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Signature. Stan Laurel ( / ˈlɒrəl /, LORR-əl; born Arthur Stanley Jefferson; 16 June 1890 – 23 February 1965) was an English comic actor, writer and film director who was one half of the comedy duo Laurel and Hardy. [1] He appeared with his comedy partner Oliver Hardy in 107 short films, feature films and cameo roles.
Stan Laurel came from a theatrical family, his father was an actor and theatre manager, and he made his stage debut at the age of 16 at Pickard's Museum, Glasgow. He traveled with Fred Karno's vaudeville company to the United States in 1910 and again in 1913.
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- Ulverston, Lancashire, England, UK
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- Santa Monica, California, USA
Feb 1, 2022 · In January 1965, Stan Laurel's days were coming to an end, but he still made time to write and respond to letters from his dear friends and fans. The actor penned a letter that month expressing his regret at being unable to attend a film event in The Netherlands, per Letters from Stan. He was also undergoing bi-weekly X-ray examinations, after ...
- Alexandra Simon
Stan Laurel. Actor: Saps at Sea. Stan Laurel came from a theatrical family, his father was an actor and theatre manager, and he made his stage debut at the age of 16 at Pickard's Museum, Glasgow. He traveled with Fred Karno's vaudeville company to the United States in 1910 and again in 1913. While with that company he was Charles Chaplin's understudy, and he performed imitations of Chaplin. On ...
- June 16, 1890
- February 23, 1965
May 10, 2024 · Stan Laurel (born June 16, 1890, Ulverston, England—died February 23, 1965, Santa Monica, California, U.S.) was an English comedic film actor best known as half of the legendary Laurel and Hardy team. Although he played a simpleminded bumbler, Stan Laurel was actually the major creative force behind the comedy duo.
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Website. www .laurel-and-hardy .com. Laurel and Hardy were a British-American comedy team during the early Classical Hollywood era of American cinema, consisting of Englishman Stan Laurel (1890–1965) and American Oliver Hardy (1892–1957). Starting their career as a duo in the silent film era, they later successfully transitioned to "talkies".
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Dec 28, 2018 · Stan Laurel (left) and Oliver Hardy (right) shortly after performing at the Empire theater in Nottingham, England, in Aug. 1953 during their U.K. tour. Montifraulo Collection—Getty Images It ...
