
Stan Laurel
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Stan Laurel (born Arthur Stanley Jefferson, 16 June 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2011 · Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic as Self (archive footage)
- 2011 · A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy as Self (archive footage)
- 2011 · Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films as Himself (archive footage)
- 2007 · Girl 27 as Self (archive footage)
- 2004 · Los Angeles Plays Itself as Stan (archive footage)
- 2002 · Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1994 · That's Entertainment! III as (archive footage)
- 1992 · Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys as Stan / Sandy / Alf / Lord Paddington (archive footage)
- 1985 · George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1984 · Going Hollywood: The '30s as (archive footage)
- 1982 · Dance of the Cookoos as
- 1979 · The Hollywood Clowns as Self (archive footage)
- 1978 · Laurel and Hardy Laughtoons as Stan
- 1976 · That's Entertainment, Part II as (archive footage)
- 1976 · Hooray for Hollywood as Self (archive footage)
- 1975 · Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? as Self (archive footage)
- 1974 · Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy as Himself (archive footage)
- 1970 · Dick und Doof as Stan
- 1968 · The Best of Laurel and Hardy as Stan / Alf (archive footage)
- 1967 · The Crazy World of Laurel and Hardy as
- 1965 · Salute to Stan Laurel as Self (archive footage)
- 1964 · The Big Parade of Comedy as Stan in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage)
- 1961 · Days of Thrills and Laughter as Self (archive footage)
- 1960 · When Comedy Was King as edited from 'Big Business' (archive footage)
- 1957 · The Golden Age of Comedy as archive footage
- 1952 · This Is Your Life as Self
- 1951 · Utopia as Stan
- 1951 · The Slappiest Days of Our Lives as (archive footage)
- 1947 · Performers arrive in Hampshire as Self
- 1945 · The Bullfighters as Stanley
- 1944 · Nothing But Trouble as Stan
- 1944 · The Big Noise as Stan
- 1943 · The Dancing Masters as Stan
- 1943 · Jitterbugs as Stan
- 1943 · Air Raid Wardens as Stan
- 1942 · The Tree in a Test Tube as Stan
- 1942 · A-Haunting We Will Go as Stan
- 1941 · Great Guns as Stan
- 1940 · Saps at Sea as Stan
- 1940 · A Chump at Oxford as Stan
- 1939 · The Flying Deuces as Stan
- 1938 · Block-Heads as Stan
- 1938 · Swiss Miss as Stan
- 1937 · Pick a Star as Stan Laurel
- 1937 · Way Out West as Stan
- 1936 · Our Relations as Stan / Alf Laurel
- 1936 · On the Wrong Trek as Cameo appearance (hitchhiker)
- 1936 · The Bohemian Girl as Stan
- 1935 · Bonnie Scotland as Stanley MacLaurel
- 1935 · Thicker Than Water as Stan
- 1935 · The Fixer Uppers as Stan
- 1935 · Tit for Tat as Stan
- 1934 · Babes in Toyland as Stannie Dum
- 1934 · The Live Ghost as Stan
- 1934 · Them Thar Hills as Stan
- 1934 · Going Bye-Bye! as Mr. Laurel
- 1934 · Hollywood Party as Stan
- 1934 · Oliver the Eighth as Stan
- 1933 · Sons of the Desert as Stanley 'Stan' Laurel
- 1933 · Dirty Work as Stan
- 1933 · Wild Poses as Baby
- 1933 · Busy Bodies as Stan
