Larry Semon

Characters played by Larry Semon

Scarecrow / Toymaker — The Wizard of Oz (1925)

An elderly toy-maker in Kansas who narrates the story, and one of the farmhands carried to Oz who disguises himself as a scarecrow. He acts as a hero in Oz but suffers heartbreak over Dorothy's romance.

Career Overview

Larry Semon has 216 screen credits in a career dating back to 1915. Signature works include The Sportsman, The Wizard of Oz, The Counter Jumper. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 216
Birth Date: 1889-07-14
Birth Place: West Point, Mississippi, USA

Known For

Frequent Collaborators

William Hauber (5 collaborations)
Al Thompson (4 collaborations)
Frank Alexander (4 collaborations)
Oliver Hardy (4 collaborations)
Spencer Bell (3 collaborations)
Lucille Carlisle (2 collaborations)
Dorothy Dwan (2 collaborations)
Otto Lederer (2 collaborations)
Eva Thatcher (2 collaborations)
Pete Gordon (2 collaborations)

Credits

actors (69 credits)
- A Simple Sap
  It
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1928
- Dummies
  The Entertainer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1928
- Oh, What a Man!
  The Detective
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1927
- The Stunt Man
  Larry
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1927
- Spuds
  Spuds
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1927
- The Perfect Clown
  Bert Larry
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1925
- The Cloudhopper
  Borden Rhoom / Getz A. Bunn
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1925
- Go Straight!
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1925
- The Dome Doctor
  Peter Pep
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1925
- The Wizard of Oz
  Scarecrow / Toymaker
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1925
- Kid Speed
  The Speed Kid
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1924
- Her Boy Friend
  Larry, the Chief's son
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1924
- The Girl in the Limousine
  Tony
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1924
- Trouble Brewing
  Government agent
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1924
- Horseshoes
  Larry
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1923
- Lightning Love
  Larry, a Suitor
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1923
- The Gown Shop
  Larry, a salesman
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1923
- The Barnyard
  Lay Zee, Farm Hand
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1923
- The Midnight Cabaret
  Larry, a Waiter
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1923
- No Wedding Bells
  Larry
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1923
- The Counter Jumper
  Larry, the Counter Jumper
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1922
- Golf
  The son
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1922
- A Pair of Kings
  King August / Stranger
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1922
- A Weakend Driver
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1922
- The Show
  The Prop Man / Gentle Onlooker
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1922
- The Sawmill
  The Dumb-Bell
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1922
- The Bell Hop
  The Bellhop
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1921
- The Fall Guy
  Larry, the Fall Guy
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1921
- The Bakery
  Larry, a Bakery Clerk
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1921
- The Rent Collector
  Larry, the Rent Collector
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1921
- The Hick
  Larry, the Hick
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1921
- The Sportsman
  The Sportsman
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1921
- The Suitor
  The Suitor
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1920
- The Stage Hand
  The Stage Hand
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1920
- School Days
  Joe
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1920
- The Fly-Cop
  The Fly Cop
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1920
- The Head Waiter
  The Head Waiter
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1919
- The Grocery Clerk
  The Grocery Clerk
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1919
- Dew Drop Inn
  Larry, the Detective
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1919
- Dull Care
  Larry, a Detective
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1919
- Between the Acts
  Larry, the Handy Man and a Drunkard
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1919
- The Simple Life
  A Farmer's Boy
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1919
- His Home Sweet Home
  The Husband
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1919
- The Star Boarder
  Star Boarder / Little Joe, Escaped Convict
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1919
- Passing the Buck
  The House Detective
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1919
- Well, I'll Be
  The Sheriff
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1919
- Scamps and Scandals
  Larry
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1919
- Traps and Tangles
  Detective Sparks
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1919
- Pluck and Plotters
  The Janitor
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1918
- Frauds and Frenzies
  Larry, First Prisoner
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1918
- Bears and Bad Men
  Larry Cutshaw
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1918
- Huns and Hyphens
  Larry
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1918
- Dunces and Dangers
  Larry
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1918
- Bathing Beauties and Big Boobs
  Lawrence
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1918
- Hindoos and Hazards
  Larry
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1918
- Romans and Rascals
  Caesar / A Minstrel
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1918
- Babes and Boobs
  A Boob
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1918
- Tough Luck and Tin Lizzies
  Larry
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1917
- Plagues And Puppy Love
  Larry
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1917
- Risks and Roughnecks
  Our Hero
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1917
- Gall and Golf
  O.U. Dubb
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1917
- Turks and Troubles
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1917
- Footlights and Fakers
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1917
- He Never Touched Me
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1917
- Somewhere in Any Place
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1917
- Big Bluffs and Bowling Balls
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1917
- Jolts and Jewelry
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1917
- Bullies and Bullets
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1917
- Walls and Wallops
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1916
directing (77 credits)
- A Simple Sap
  director
  
