Stan Laurel

Known for ActingBorn 1890-06-16Died 1965-02-23Ulverston, Lancashire, England, UK

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Laurel & Hardy: Year Three

Laurel & Hardy: Year Two

Dance of the Cookoos

Radiomanía

Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films

Going Hollywood: The '30s

Stan & Ollie - The Best Comic Shorts

Laurel & Hardy - Highlights

Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty

The Real Charlie Chaplin

Hooray for Hollywood

The Best of Laurel and Hardy

Salute to Stan Laurel

A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy

Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic

Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20's

Haunted at Midnight

Don Key (Son of Burro)

The Noon Whistle

Stan & Ollie

That's Entertainment! III

Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

Save The Ship

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys

4 Clowns

Omnibus

Classic Comedy Teams

Them Thar Hills

The Big Parade of Comedy

The Music Box

The Night Life

That's Entertainment, Part II

The Nickel-Hopper

Going Bye-Bye!

Thicker Than Water

Wild Poses

Night Owls

The Golden Age of Comedy

The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy

The Crazy World of Laurel and Hardy

Busy Bodies

Air Raid Wardens

Helpmates

Hinter Schloss und Riegel

Blotto

The Live Ghost

Pick and Shovel

Laughing Gravy