Stan Laurel
Known for Acting · 234 credits
- Born
- 1890-06-16
- Died
- 1965-02-23
- Place of birth
- Ulverston, Lancashire, England, UK
- Also known as
- Arthur Stanley Jefferson · Stan Jefferson · Stanley Laurel · Laurel and Hardy · Laurel & Hardy · Laurel
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.
Known For
TV Shows (3)
Movies (231)
Los Angeles Plays Itself
2004
as Stan (archive footage)
Babes in Toyland
1934
as Stannie Dum
Way Out West
1937
as Stan
Block-Heads
1938
as Stan
The Flying Deuces
1939
as Stan
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
as (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
as Self (archive footage)
The Dancing Masters
1943
as Stan
Come Clean
1931
as Stan
The Music Box
1932
as Stan
Sons of the Desert
1933
as Stanley 'Stan' Laurel
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
2002
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Bullfighters
1945
as Stanley
A Chump at Oxford
1940
as Stan
Laurel & Hardy: Year Three
2025
Pardon Us
1931
as Stan
That's Entertainment! III
1994
as (archive footage)
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films
2011
as Himself (archive footage)
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
as Self (archive footage)
Our Relations
1936
as Stan / Alf Laurel
The Bohemian Girl
1936
as Stan
Hog Wild
1930
as Stan
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984
as (archive footage)
Saps at Sea
1940
as Stan
Duck Soup
1927
as Hives
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
as Stan in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage)
Bonnie Scotland
1935
as Stanley MacLaurel
The Hollywood Revue of 1929
1929
as Self
The Battle of the Century
1927
as Prize Fighter
Two Tars
1928
as Stan
Going Bye-Bye!
1934
as Mr. Laurel
Great Guns
1941
as Stan
Nash the Slash Rises Again!
2025
as Self - Ferdinad Finkleberry(archive footage)
Them Thar Hills
1934
as Stan
The Devil's Brother
1933
as Stanlio
Jitterbugs
1943
as Stan
County Hospital
1932
as Stan
Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy
1974
as Self (archive footage)
The Big Noise
1944
as Stan
Below Zero
1930
as Stan
Hollywood Party
1934
as Stan
The Midnight Patrol
1933
as Officer Stanley Laurel
Blotto
1930
as Stan
Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic
2011
as Self (archive footage)
Leave 'Em Laughing
1928
as Stan
The Chimp
1932
as Stan
A-Haunting We Will Go
1942
as Stan
Wrong Again
1929
as Stan
Towed in a Hole
1932
as Stan
Pack Up Your Troubles
1932
as Stan
Another Fine Mess
1930
as Stan
Their First Mistake
1932
as Stan
Swiss Miss
1938
as Stan
Putting Pants on Philip
1927
as Philip
Busy Bodies
1933
as Stan
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
1992
as Stan / Sandy / Alf / Lord Paddington (archive footage)
The Finishing Touch
1928
as Stan
The Second 100 Years
1927
as Little Goofy
The Golden Age of Comedy
1957
as archive footage
Night Owls
1930
as Stan
Early to Bed
1928
as Stan
Hustling for Health
1919
as The Man
You're Darn Tootin'
1928
as Stanley, clarinet player
The Real Charlie Chaplin
2021
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Hollywood Clowns
1979
as Self (archive footage)
Any Old Port!
1932
as Stan
Should Married Men Go Home?
1928
as Stan
Days of Thrills and Laughter
1961
as Self (archive footage)
Scram!
1932
as Stan
Chickens Come Home
1931
as Mr. Laurel
Perfect Day
1929
as Stan
The Rogue Song
1930
as Ali-Bek
Brats
1930
as Stan Sr. / Stanley Jr.
Big Business
1929
as Stan
Liberty
1929
as Stan
Laughing Gravy
1931
as Stan
Our Wife
1931
as Stan
Twice Two
1933
as Stan / Mrs. Hardy
The Tree in a Test Tube
1942
as Stan
Pick a Star
1937
as Stan Laurel
Salute to Stan Laurel
1965
as Self (archive footage)
Beau Hunks
1931
as Stan
The Hoose-Gow
1929
as Stan
The Stolen Jools
1931
as Policeman
Smithy
1924
as Smithy
Why Girls Love Sailors
1927
as Willie Brisling
Be Big!
1931
as Stan
Double Whoopee
1929
as Stan
Flying Elephants
1928
as Little Twinkle Star
Hooray for Hollywood
1976
as Self (archive footage)
Tit for Tat
1935
as Stan
Men O' War
1929
as Stan
Oranges and Lemons
1923
as Sunkist
The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case
1930
as Stan
Air Raid Wardens
1943
as Stan
They Go Boom!
1929
as Stan
One Good Turn
1931
as Stan
Dirty Work
1933
as Stan
On the Front Page
1926
as Dangerfield
Classic Comedy Teams
1986
as Self (archive footage)
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
2020
as archive footage
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
1951
as (archive footage)
The Soilers
1923
as Bob Canister
Seeing the World
1927
as English pedestrian
The Live Ghost
1934
as Stan
Bacon Grabbers
1929
as Stan
Angora Love
1929
as Stan
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
1968
as Stan / Alf (archive footage)
Robinson Crusoeland
1951
as Stan
Nothing But Trouble
1944
as Stan
The Night Life
1930
as Stan
Berth Marks
1929
as Stan
That's My Wife
1929
as Stan
Unaccustomed as We Are
1929
as Stan
Sugar Daddies
1927
as Brittle's lawyer
Me and My Pal
1933
as Stan
45 Minutes from Hollywood
1926
as Hotel Guest
Love 'Em and Weep
1927
as Romaine Ricketts
Laurel & Hardy – Best Comedy Team Vol. 1
Haunted at Midnight
1931
as Stan
About 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… With 234 credits spanning from 1918 to 2025, Stan Laurel has appeared in 231 films and 3 TV shows.
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