Lee, Rowland V., 1891-1975

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Dates:
Birth 1891-09-06
Death 1975-12-21
Americans,
English,

Biographical notes:

Dramatist, director, producer, and actor.

From the description of Papers of Rowland V. Lee, 1914-1959. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80589298

Biographical Note

1891, Sept. 6 Born, Findlay, Ohio 1911 Left Columbia University, New York, N.Y. to act with the Neill Co., theatrical stock company circa 1915 1916 Stage actor, New York, N.Y. 1916 Moved to California 1917 Acted in first film, Wild Winship's Widow 1918 1919 Second lieutenant, 132nd Infantry, American Expeditionary Forces, France 1919 1920 Acted in motion pictures 1920 Directed first film, A Thousand to One 1923 Married Eleanor Worthington 1945 Directed last film, Captain Kidd 1958 Producer and writer, The Big Fisherman 1975, Dec. 21 Died, Palm Desert, Calif.

From the guide to the Rowland V. Lee Papers, 1907-1971, (bulk 1917-1959), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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Subjects:

  • Drama
  • Motion picture industry
  • Motion picture plays, American
  • Motion pictures
  • Motion pictures
  • Silent films
  • World War, 1914-1918

Occupations:

  • Actors
  • Directors
  • Dramatists
  • Motion picture directors
  • Motion picture producers
  • Producers

Places:

  • California (as recorded)

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