Stan Laurel

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

228

Gender

Male

Birthday

1890-06-16

Day of death

1965-02-23 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

Ulverston, Lancashire, England, UK

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

  • Busy Bodies

    Busy Bodies

  • Omnibus

    Omnibus

  • Robinson Crusoeland

    Robinson Crusoeland

  • Detained

    Detained

  • Pardon Us

    Pardon Us

  • Postage Due

    Postage Due

  • The Sleuth

    The Sleuth

  • Scram!

    Scram!

  • Big Business

    Big Business

  • Hog Wild

    Hog Wild

  • Radiomanía

    Radiomanía

  • This Is Your Life

    This Is Your Life

  • Bonnie Scotland

    Bonnie Scotland

  • Be Big!

    Be Big!

  • Duck Soup

    Duck Soup

  • Pick a Star

    Pick a Star

  • County Hospital

    County Hospital

  • Liberty

    Liberty

  • Jitterbugs

    Jitterbugs

  • We Faw Down

    We Faw Down

  • The Skulls

    The Skulls

  • Sons of the Desert

    Sons of the Desert

  • Seeing the World

    Seeing the World

  • Perfect Day

    Perfect Day

  • Eve's Love Letters

    Eve's Love Letters

  • The Midnight Patrol

    The Midnight Patrol

  • White Wings

    White Wings

  • Me and My Pal

    Me and My Pal

  • Block-Heads

    Block-Heads

  • Below Zero

    Below Zero

  • Their Purple Moment

    Their Purple Moment

  • Shivering and Shaking

    Shivering and Shaking

  • Roughest Africa

    Roughest Africa

  • Them Thar Hills

    Them Thar Hills

  • Helpmates

    Helpmates

  • Bacon Grabbers

    Bacon Grabbers

  • Our Wife

    Our Wife

  • Night Owls

    Night Owls

  • Night of Goblins

    Night of Goblins

  • Just Rambling Along

    Just Rambling Along

  • Oranges and Lemons

    Oranges and Lemons

  • Oliver the Eighth

    Oliver the Eighth

  • Double Whoopee

    Double Whoopee

  • Scorching Sands

    Scorching Sands

  • That's Entertainment! III

    That's Entertainment! III

  • Do Detectives Think?

    Do Detectives Think?

  • Mud and Sand

    Mud and Sand

  • Great Guns

    Great Guns

  • Towed in a Hole

    Towed in a Hole

  • Short Orders

    Short Orders

  • Tit for Tat

    Tit for Tat

  • Sugar Daddies

    Sugar Daddies

  • Hollywood Party

    Hollywood Party

  • One Good Turn

    One Good Turn

  • Air Raid Wardens

    Air Raid Wardens

  • Hats Off

    Hats Off

  • When Comedy Was King

    When Comedy Was King

  • Blotto

    Blotto

  • Laughing Gravy

    Laughing Gravy

  • Beau Hunks

    Beau Hunks

  • The Hollywood Clowns

    The Hollywood Clowns

  • Los Angeles Plays Itself

    Los Angeles Plays Itself

  • The Devil's Brother

    The Devil's Brother

  • Slipping Wives

    Slipping Wives

  • Call of the Cuckoo

    Call of the Cuckoo

  • Two Tars

    Two Tars

  • The Fixer Uppers

    The Fixer Uppers

  • Babes in Toyland

    Babes in Toyland

  • Sailors, Beware!

    Sailors, Beware!

  • Angora Love

    Angora Love

  • Short Kilts

    Short Kilts

  • A Man About Town

    A Man About Town

  • Twins

    Twins

  • Playing at Politics

    Playing at Politics

  • Pie-Eyed

    Pie-Eyed

  • A Chump at Oxford

    A Chump at Oxford

  • Pick and Shovel

    Pick and Shovel

  • Swiss Miss

    Swiss Miss

  • Habeas Corpus

    Habeas Corpus

  • Pack Up Your Troubles

    Pack Up Your Troubles

  • The Real Charlie Chaplin

    The Real Charlie Chaplin

  • Way Out West

    Way Out West

  • The Flying Deuces

    The Flying Deuces

  • You're Darn Tootin'

    You're Darn Tootin'

