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Lawrence Harris on March 20, 1914, in Fort Worth, Texas, his parents were Charlie Morris Harris and Mary Irene Bowers. He began acting under his real name with a small role in the 1937 film,
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March 20, 1914 – September 16, 1993) was an
American actor who appeared in both film and television. Over the span of his career he appeared in 71 feature films and over a dozen television series.
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