LH
The basics
Quick facts
Intro
Film director
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
(Indiana)
Family:
Children:
John Derek
The details
Biography
Introduction
William Lawson Harris (1897–1948) was an American director and actor who made a number of films in Australia. He came to Australia originally at the behest of Arthur Shirley to work as production manager on The Throwback (1920) and stayed out there for a number of years.
Harris was the father of actor and director John Derek.
Filmography
- The Throwback (1920) (abandoned) - production manager
- Circumstance (1922) - director, actor
- A Daughter of Australia (1922) - director, actor
- Sunshine Sally (1922) - director
- Law or Loyalty (1922) - director