Known For
Acting
Born
Jun 16, 1890
Died
Feb 23, 1965
Place of Birth
Ulverston, Lancashire, England, UK
Credits
255 titles
Stan Laurel
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
Laurel & Hardy: Year Three
Nash the Slash Rises Again!
Self - Ferdinad Finkleberry(archive footage)
Laurel and Hardy's Yorkshire Adventures
Archive Footage
Laurel & Hardy: Year Two
(archive footage) (uncredited)
The Real Charlie Chaplin
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
archive footage
Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Dick & Doof - Die Twentieth Century Fox Studio Gesamtedition
The Picture House: The Story of Limerick's Cinemas
Archive Footage (from The Lucky Dog)
Stan & Ollie - Unforgettable Comedies
Stanlio
Stan & Ollie
Thanks
Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic
Self (archive footage)
A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy
Self (archive footage)
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films
Himself (archive footage)
Dick & Doof - Best of
Schauspieler
The Parrott Chase
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Silent Clowns
Self - Stan(archive footage)
Stan & Ollie - The Best Comic Shorts
Stan
Laurel & Hardy - Best of III
Stan
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Laurel & Hardy - Highlights
Laurel & Hardy - Best of II
Stan
Laurel & Hardy - Best of
Stan
That's Entertainment! III
(archive footage)
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
Stan / Sandy / Alf / Lord Paddington (archive footage)
The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate Rememberence
Self (archive footage)
Classic Comedy Teams
Self (archive footage)
Going Hollywood: The '30s
(archive footage)
Dance of the Cookoos
The Hollywood Clowns
Self (archive footage)
Laurel and Hardy Laughtoons
Stan
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II
(archive footage)
Hooray for Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy
Self (archive footage)
4 Clowns
(archive footage)
Dick und Doof
Stan
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
Stan / Alf (archive footage)
The Crazy World of Laurel and Hardy
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy
Omnibus
Self
Salute to Stan Laurel
Self (archive footage)
Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20's
Stan (archive footage)
The Big Parade of Comedy
Stan in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage)
Days of Thrills and Laughter
Self (archive footage)
When Comedy Was King
(archive footage) (uncredited)
The Golden Age of Comedy
archive footage
This Is Your Life
Self
Robinson Crusoeland
Stan