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Lawson Harris(1897-1948)

  • Director
  • Actor
  • Producer
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Lawson Harris was born on 30 June 1897 in Evansville, Indiana, USA. He was a director and actor, known for Circumstance (1922), A Daughter of Australia (1922) and Law or Loyalty (1926). He was married to Marjorie Anna Davidson and Dolores Johnson. He died on 31 March 1948 in Van Nuys, California, USA.
BornJune 30, 1897
DiedMarch 31, 1948(50)
BornJune 30, 1897
DiedMarch 31, 1948(50)
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Known for

Circumstance (1922)
Circumstance
  • Director
  • 1922
A Daughter of Australia (1922)
A Daughter of Australia
  • Director
  • 1922
Lawson Harris and Dolores Dorian in Law or Loyalty (1926)
Law or Loyalty
1.8
  • Director
  • 1926
Sunshine Sally (1922)
Sunshine Sally
  • Director
  • 1922

Credits

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Director

  • Lawson Harris and Dolores Dorian in Law or Loyalty (1926)
    Law or Loyalty
    1.8
    • Director
    • 1926
  • Sunshine Sally (1922)
    Sunshine Sally
    • Director
    • 1922
  • A Daughter of Australia (1922)
    A Daughter of Australia
    • Director
    • 1922
  • Circumstance (1922)
    Circumstance
    • Director
    • 1922

Actor

  • Lawson Harris and Dolores Dorian in Law or Loyalty (1926)
    Law or Loyalty
    1.8
    • Pierre Santei
    • 1926
  • A Daughter of Australia (1922)
    A Daughter of Australia
    • Hugh Ranleigh
    • 1922
  • Circumstance (1922)
    Circumstance
    • 1922

Producer

  • A Daughter of Australia (1922)
    A Daughter of Australia
    • producer
    • 1922
  • Circumstance (1922)
    Circumstance
    • producer
    • 1922

Personal details

  • Born
    • June 30, 1897
    • Evansville, Indiana, USA
  • Died
    • March 31, 1948
    • Van Nuys, California, USA(pulmonary edema)
  • Spouses
      Marjorie Anna DavidsonDecember 24, 1947 - March 31, 1948 (his death)
  • Children
    • John Derek
  • Relatives
    • Sean Catherine Derek(Grandchild)

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  • Trivia
    Father of actor/director John Derek.

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