  directing
  
  1928
- Dummies
  director
  
  directing
  
  1928
- Oh, What a Man!
  director
  
  directing
  
  1927
- The Stunt Man
  director
  
  directing
  
  1927
- The Cloudhopper
  director
  
  directing
  
  1925
- The Dome Doctor
  director
  
  directing
  
  1925
- The Wizard of Oz
  director
  
  directing
  
  1925
- Kid Speed
  director
  
  directing
  
  1924
- Her Boy Friend
  director
  
  directing
  
  1924
- The Girl in the Limousine
  director
  
  directing
  
  1924
- Trouble Brewing
  director
  
  directing
  
  1924
- Horseshoes
  director
  
  directing
  
  1923
- Lightning Love
  director
  
  directing
  
  1923
- The Gown Shop
  director
  
  directing
  
  1923
- The Barnyard
  director
  
  directing
  
  1923
- The Midnight Cabaret
  director
  
  directing
  
  1923
- No Wedding Bells
  director
  
  directing
  
  1923
- The Counter Jumper
  director
  
  directing
  
  1922
- Golf
  director
  
  directing
  
  1922
- A Pair of Kings
  director
  
  directing
  
  1922
- A Weakend Driver
  director
  
  directing
  
  1922
- The Show
  director
  
  directing
  
  1922
- The Sawmill
  director
  
  directing
  
  1922
- The Bell Hop
  director
  
  directing
  
  1921
- The Fall Guy
  director
  
  directing
  
  1921
- The Bakery
  director
  
  directing
  
  1921
- The Rent Collector
  director
  
  directing
  
  1921
- The Hick
  director
  
  directing
  
  1921
- The Sportsman
  director
  
  directing
  
  1921
- The Suitor
  director
  
  directing
  
  1920
- The Stage Hand
  director
  
  directing
  
  1920
- School Days
  director
  
  directing
  
  1920
- The Fly-Cop
  director
  
  directing
  
  1920
- The Head Waiter
  director
  
  directing
  
  1919
- The Grocery Clerk
  director
  
  directing
  
  1919
- Dew Drop Inn
  director
  
  directing
  
  1919
- Dull Care
  director
  
  directing
  
  1919
- Between the Acts
  director
  
  directing
  
  1919
- The Simple Life
  director
  
  directing
  
  1919
- His Home Sweet Home
  director
  
  directing
  
  1919
- The Star Boarder
  director
  
  directing
  
  1919
- Passing the Buck
  director
  
  directing
  
  1919
- Well, I'll Be
  director
  
  directing
  
  1919
- Scamps and Scandals
  director
  
  directing
  
  1919
- Traps and Tangles
  director
  
  directing
  
  1919
- Pluck and Plotters
  director
  
  directing
  
  1918
- Frauds and Frenzies
  director
  
  directing
  
  1918
- Bears and Bad Men
  director
  
  directing
  
  1918
- Huns and Hyphens
  director
  
  directing
  
  1918
- Dunces and Dangers
  director
  
  directing
  
  1918
- Bathing Beauties and Big Boobs
  director
  
  directing
  
  1918
- Skids and Scalawags
  director
  
  directing
  
  1918
- Hindoos and Hazards
  director
  
  directing
  
  1918
- Romans and Rascals
  director
  
  directing
  
  1918
- Babes and Boobs
  director
  
  directing
  
  1918
- Tough Luck and Tin Lizzies
  director
  
  directing
  
  1917
- Plagues And Puppy Love
  director
  
  directing
  
  1917
- Risks and Roughnecks
  director
  
  directing
  
  1917
- Gall and Golf
  director
  
  directing
  
  1917
- Worries and Wobbles
  director
  
  directing
  
  1917
- Turks and Troubles
  director
  
  directing
  
  1917
- Footlights and Fakers
  director
  
  directing
  
  1917
- He Never Touched Me
  director
  
  directing
  
  1917
- Rips and Rushes
  director
  
  directing
  
  1917
- Somewhere in Any Place
  director
  
  directing
  
  1917
- Big Bluffs and Bowling Balls
  director
  
  directing
  
  1917
- Jolts and Jewelry
  director
  
  directing
  
  1917
- Bullies and Bullets
  director
  
  directing
  
  1917
- Flatheads and Flivvers
  director
  
  directing
  
  1917
- Hash and Havoc
  director
  
  directing
  
  1916
- Walls and Wallops
  director
  
  directing
  
  1916
- A Villainous Villain
  director
  
  directing
  
  1916
- There and Back
  director
  
  directing
  
  1916
- The Man from Egypt
  director
  
  directing
  
  1916
- Losing Weight
  director
  
  directing
  
  1916
- Captain Jinks' Evolution
  director
  
  directing
  
  1916
- The Baby and the Boss
  director
  
  directing
  
  1915
writing (50 credits)
- The Stunt Man
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1927
- A Dozen Socks
  scenario writer
  
  writing
  
  1927
- The Dome Doctor
  scenario writer
  
