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  1. www.imdb.com › name › nm0730018Hal Roach - IMDb

    Hal Roach. Producer: One Million B.C.. Hal Roach was born in 1892 in Elmira, New York. After working as a mule skinner, wrangler and gold prospector, among other things, he wound up in Hollywood and began picking up jobs as an extra in comedies, where he met comedian Harold Lloyd in 1913 in San Diego.

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Hal_RoachHal Roach - Wikipedia

    Harold Eugene "Hal" Roach Sr. (January 14, 1892 – November 2, 1992) was an American film and television producer, director and screenwriter, who was the founder of the namesake Hal Roach Studios. Roach was active in the industry from the 1910s to the 1990s.

  3. Hal Roach. Producer: One Million B.C.. Hal Roach was born in 1892 in Elmira, New York. After working as a mule skinner, wrangler and gold prospector, among other things, he wound up in Hollywood and began picking up jobs as an extra in comedies, where he met comedian Harold Lloyd in 1913 in San Diego.

  4. Apr 4, 2024 · Academy Award (1937) Academy Award (1933) Hal Roach (born January 14, 1892, Elmira, New York, U.S.—died November 2, 1992, Bel Air, California) was an American motion-picture producer, director, and writer best known for his production of comedies of the 1920s and ’30s featuring Harold Lloyd, Will Rogers, Snub Pollard, and Charley Chase, and ...

  5. www.encyclopedia.com › film-and-television-biographies › hal-roachHal Roach | Encyclopedia.com

    Jun 27, 2018 · ROACH, HalProducer and Director. Nationality: American. Born: Elmira, New York [1], 14 January 1892. Military Service: Made propaganda and training films during World War II [2]: colonel. Family: Son: the producer Hal Roach [3], Jr.; daughter: Margaret.

  6. Nov 3, 1992 · Hal Roach, the writer, producer and director who was a leading pioneer in shaping American film comedy, died yesterday at the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was 100 years old and lived...

  7. Nov 4, 2023 · Nov 04, 2023. Comedian Hal Roach. RollingNews.ie. On November 4, 1927, prominent late great Irish comedian Hal Roach was born. The Waterford-born entertainer was a fixture in Irish-American...

  8. Biography. Harry Eugene Roach Sr. professionally known as Hal Roach, was an American film and television producer, director, and actor who was active from the 1910s to the 1990s. He is remembered today for producing a number of successes including the Laurel and Hardy franchise, the films of entertainer Charley Chase, and the Our Gang film ...

  9. Jul 26, 2014 · By Susan King writer. July 26, 2014 11 AM PT. Hollywood was the new frontier in 1914. With the film industry in its growing stages, even a former mule skinner by the name of Hal Roach could ...

  10. Nov 2, 1992 · A director and film producer who was at the forefront of early Hollywood, Hal Roach became one of the most powerful filmmakers of the silent era before making the successful transition to sound features and later television. He was also responsible for launching several prominent careers, most...

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