Lee, Rowland V., 1891-1975
Variant namesDramatist, director, producer, and actor.
From the description of Papers of Rowland V. Lee, 1914-1959. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80589298
Biographical Note
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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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| creatorOf | Rowland V. Lee Papers, 1907-1971, (bulk 1917-1959) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| referencedIn | Lothar and Eva Just Film Stills Collection | Harvard Film Archive, Harvard College Library, Harvard University |
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Birth 1891-09-06
Death 1975-12-21
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