Stan Laurel
- Acting
- June 16, 1890 · Ulverston, Lancashire, England, UK
- February 23, 1965
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
- Laurel and Hardy's Yorkshire Adventures · Archive Footage
- Laurel & Hardy: Year Two · (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Real Charlie Chaplin · Self
- 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
- A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy · Self
- Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films · Self
- Dick & Doof - Best of · Schauspieler
- The Parrott Chase · (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Stan & Ollie - The Best Comic Shorts · Stan
- Laurel & Hardy - Best of III · Stan
- Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story · Self
- Laurel & Hardy - Highlights
- Laurel & Hardy - Best of II · Stan
- Laurel & Hardy - Best of · Stan
- That's Entertainment! III · (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys · Stan / Sandy / Alf / Lord Paddington (archive footage)
- The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate Rememberence · Self
- Classic Comedy Teams · Self
- Going Hollywood: The '30s · (archive footage)
- Dance of the Cookoos
- The Hollywood Clowns · Self
- The South Bank Show
- Laurel and Hardy Laughtoons · Stan
- Bob Hope's World of Comedy · (archive footage)
- That's Entertainment, Part II · (archive footage)
- Hooray for Hollywood · Self
- Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? · Self
- Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy · Self
- Another Nice Mess · Laurel (archive footage)
- 4 Clowns · (archive footage)
- 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
- 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
- When Comedy Was King · (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Golden Age of Comedy · archive footage
- This Is Your Life · Self
- Robinson Crusoeland · Stan
- The Slappiest Days of Our Lives · (archive footage)
- Swim Meet · Self
- Performers Arrive in Hampshire · Self
- The Bullfighters · Stanley, Writer
- Nothing But Trouble · Stan
- The Big Noise · Stan
- The Dancing Masters · Stan
- Jitterbugs · Stan
- Air Raid Wardens · Stan
- The Tree in a Test Tube · Stan
- A-Haunting We Will Go · Stan
- Great Guns · Stan
- Saps at Sea · Stan
- A Chump at Oxford · Stan
- The Flying Deuces · Stan
- Block-Heads · Stan
- That's That! · Self
- Swiss Miss · Stan, Producer
- Songs and Bullets · Executive producer
- Knight of the Plains · Executive producer
- Pick a Star · Stan Laurel
- Way Out West · Stan, Writer
- Our Relations · Stan / Alf Laurel, Producer
- On the Wrong Trek · Cameo appearance (hitchhiker)
- The Bohemian Girl · Stan, Producer
- MGM 1935 Promo Reel · Cleaner
- Bonnie Scotland · Stanley MacLaurel
- Thicker Than Water · Stan, Story
- The Fixer Uppers · Stan
- Tit for Tat · Stan, Writer