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Stan Laurel
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.
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As actor
Laurel and Hardy's Yorkshire Adventures
Nash the Slash Rises Again!
Laurel & Hardy: Year Three
Laurel & Hardy: Year Two
The Real Charlie Chaplin
Dick & Doof - Die Twentieth Century Fox Studio Gesamtedition
Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
Stan & Ollie - Unforgettable Comedies
The Picture House: The Story of Limerick's Cinemas
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films
A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy
Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic
Dick & Doof - Best of
The Parrott Chase
Stan & Ollie - The Best Comic Shorts
Silent Clowns
Laurel & Hardy - Best of III
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
Laurel & Hardy - Highlights
Laurel & Hardy - Best of II
Laurel & Hardy - Best of
That's Entertainment! III
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate Rememberence
Classic Comedy Teams
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Dance of the Cookoos
The Hollywood Clowns
Laurel and Hardy Laughtoons