    actor

    actors
    1924
  • Picking Peaches

    A Shoe Clerk

    actor

    actors
    1924

• writing (11 credits)

  • Pistol Packin' Nitwits

    writer

    writing
    1945
  • Piano Mooner

    writer

    writing
    1942
  • House of Errors

    story

    writing
    1942
  • Road Show

    screenplay

    writing
    1941
  • Goodness! A Ghost

    writer

    writing
    1940
  • A Chump at Oxford

    writer

    writing
    1940
  • The Flying Deuces

    screenplay

    writing
    1939
  • Block-Heads

    writer

    writing
    1938
  • The Stage Hand

    writer

    writing
    1933
  • The Chaser

    writer

    writing
    1928
  • Tramp, Tramp, Tramp

    story

    writing
    1926

• directing (5 credits)

  • Wise Guys

    director

    directing
    1938
  • The Stage Hand

    director

    directing
    1933
  • Heart Trouble

    director

    directing
    1928
  • The Chaser

    director

    directing
    1928
  • Three's a Crowd

    director

    directing
    1927

• production (3 credits)

  • Long Pants

    executive producer

    production
    1927
  • The Strong Man

    producer

    production
    1926
  • Tramp, Tramp, Tramp

    producer

    production
    1926

• editing (1 credits)

  • Long Pants

    editor

    editing
    1927