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Stan Laurel. 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.
Jun 12, 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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Feb 1, 2022 · Learn about the last few days of Stan Laurel, the British actor and comedian who partnered with Oliver Hardy in Laurel and Hardy. Find out how he suffered from a stroke, an infection and a heart attack in 1965.
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Learn about the life and career of Stan Laurel, one of the greatest comedy stars of the silent and sound era. Find out how he started as a vaudeville performer, became a Chaplin impersonator, and teamed up with Oliver Hardy.
- June 16, 1890
- February 23, 1965
Stan Laurel in Mud and Sand (1922 short) Laurel was born in Lancashire, England. He began his career in the late 1910s, to work with Charles Chaplin. Among his first works in this silent comedy short, Nuts in May (1917), Phoney Photos (1918), Just Rambling Along (1918) and Do You Love Your Wife? (1919), by Hal Roach, Mud and Sand (1922), When ...
Stan Laurel, the skinny and bewildered half of the famed Laurel and Hardy comedy team, died Tuesday of a heart attack. He was 74. An invalid since he had a stroke in 1955, the lovable comic ...
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Stan Laurel’s most successful work was his tour to London with Hardy in 1947. The duo embarked on a six-week tour across the city to present musical hall comedies and people rushed in to watch them. They performed for the royal family as well. The success of this tour helped them continue touring for the remainder of their careers.
