Stan Laurel

Stan Laurel

Acting

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…

Filmography

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Laurel & Hardy: Year Three ★ 10.0 Laurel & Hardy: Year Three 2025 Nash the Slash Rises Again! Nash the Slash Rises Again! 2025 Laurel and Hardy's Yorkshire Adventures Laurel and Hardy's Yorkshire Adventures 2025 Laurel & Hardy: Year Two ★ 10.0 Laurel & Hardy: Year Two 2024 The Real Charlie Chaplin ★ 7.6 The Real Charlie Chaplin 2021 Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty ★ 8.0 Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty 2020 Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations 2020 Dick & Doof - Die Twentieth Century Fox Studio Gesamtedition Dick & Doof - Die Twentieth Century Fox Studio Gesamtedition 2020 The Picture House: The Story of Limerick's Cinemas The Picture House: The Story of Limerick's Cinemas 2019 Stan & Ollie - Unforgettable Comedies ★ 6.0 Stan & Ollie - Unforgettable Comedies 2019 Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic ★ 7.7 Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic 2011 A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy ★ 7.5 A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy 2011 Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films ★ 9.0 Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films 2011 Dick & Doof - Best of Dick & Doof - Best of 2010 The Parrott Chase The Parrott Chase 2009 Silent Clowns Silent Clowns 2006 Stan & Ollie - The Best Comic Shorts ★ 8.7 Stan & Ollie - The Best Comic Shorts 2006 Laurel & Hardy - Best of III Laurel & Hardy - Best of III 2005 Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story ★ 7.0 Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story 2002 Laurel & Hardy - Highlights ★ 8.5 Laurel & Hardy - Highlights 2002 Laurel & Hardy - Best of II Laurel & Hardy - Best of II 2001 Laurel & Hardy - Best of Laurel & Hardy - Best of 1999 That's Entertainment! III ★ 7.0 That's Entertainment! III 1994 Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys ★ 7.0 Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys 1992 The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate Rememberence The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate Rememberence 1990 Classic Comedy Teams ★ 7.0 Classic Comedy Teams 1986 Going Hollywood: The '30s ★ 9.0 Going Hollywood: The '30s 1984 Dance of the Cookoos ★ 10.0 Dance of the Cookoos 1982 The Hollywood Clowns The Hollywood Clowns 1979 Laurel and Hardy Laughtoons Laurel and Hardy Laughtoons 1978 Bob Hope's World of Comedy Bob Hope's World of Comedy 1976 That's Entertainment, Part II ★ 7.0 That's Entertainment, Part II 1976 Hooray for Hollywood ★ 8.0 Hooray for Hollywood 1976 Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? ★ 6.3 Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? 1975 Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy 1974 4 Clowns ★ 7.2 4 Clowns 1970 Dick und Doof ★ 8.2 Dick und Doof 1970 The Best of Laurel and Hardy ★ 8.0 The Best of Laurel and Hardy 1968 The Crazy World of Laurel and Hardy ★ 7.0 The Crazy World of Laurel and Hardy 1967 The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy ★ 7.0 The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy 1967 Omnibus ★ 7.2 Omnibus 1967 Salute to Stan Laurel ★ 8.0 Salute to Stan Laurel 1965 Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20's ★ 7.9 Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20's 1965 The Big Parade of Comedy ★ 7.2 The Big Parade of Comedy 1964 Days of Thrills and Laughter ★ 6.0 Days of Thrills and Laughter 1961 When Comedy Was King ★ 6.5 When Comedy Was King 1960 The Golden Age of Comedy ★ 7.1 The Golden Age of Comedy 1957 This Is Your Life ★ 6.5 This Is Your Life 1952 Robinson Crusoeland ★ 5.7 Robinson Crusoeland 1951 The Slappiest Days of Our Lives The Slappiest Days of Our Lives 1951 Swim Meet Swim Meet 1951 Performers Arrive in Hampshire Performers Arrive in Hampshire 1947 The Bullfighters ★ 5.9 The Bullfighters 1945 Nothing But Trouble ★ 6.3 Nothing But Trouble 1944 The Big Noise ★ 6.1 The Big Noise 1944 The Dancing Masters ★ 6.3 The Dancing Masters 1943 Jitterbugs ★ 5.9 Jitterbugs 1943 Air Raid Wardens ★ 7.2 Air Raid Wardens 1943 The Tree in a Test Tube ★ 5.2 The Tree in a Test Tube 1942 A-Haunting We Will Go ★ 6.2 A-Haunting We Will Go 1942 Great Guns ★ 5.9 Great Guns 1941 Saps at Sea ★ 6.8 Saps at Sea 1940 A Chump at Oxford ★ 6.9 A Chump at Oxford 1940 The Flying Deuces ★ 6.4 The Flying Deuces 1939 Block-Heads ★ 7.0 Block-Heads 1938 That's That! ★ 4.4 That's That! 1938 Swiss Miss ★ 6.2 Swiss Miss 1938 Pick a Star ★ 4.8 Pick a Star 1937 Way Out West ★ 7.1 Way Out West 1937 Our Relations ★ 7.0 Our Relations 1936 On the Wrong Trek ★ 5.9 On the Wrong Trek 1936 The Bohemian Girl ★ 6.2 The Bohemian Girl 1936 MGM 1935 Promo Reel ★ 6.0 MGM 1935 Promo Reel 1935 Bonnie Scotland ★ 6.6 Bonnie Scotland 1935 Thicker Than Water ★ 7.3 Thicker Than Water 1935 The Fixer Uppers ★ 6.8 The Fixer Uppers 1935 Tit for Tat ★ 6.9 Tit for Tat 1935 Babes in Toyland ★ 6.3 Babes in Toyland 1934 The Live Ghost ★ 7.2 The Live Ghost 1934 Them Thar Hills ★ 7.5 Them Thar Hills 1934