Portrait of Harry Langdon

Acting

Harry Langdon

Career

Active from 1924 to 1960, with a break from 1946 to 1959, busiest in 1924 with 11 main titles.

Leading roles
69
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 9 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Harry Langdon Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.3, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    2.6, average 5.5
  • Tension
    3.5, average 6.0
  • Mystery
    1.7, average 4.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Setting 4
  • Silent Film 4
  • Physical Comedy 3
  • Simple Narrative 3
  • Family-Friendly 3
  • Physical Gags 3
  • Slapstick 3
  • Classic Slapstick 2
  • Lighthearted Fun 2
  • Vintage Charm 2
  • Romantic Comedy 2
  • Heartwarming 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

89
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

1 title
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984)

as (archive footage)

1960s

2 titles ยท average score 74
The Sound of Laughter
The Sound of Laughter (1963)

as The Hitchhiker

When Comedy Was King
When Comedy Was King (1960)
GoodWatch score 74

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

1950s

2 titles ยท average score 71
The Golden Age of Comedy
The Golden Age of Comedy (1957)
GoodWatch score 71

as archive footage

Yesterday and Today
Yesterday and Today (1953)

as (archive footage)

1940s

23 titles ยท average score 56
Pistol Packin' Nitwits
Pistol Packin' Nitwits (1945)

as Harry

Defective Detectives
Defective Detectives (1944)

as Harry

To Heir Is Human
To Heir Is Human (1944)

as Harry Fenner

A Blitz on the Fritz
A Blitz on the Fritz (1943)

as Egbert Slipp

Here Comes Mr. Zerk
Here Comes Mr. Zerk (1943)

as Egbert Slipp

Carry Harry
Carry Harry (1942)

as Harry

House of Errors
House of Errors (1942)

as Bert

Double Trouble
Double Trouble (1941)

as Albert "Bert" Prattle

Road Show
Road Show (1941)
GoodWatch score 38

Screenplay

A Chump at Oxford
A Chump at Oxford (1940)
GoodWatch score 74

Writer

Cold Turkey
Cold Turkey (1940)

as Harry Langdon

Misbehaving Husbands
Misbehaving Husbands (1940)
GoodWatch score 53

as Henry Butler

1930s

30 titles ยท average score 66
Zenobia
Zenobia (1939)
GoodWatch score 56

as Professor McCrackle

The Flying Deuces
The Flying Deuces (1939)
GoodWatch score 73

Screenplay

Block-Heads
Block-Heads (1938)
GoodWatch score 75

Writer

Sue My Lawyer
Sue My Lawyer (1938)

as Harry Langdon

A Doggone Mixup
A Doggone Mixup (1938)

as Harry Langdon

His Bridal Sweet
His Bridal Sweet (1935)

as Harry Langdon

Knight Duty
Knight Duty (1933)

as Harry

The Big Flash
The Big Flash (1932)

as Harry

The Head Guy
The Head Guy (1930)

as Harry, Temporary Station Master

The Fighting Parson
The Fighting Parson (1930)

as The Banjo Player

The Big Kick
The Big Kick (1930)

as Harry

A Soldier's Plaything
A Soldier's Plaything (1930)
GoodWatch score 49

as Tim

1920s

31 titles ยท average score 62
Skirt Shy
Skirt Shy (1929)

as Dobbs, the butler

Three's a Crowd
Three's a Crowd (1927)

as Harry - the Odd Fellow

His First Flame
His First Flame (1927)
GoodWatch score 59

as Harry Howells

Long Pants
Long Pants (1927)
GoodWatch score 64

as Harry Shelby

Tramp, Tramp, Tramp
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp (1926)
GoodWatch score 60

as Harry Logan

Soldier Man
Soldier Man (1926)

as The Soldier / King Strudel the 13th of Bomania

The Strong Man
The Strong Man (1926)
GoodWatch score 63

as Paul Bergot

Saturday Afternoon
Saturday Afternoon (1926)
GoodWatch score 60

as Harry Higgins

His Marriage Wow
His Marriage Wow (1925)
GoodWatch score 65

as The Groom - Harold Hope

Remember When?
Remember When? (1925)

as Harry Hudson

Boobs in the Wood
Boobs in the Wood (1925)

as Il ragazzo - Chester Winfield

Picking Peaches
Picking Peaches (1924)

as A Shoe Clerk