Born
16 June 1890 (135)
Place of Birth
Ulverston, Lancashire, England, UK
Also known as
Arthur Stanley Jefferson, Stan Jefferson
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 ski...
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.
Laurel & Hardy: Year Three
2025
Nash the Slash Rises Again!
2025
Laurel and Hardy's Yorkshire Adventures
2025
Laurel & Hardy: Year Two
2024
The Real Charlie Chaplin
2021
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
2020
Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations
2020
Dick & Doof - Die Twentieth Century Fox Studio Gesamtedition
2020
Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic
2011
A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy
2011
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films
2011
Dick & Doof - Best of
2010
The Parrott Chase
2009
Stanlio & Ollio Le migliori comiche
2006
Laurel & Hardy - Best of III
2005
Los Angeles Plays Itself
2004
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
2002
Laurel & Hardy - Highlights
2002
Laurel & Hardy - Best of II
2001
Laurel & Hardy - Best of
1999
That's Entertainment! III
1994
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
1992
The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate Rememberence
1990
Classic Comedy Teams
1986
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984
Dance of the Cookoos
1982
The Hollywood Clowns
1979
Laurel and Hardy Laughtoons
1978
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
Hooray for Hollywood
1976
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy
1974
4 Clowns
1970
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
1968
The Crazy World of Laurel and Hardy
1967
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy
1967
Salute to Stan Laurel
1965
Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20's
1965
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
Days of Thrills and Laughter
1961