- 1933 · The Midnight Patrol as Officer Stanley Laurel
- 1933 · The Devil's Brother as Stanlio
- 1933 · Me and My Pal as Stan
- 1933 · Twice Two as Stan / Mrs. Hardy
- 1932 · Towed in a Hole as Stan
- 1932 · Their First Mistake as Stan
- 1932 · Pack Up Your Troubles as Stan
- 1932 · Scram! as Stan
- 1932 · Stan and Olly as Himself
- 1932 · County Hospital as Stan
- 1932 · The Chimp as Stan
- 1932 · The Music Box as Stan
- 1932 · Any Old Port! as Stan
- 1932 · Helpmates as Stan
- 1931 · On the Loose as New Suitor (uncredited)
- 1931 · Beau Hunks as Stan
- 1931 · One Good Turn as Stan
- 1931 · Come Clean as Stan
- 1931 · Pardon Us as Stan
- 1931 · Haunted at Midnight as Stan
- 1931 · Our Wife as Stan
- 1931 · The Skulls as Señor Laurel
- 1931 · The Stolen Jools as Policeman
- 1931 · Laughing Gravy as Stan
- 1931 · Chickens Come Home as Mr. Laurel
- 1931 · The Chiselers as M. Laurel
- 1931 · Be Big! as Stan
- 1930 · Another Fine Mess as Stan
- 1930 · Night of Goblins as Stan
- 1930 · The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case as Stan
- 1930 · Radiomanía as Stan
- 1930 · Hog Wild as Stan
- 1930 · Shivering and Shaking as Stan
- 1930 · Below Zero as Stan
- 1930 · The Night Life as Stan
- 1930 · Brats as Stan Sr. / Stanley Jr.
- 1930 · Blotto as Stan
- 1930 · The Rogue Song as Ali-Bek
- 1930 · Thieves as
- 1930 · Night Owls as Stan
- 1929 · Angora Love as Stan
- 1929 · The Hollywood Revue of 1929 as Self
- 1929 · The Hoose-Gow as Stan
- 1929 · Bacon Grabbers as Stan
- 1929 · They Go Boom! as Stan
- 1929 · Perfect Day as Stan
- 1929 · Men O' War as Stan
- 1929 · Berth Marks as Stan
- 1929 · Double Whoopee as Stan
- 1929 · Unaccustomed as We Are as Stan
- 1929 · Big Business as Stan
- 1929 · That's My Wife as Stan
- 1929 · Wrong Again as Stan
- 1929 · Liberty as Stan
- 1928 · We Faw Down as Stan
- 1928 · Habeas Corpus as Stan
- 1928 · Two Tars as Stan
- 1928 · Early to Bed as Stan
- 1928 · Should Married Men Go Home? as Stan
- 1928 · Their Purple Moment as Mr. Pincher
- 1928 · You're Darn Tootin' as Stanley, clarinet player
- 1928 · From Soup to Nuts as Hired butler
- 1928 · The Finishing Touch as Stan
- 1928 · Flying Elephants as Little Twinkle Star
- 1928 · Leave 'Em Laughing as Stan
- 1928 · Should Tall Men Marry? as Texas Tommy
- 1927 · The Battle of the Century as Prize Fighter
- 1927 · Putting Pants on Philip as Philip
- 1927 · Hats Off as Stan
- 1927 · Call of the Cuckoo as Asylum Inmate
- 1927 · The Second 100 Years as Little Goofy
- 1927 · Now I'll Tell One as Lawyer
- 1927 · Sailors, Beware! as Chester Chaste, cabdriver
- 1927 · Sugar Daddies as Brittle's lawyer
- 1927 · With Love and Hisses as Cuthbert Hope
- 1927 · Why Girls Love Sailors as Willie Brisling
- 1927 · Love 'Em and Weep as Romaine Ricketts
- 1927 · Eve's Love Letters as Anatole, the butler
- 1927 · Slipping Wives as Handyman
- 1927 · Duck Soup as Hives
- 1927 · Seeing the World as English pedestrian
- 1926 · 45 Minutes from Hollywood as Hotel Guest
- 1926 · On the Front Page as Dangerfield
- 1926 · Get 'Em Young as Summers, the butler
- 1926 · What's the World Coming To? as The Man in the Window
- 1925 · The Sleuth as Webster Dingle
- 1925 · Twins as Stan / his twin
