Stan Laurel profile
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Stan Laurel

16th June 1890 Ulverston, Lancashire, England, UK Acting

Stan Laurel (born Arthur Stanley Jefferson; June 16, 1890 – 23 February 1965) was an English comic actor, writer, and film director who was part of the comedy duo Laurel and Hardy. He appeared with his comedy partner Oliver Hardy in 107 short films, feature films, and cameo roles. Laurel began his career in music hall, where he developed a number of his standard comic devices, including the bowler hat, the deep comic gravity, and the nonsensical understatement. His performances polished his skills at pantomime and music hall sketches. He was a member of "Fred Karno's Army", where he was Charlie Chaplin's understudy. He and Chaplin arrived in the United States on the same ship from the United Kingdom with the Karno troupe. Laurel began his film career in 1917 and made his final appearance in 1951. From 1928 onwards he appeared exclusively with Hardy, and Laurel officially retired from the screen following his comedy partner's death in 1957. In 1961 Laurel was given a Lifetime Achievement Academy Award for his pioneering work in comedy, and he has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7021 Hollywood Blvd. In 2009, a bronze statue of the Laurel and Hardy duo was unveiled in Laurel's hometown of Ulverston, England.

216 Movies 3 TV Shows 234 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

4 Clowns poster
4 Clowns 1st September 1970 as (archive footage)
Twice Two poster
Twice Two 25th February 1933 as Stan / Mrs. Hardy
Scram! poster
Scram! 10th September 1932 as Stan
Brats poster
Brats 22nd March 1930 as Stan Sr. / Stanley Jr.
Twins poster
Twins 28th February 1925 as Stan / his twin
Smithy poster
Smithy 19th January 1924 as Smithy
Mother's Joy poster
Mother's Joy 23rd December 1923 as Basil Dippytack / Magnus Dippytack
The Egg poster
The Egg 3rd September 1922 as Humpty Dumpty
The Lucky Dog poster
The Lucky Dog 1st October 1921 as Brash young man accused of dognapping