  • Another Fine Mess

    Another Fine Mess

  • Our Relations

    Our Relations

  • The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case

    The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case

  • Thieves

    Thieves

  • The Bullfighters

    The Bullfighters

  • The Big Parade of Comedy

    The Big Parade of Comedy

  • Saps at Sea

    Saps at Sea

  • The Live Ghost

    The Live Ghost

  • The Music Box

    The Music Box

  • Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

    Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

  • The Stolen Jools

    The Stolen Jools

  • Chickens Come Home

    Chickens Come Home

  • The Golden Age of Comedy

    The Golden Age of Comedy

  • Brats

    Brats

  • Dick und Doof

    Dick und Doof

  • Hustling for Health

    Hustling for Health

  • The Hoose-Gow

    The Hoose-Gow

  • The Hollywood Revue of 1929

    The Hollywood Revue of 1929

  • Going Hollywood: The '30s

    Going Hollywood: The '30s

  • That's Entertainment, Part II

    That's Entertainment, Part II

  • Come Clean

    Come Clean

  • Should Married Men Go Home?

    Should Married Men Go Home?

  • The Chiselers

    The Chiselers

  • Putting Pants on Philip

    Putting Pants on Philip

  • The Rogue Song

    The Rogue Song

  • Nothing But Trouble

    Nothing But Trouble

  • A-Haunting We Will Go

    A-Haunting We Will Go

  • The Bohemian Girl

    The Bohemian Girl

  • Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys

    Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys

  • Going Bye-Bye!

    Going Bye-Bye!

  • The Battle of the Century

    The Battle of the Century

  • The Finishing Touch

    The Finishing Touch

  • Twice Two

    Twice Two

  • The Big Noise

    The Big Noise

  • Their First Mistake

    Their First Mistake

  • Laurel and Hardy Laughtoons

    Laurel and Hardy Laughtoons

  • That's My Wife

    That's My Wife

  • Mixed Nuts

    Mixed Nuts

  • The Tree in a Test Tube

    The Tree in a Test Tube

  • Brothers Under the Chin

    Brothers Under the Chin

  • Any Old Port!

    Any Old Port!

  • Hooray for Hollywood

    Hooray for Hollywood

  • The Chimp

    The Chimp

  • The Dancing Masters

    The Dancing Masters

  • Mandarin Mix-Up

    Mandarin Mix-Up

  • The Best of Laurel and Hardy

    The Best of Laurel and Hardy

  • Dance of the Cookoos

    Dance of the Cookoos

  • Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

    Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

  • Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20's

    Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20's

  • Laurel & Hardy - Highlights

    Laurel & Hardy - Highlights

  • Frozen Hearts

    Frozen Hearts

  • Classic Comedy Teams

    Classic Comedy Teams

  • Nash the Slash Rises Again!

    Nash the Slash Rises Again!

  • Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pride

    Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pride

  • Laurel & Hardy: Year Two

    Laurel & Hardy: Year Two

  • Kill or Cure

    Kill or Cure

  • The Noon Whistle

    The Noon Whistle

  • Unaccustomed as We Are

    Unaccustomed as We Are

  • On the Front Page

    On the Front Page

  • Berth Marks

    Berth Marks

  • Salute to Stan Laurel

    Salute to Stan Laurel

  • Love 'Em and Weep

    Love 'Em and Weep

  • The Soilers

    The Soilers

  • Do You Love Your Wife?

    Do You Love Your Wife?

  • Dirty Work

    Dirty Work

  • Thicker Than Water

    Thicker Than Water

  • With Love and Hisses

    With Love and Hisses

  • West of Hot Dog

    West of Hot Dog

  • 45 Minutes from Hollywood

    45 Minutes from Hollywood

  • The Night Life

    The Night Life

  • A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy

    A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy

  • Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic

    Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic

  • Days of Thrills and Laughter

    Days of Thrills and Laughter

  • The Weak-End Party

    The Weak-End Party

  • Swim Meet

    Swim Meet

  • The Whole Truth

    The Whole Truth

  • Wild Poses

    Wild Poses

  • Men O' War

    Men O' War

  • From Soup to Nuts

    From Soup to Nuts

  • The Second 100 Years

    The Second 100 Years

  • Collars and Cuffs

    Collars and Cuffs

  • Why Girls Love Sailors

    Why Girls Love Sailors

  • They Go Boom!

