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Stan Laurel

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Directed movies: 9Directed series: 0All crew credits: 56

TMDB ID: 89670

IMDb ID: nm0491048

Known for: Acting

Born: June 16, 1890

Died: February 23, 1965

Age: 74

Place of birth: Ulverston, Lancashire, England, UK

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1918 - 2025

Years active: 108

Average TMDB rating: 6.57

Wikidata: Q72869

Also known as

Arthur Stanley Jefferson • Stan Jefferson • Stanley Laurel • Laurel and Hardy • Laurel & Hardy • Laurel • Артур Стэнли Джефферсон

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Biography

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.