Stan Laurel
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.
Filmography
Laurel & Hardy: Year Three
Laurel & Hardy: Year Three
Nash the Slash Rises Again!
as Self - Ferdinad Finkleberry(archive footage)
Nash the Slash Rises Again!
as Self - Ferdinad Finkleberry(archive footage)
Laurel and Hardy's Yorkshire Adventures
as Archive Footage
Laurel and Hardy's Yorkshire Adventures
as Archive Footage
Laurel & Hardy: Year Two
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Laurel & Hardy: Year Two
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Real Charlie Chaplin
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Real Charlie Chaplin
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
as archive footage
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
as archive footage
Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dick & Doof - Die Twentieth Century Fox Studio Gesamtedition
Dick & Doof - Die Twentieth Century Fox Studio Gesamtedition
The Picture House: The Story of Limerick's Cinemas
as Archive Footage (from The Lucky Dog)
The Picture House: The Story of Limerick's Cinemas
as Archive Footage (from The Lucky Dog)
Stan & Ollie - Unforgettable Comedies
as Stanlio
Stan & Ollie - Unforgettable Comedies
as Stanlio
Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic
as Self (archive footage)
Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic
as Self (archive footage)
A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy
as Self (archive footage)
A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy
as Self (archive footage)
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films
as Himself (archive footage)
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films
as Himself (archive footage)
Dick & Doof - Best of
as Schauspieler
Dick & Doof - Best of
as Schauspieler
The Parrott Chase
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Parrott Chase
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Silent Clowns
as Self - Stan(archive footage)
Silent Clowns
as Self - Stan(archive footage)
Stan & Ollie - The Best Comic Shorts
as Stan
Stan & Ollie - The Best Comic Shorts
as Stan
Laurel & Hardy - Best of III
as Stan
Laurel & Hardy - Best of III
as Stan
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Laurel & Hardy - Highlights
Laurel & Hardy - Highlights
Laurel & Hardy - Best of II
as Stan
Laurel & Hardy - Best of II
as Stan
Laurel & Hardy - Best of
as Stan
Laurel & Hardy - Best of
as Stan
That's Entertainment! III
as (archive footage)
That's Entertainment! III
as (archive footage)
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
as Stan / Sandy / Alf / Lord Paddington (archive footage)
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
as Stan / Sandy / Alf / Lord Paddington (archive footage)
The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate Rememberence
as Self (archive footage)
The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate Rememberence
as Self (archive footage)
Classic Comedy Teams
as Self (archive footage)
Classic Comedy Teams
as Self (archive footage)
Going Hollywood: The '30s
as (archive footage)
Going Hollywood: The '30s
as (archive footage)
The Hollywood Clowns
as Self (archive footage)
The Hollywood Clowns
as Self (archive footage)
Laurel and Hardy Laughtoons
as Stan
Laurel and Hardy Laughtoons
as Stan
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
as Self (archive footage)
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
as Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)
Hooray for Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
Hooray for Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy
as Self (archive footage)
Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy
as Self (archive footage)
Another Nice Mess
as Laurel (archive footage)
Another Nice Mess
as Laurel (archive footage)
4 Clowns
as (archive footage)
4 Clowns
as (archive footage)
The Crazy World of Laurel and Hardy
The Crazy World of Laurel and Hardy
Salute to Stan Laurel
as Self (archive footage)
Salute to Stan Laurel
as Self (archive footage)
The Big Parade of Comedy
as Stan in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage)
The Big Parade of Comedy
as Stan in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage)
Days of Thrills and Laughter
as Self (archive footage)
Days of Thrills and Laughter
as Self (archive footage)
The Golden Age of Comedy
as archive footage
The Golden Age of Comedy
as archive footage
Robinson Crusoeland
as Stan
Robinson Crusoeland
as Stan
The Big Noise
as Stan
The Big Noise
as Stan
Air Raid Wardens
as Stan
Air Raid Wardens
as Stan
The Tree in a Test Tube
as Stan
The Tree in a Test Tube
as Stan
A-Haunting We Will Go
as Stan
A-Haunting We Will Go
as Stan
Great Guns
as Stan
Great Guns
as Stan
A Chump at Oxford
as Stan
A Chump at Oxford
as Stan
Block-Heads
as Stan
Block-Heads
as Stan
The Bohemian Girl
as Stan
The Bohemian Girl
as Stan
Bonnie Scotland
as Stanley MacLaurel
Bonnie Scotland
as Stanley MacLaurel
The Live Ghost
as Stan
The Live Ghost
as Stan
Hollywood Party
as Stan
Hollywood Party
as Stan
Sons of the Desert
as Stanley 'Stan' Laurel
Sons of the Desert
as Stanley 'Stan' Laurel
Wild Poses
as Baby
Wild Poses
as Baby
Busy Bodies
as Stan
Busy Bodies
as Stan
The Midnight Patrol
as Officer Stanley Laurel
The Midnight Patrol
as Officer Stanley Laurel
Their First Mistake
as Stan
Their First Mistake
as Stan
Playing at Politics
as Stan
Playing at Politics
as Stan
The Skulls
as Señor Laurel
The Skulls
as Señor Laurel
De Bote en Bote
as Stan
De Bote en Bote
as Stan
The Second 100 Years
as Little Goofy
The Second 100 Years
as Little Goofy
Sailors, Beware!
as Chester Chaste, cabdriver
Sailors, Beware!
as Chester Chaste, cabdriver
With Love and Hisses
as Cuthbert Hope
With Love and Hisses
as Cuthbert Hope
Why Girls Love Sailors
as Willie Brisling
Why Girls Love Sailors
as Willie Brisling
Love 'Em and Weep
as Romaine Ricketts
Love 'Em and Weep
as Romaine Ricketts
Duck Soup
as Hives
Duck Soup
as Hives
Seeing the World
as English pedestrian
Seeing the World
as English pedestrian
Twins
as Stan / his twin
Twins
as Stan / his twin
A Man About Town
as A Man About Town
A Man About Town
as A Man About Town
Mixed Nuts
as Book salesman
Mixed Nuts
as Book salesman
Hustling for Health
as The Man
Hustling for Health
as The Man
Just Rambling Along
as Nervy Young Man
Just Rambling Along
as Nervy Young Man