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Stan Laurel
Known for: ActingStan 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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Laurel & Hardy
as Stan
Saps at Sea
as Stan
Way Out West
as Stan
Babes in Toyland
Sons of the Desert
as Stanley 'Stan' Laurel
The Devil's Brother
as Stanlio
Bonnie Scotland
as Stanley MacLaurel
Berth Marks
as Stan
Pardon Us
as Stan
Our Wife
as Stan
Brats
as Stan Sr. / Stanley Jr.
The Flying Deuces
Pick a Star
Block-Heads
as Stan
Towed in a Hole
as Stan
Perfect Day
as Stan
Jitterbugs
as Stan
Beau Hunks
as Stan
Pack Up Your Troubles
as Stan
Laughing Gravy
as Stan
Blotto
as Stan
The Fixer Uppers
as Stan
Any Old Port!
as Stan
Putting Pants on Philip
as Philip
A Chump at Oxford
as Stan
Our Relations
as Stan / Alf Laurel
The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case
as Stan
The Music Box
as Stan
The Battle of the Century
as Prize Fighter
Busy Bodies
as Stan
The Hollywood Revue of 1929
as Self
Robinson Crusoeland
Unaccustomed as We Are
as Stan
Should Married Men Go Home?
as Stan
Below Zero
as Stan
Nothing But Trouble
as Stan
Tit for Tat
as Stan
The Bohemian Girl
as Stan
Oliver the Eighth
as Stan
Swiss Miss
as Stan
Hollywood Party
County Hospital
as Stan
Me and My Pal
as Stan
Them Thar Hills
as Stan
Air Raid Wardens
as Stan
The Second 100 Years
as Little Goofy
Chickens Come Home
as Mr. Laurel
One Good Turn
as Stan
Another Fine Mess
The Midnight Patrol
as Officer Stanley Laurel
Hinter Schloss und Riegel
as Stan
The Tree in a Test Tube
as Stan
Thicker Than Water
as Stan
Men O' War
as Stan
Come Clean
as Stan
They Go Boom!
as Stan
Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20's
as Stan (archive footage)
West of Hot Dog
as Stan, a Tenderfoot
The Golden Age of Comedy
as archive footage
The Live Ghost
as Stan
The Finishing Touch
as Stan
Night Owls
as Stan
Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pride
as Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pryde
The Lucky Dog
as Brash young man accused of dognapping
Hog Wild
as Stan
Big Business
as Stan
Scram!
as Stan
Their Purple Moment
as Mr. Pincher
Their First Mistake
as Stan
Days of Thrills and Laughter
as Self (archive footage)