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- Height1.79 m
- Lewis R. Foster was born on August 5, 1898 in Brookfield, Missouri, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Mr. Smith au sénat (1939), Dans les mers de Chine (1950) and Sous les tropiques (1953). He was married to Dorothy Wilson and Helen Mae. He died on June 10, 1974 in Tehachapi, California, USA.
- SpousesDorothy Wilson(1936 - ?)Helen Mae
- He was the director who gave Stan Laurel the freedom to do things his way in films.
- Brought Laurel and Hardy into sound with the film Unaccustomed As We Are and gave Stan the freedom to innovate the way he wanted.
- Gave James Finlayson his first talking scenes in the Laurel and Hardy film Men O' War.
- Worked as a director at Universal Pictures from 1936-37, at Paramount Pictures from 1949-53.
- Joined Hal Roach Studios as a writer/gagman in 1923, the same year as director Leo McCarey.
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