Lawson Harris

William Lawson Harris^[1] (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

References

External links

• Lawson Harris at the Internet Movie Database
• Lawson Harris at National Film and Sound Archive