    They Go Boom!

  • Flying Elephants

    Flying Elephants

  • On the Wrong Trek

    On the Wrong Trek

  • Wrong Again

    Wrong Again

  • The Slappiest Days of Our Lives

    The Slappiest Days of Our Lives

  • The Lucky Dog

    The Lucky Dog

  • On the Loose

    On the Loose

  • Haunted at Midnight

    Haunted at Midnight

  • Near Dublin

    Near Dublin

  • Get 'Em Young

    Get 'Em Young

  • Gas and Air

    Gas and Air

  • Bears and Bad Men

    Bears and Bad Men

  • Smithy

    Smithy

  • Zeb vs. Paprika

    Zeb vs. Paprika

  • Wide Open Spaces

    Wide Open Spaces

  • Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films

    Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films

  • Leave 'Em Laughing

    Leave 'Em Laughing

  • The Crazy World of Laurel and Hardy

    The Crazy World of Laurel and Hardy

  • Mother's Joy

    Mother's Joy

  • Half a Man

    Half a Man

  • When Knights Were Cold

    When Knights Were Cold

  • The Handy Man

    The Handy Man

  • Early to Bed

    Early to Bed

  • 4 Clowns

    4 Clowns

  • Under Two Jags

    Under Two Jags

  • Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy

    Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy

  • The Snow Hawk

    The Snow Hawk

  • Somewhere In Wrong

    Somewhere In Wrong

  • The Pest

    The Pest

  • What's the World Coming To?

    What's the World Coming To?

  • Navy Blue Days

    Navy Blue Days

  • Now I'll Tell One

    Now I'll Tell One

  • Laurel and Hardy's Yorkshire Adventures

    Laurel and Hardy's Yorkshire Adventures

  • Hinter Schloss und Riegel

    Hinter Schloss und Riegel

  • Stanlio & Ollio - Comiche indimenticabili

    Stanlio & Ollio - Comiche indimenticabili

  • Should Tall Men Marry?

    Should Tall Men Marry?

  • Laurel & Hardy - Best of

    Laurel & Hardy - Best of

  • Laurel & Hardy – Best Comedy Team Vol. 2

    Laurel & Hardy – Best Comedy Team Vol. 2

  • That's That!

    That's That!

  • The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate Rememberence

    The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate Rememberence

  • Laurel & Hardy - Best of II

    Laurel & Hardy - Best of II

  • The Egg

    The Egg

  • Frauds and Frenzies

    Frauds and Frenzies

  • Performers arrive in Hampshire

    Performers arrive in Hampshire

  • The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy

    The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy

  • MGM Convention 1930 Announcement

    MGM Convention 1930 Announcement

  • Laurel and Hardy in Edinburgh

    Laurel and Hardy in Edinburgh

  • The World of Laurel and Hardy

    The World of Laurel and Hardy

  • Rupert of Hee-Haw

    Rupert of Hee-Haw

  • MGM 1935 Promo Reel

    MGM 1935 Promo Reel

  • Stanlio & Ollio Le migliori comiche

    Stanlio & Ollio Le migliori comiche

  • Dick & Doof - Best of

    Dick & Doof - Best of

  • Save The Ship

    Save The Ship

  • Laurel and Hardy in Tynemouth

    Laurel and Hardy in Tynemouth

  • Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations

    Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations

  • Dick & Doof - Die Twentieth Century Fox Studio Gesamtedition

    Dick & Doof - Die Twentieth Century Fox Studio Gesamtedition

  • Laurel & Hardy – Best Comedy Team Vol. 1

    Laurel & Hardy – Best Comedy Team Vol. 1

  • Laurel & Hardy - Best of III

    Laurel & Hardy - Best of III

  • Stan and Olly

    Stan and Olly

  • Laurel & Hardy: Year Three

    Laurel & Hardy: Year Three

  • Huns and Hyphens

    Huns and Hyphens

  • Stan Laurel : 32 courts métrages, 1918-1926

    Stan Laurel : 32 courts métrages, 1918-1926