Earl Mohan (November 12, 1889 – October 15, 1928) was an American film actor of the

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who was born in

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, and died in

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. He appeared in about 60 films between 1915 and 1927, usually in short film comedies. He was a leading man in a number of - today forgotten -

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comedies of the 1920s. Mohan also played in numerous

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films, including his part as the eccentric drunk in '' Safety Last!'' (1923).

Selected filmography

* '' Ragtime Snap Shots'' (1915) * '' A Foozle at the Tee Party'' (1915) * '' Luke and the Rural Roughnecks'' (1916) * '' Luke's Preparedness Preparations'' (1916) * '' Luke, the Gladiator'' (1916) * '' Luke, Patient Provider'' (1916) * '' Luke's Newsie Knockout'' (1916) * '' Luke's Movie Muddle'' (1916) * '' Luke, Rank Impersonator'' (1916) * '' Luke's Fireworks Fizzle'' (1916) * '' Luke Locates the Loot'' (1916) * '' Luke's Shattered Sleep'' (1916) * '' Luke's Lost Liberty'' (1917) * '' Luke's Busy Day'' (1917) * '' Lonesome Luke on Tin Can Alley'' (1917) * '' Heap Big Chief'' (1919) * '' Pay Your Dues'' (1919) * '' Now or Never'' (1921) * '' Safety Last!'' (1923) * '' Frozen Hearts'' (1923) * '' The Whole Truth'' (1923) * '' Mother's Joy'' (1923) * '' Zeb vs. Paprika'' (1924) * '' Near Dublin'' (1924)

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* 1889 births 1928 deaths American male film actors American male silent film actors Male actors from Colorado 20th-century American male actors 20th-century American comedians {{US-film-actor-1880s-stub