  writing
  
  1925
- The Wizard of Oz
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1925
- Kid Speed
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1924
- Trouble Brewing
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1924
- Lightning Love
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1923
- The Barnyard
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1923
- The Midnight Cabaret
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1923
- No Wedding Bells
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1923
- The Counter Jumper
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1922
- Golf
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1922
- A Pair of Kings
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1922
- A Weakend Driver
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1922
- The Show
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1922
- The Sawmill
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1922
- The Bell Hop
  story
  
  writing
  
  1921
- The Fall Guy
  story
  
  writing
  
  1921
- The Bakery
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1921
- The Rent Collector
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1921
- The Sportsman
  scenario writer
  
  writing
  
  1921
- The Stage Hand
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1920
- School Days
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1920
- The Fly-Cop
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1920
- The Head Waiter
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1919
- The Grocery Clerk
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1919
- Dull Care
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1919
- Between the Acts
  scenario writer
  
  writing
  
  1919
- The Simple Life
  scenario writer
  
  writing
  
  1919
- His Home Sweet Home
  scenario writer
  
  writing
  
  1919
- The Star Boarder
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1919
- Passing the Buck
  scenario writer
  
  writing
  
  1919
- Well, I'll Be
  scenario writer
  
  writing
  
  1919
- Scamps and Scandals
  scenario writer
  
  writing
  
  1919
- Bears and Bad Men
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1918
- Dunces and Dangers
  scenario writer
  
  writing
  
  1918
- Bathing Beauties and Big Boobs
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1918
- Hindoos and Hazards
  scenario writer
  
  writing
  
  1918
- Romans and Rascals
  scenario writer
  
  writing
  
  1918
- Turks and Troubles
  scenario writer
  
  writing
  
  1917
- Footlights and Fakers
  scenario writer
  
  writing
  
  1917
- He Never Touched Me
  scenario writer
  
  writing
  
  1917
- Rips and Rushes
  scenario writer
  
  writing
  
  1917
- Somewhere in Any Place
  scenario writer
  
  writing
  
  1917
- Big Bluffs and Bowling Balls
  scenario writer
  
  writing
  
  1917
- Jolts and Jewelry
  scenario writer
  
  writing
  
  1917
- Bullies and Bullets
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1917
- A Villainous Villain
  story
  
  writing
  
  1916
- There and Back
  scenario writer
  
  writing
  
  1916
- The Man from Egypt
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1916
production (19 credits)
- Spuds
  producer
  
  production
  
  1927
- The Cloudhopper
  producer
  
  production
  
  1925
- The Dome Doctor
  producer
  
  production
  
  1925
- The Wizard of Oz
  producer
  
  production
  
  1925
- Kid Speed
  producer
  
  production
  
  1924
- Her Boy Friend
  producer
  
  production
  
  1924
- The Girl in the Limousine
  producer
  
  production
  
  1924
- The Midnight Cabaret
  producer
  
  production
  
  1923
- No Wedding Bells
  producer
  
  production
  
  1923
- The Counter Jumper
  producer
  
  production
  
  1922
- Golf
  producer
  
  production
  
  1922
- A Pair of Kings
  producer
  
  production
  
  1922
- The Show
  producer
  
  production
  
  1922
- The Sawmill
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1922
- The Bell Hop
  producer
  
  production
  
  1921
- The Bakery
  producer
  
  production
  
  1921
- The Rent Collector
  producer
  
  production
  
  1921
- The Stage Hand
  producer
  
  production
  
  1920
- School Days
  producer
  
  production
  
  1920
editing (1 credits)
- The Counter Jumper
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1922