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Charles Lamont Facts
| Sign | Taurus |
| Born |
May 5, 1895 St. Petersburg, Russia |
| Died |
Sep 12, 1993 Woodland Hills, CA |
| Age | Died at 98 |
| Total Facts | 1 |
Lamont is generally credited with starting Shirley Temple's career. He discovered her while visiting a dance studio in search of children for a one-reel comedy short he was directing. He was so impressed with her talent (she was about five years old) that instead of putting her in the background with the rest of the children, he featured her in her own dance number and gave her a few lines. Her career took off from there.