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Stars of Slapstick #74: Bobby Vernon by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of the diminutive silent comedian Bobby Vernon (1897-1939). A second generation actor, he began his career in vaudeville as an understudy to the teamn of Kolb and Dill. By age 14 he was already appearing in Universal Studio’s Joker films. From 1915 to 1916 he co-starred in a series of shorts with Gloria [...]

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:18AM on March 9, 2013

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