- 1924 · West of Hot Dog as Stan, a Tenderfoot
- 1924 · Rupert of Hee-Haw as King / Rudolph Razz
- 1924 · Near Dublin as Con
- 1924 · Zeb vs. Paprika as Dippy Donawho
- 1924 · Smithy as Smithy
- 1923 · Mother's Joy as Basil Dippytack / Magnus Dippytack
- 1923 · Scorching Sands as Stan
- 1923 · The Soilers as Bob Canister
- 1923 · Save The Ship as Husband
- 1923 · Oranges and Lemons as Sunkist
- 1923 · Collars and Cuffs as Laundry Worker
- 1923 · White Wings as Street Cleaner
- 1922 · Mud and Sand as Rhubarb Vaselino
- 1921 · The Lucky Dog as Brash young man accused of dognapping
- 1919 · Hustling for Health as The Man
- 1918 · Just Rambling Along as Nervy Young Man
- Future · Laurel & Hardy – Best Comedy Team Vol. 2 as
- Future · Laurel & Hardy – Best Comedy Team Vol. 1 as
- 2020 · Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2020 · Dick & Doof - Die Twentieth Century Fox Studio Gesamtedition as
- 2010 · Dick & Doof - Best of as Schauspieler
- 2006 · Stanlio & Ollio Le migliori comiche as Stan
- 2005 · Laurel & Hardy - Best of III as Stan
- 2002 · Laurel & Hardy - Highlights as
- 2001 · Laurel & Hardy - Best of II as Stan
- 1999 · Laurel & Hardy - Best of as Stan
- 1970 · 4 Clowns as (archive footage)
- 1967 · The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy as
- 1965 · Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20's as Stan (archive footage)
- 1951 · Swim Meet as Self
- 1937 · That's That! as Himself
- 1935 · MGM 1935 Promo Reel as Cleaner
- 1932 · Laurel and Hardy in Edinburgh as Himself
- 1932 · Laurel and Hardy in Tynemouth as Himself
- 1932 · Hinter Schloss und Riegel as Stan
- 1931 · Playing at Politics as Stan
- 1927 · Do Detectives Think? as Ferdinand Finkleberry
- 1925 · Half a Man as Winchell McSweeney
- 1925 · Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pride as Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pryde
- 1925 · Navy Blue Days as Stan
- 1925 · The Snow Hawk as Mountie
- 1925 · Pie-Eyed as Drunk
- 1925 · Somewhere In Wrong as A tramp
- 1924 · Detained as A convict
- 1924 · Mandarin Mix-Up as Sum Sap
- 1924 · Short Kilts as McPherson's Son
- 1924 · Wide Open Spaces as Gabriel Goober
- 1924 · Brothers Under the Chin as
- 1924 · Postage Due as Willy Worst
- 1923 · The Whole Truth as The husband
- 1923 · Frozen Hearts as Olaf - A peasant
- 1923 · Roughest Africa as Professor Stanilaus Laurello
- 1923 · A Man About Town as A Man About Town
- 1923 · Short Orders as Waiter
- 1923 · Gas and Air as Phillup McCann
- 1923 · Kill or Cure as
- 1923 · Pick and Shovel as Miner
- 1923 · Under Two Jags as
- 1923 · The Noon Whistle as
- 1923 · The Handy Man as The handy man
- 1923 · When Knights Were Cold as Lord Helpus, a Slippery Knight
- 1922 · The Pest as Jimmy Smith
- 1922 · The Weak-End Party as The Gardener
- 1922 · The Egg as Humpty Dumpty
- 1918 · Frauds and Frenzies as Simp, Second Prisoner
- 1918 · Huns and Hyphens as Gang member
- Future · The World of Laurel and Hardy as
- 1922 · Mixed Nuts as Book salesman
- 1919 · Do You Love Your Wife? as Toby - the janitor
- Future · Stanlio & Ollio - Comiche indimenticabili as
- 1918 · Bears and Bad Men as Pete
- 1918 · Stan Laurel : 32 courts métrages, 1918-1926 as