| LARRY SEMON was born in West Point, Miss., on July 16th., 1889, while his
father's traveling show, known as "Zero The Great" was playing
that town. His education was derived mainly from his parents, though he
graduated from the Savannah Georgia High School. In early youth he had a
splendid soprano voice. From his father, he inherited artistic talents,
and soon Larry was drawing cartoons. He entered an art school, and later
secured a position as cartoonist for the New York Herald, and other papers.
Then he became interested in motion pictures, and visited the Vitagraph
Studio, where a test proved that Larry's idea of a comedy make-up and fall
would be a hit. He appeared on the screen, and immediately scored a great
success. He is 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighs 135 lbs., and has light hair
and gray eyes. |