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)
The Chiselers
1931
as M. Laurel
Bacon Grabbers
1929
as Stan
Beau Hunks
1931
as Stan
Bonnie Scotland
1935
as Stanley MacLaurel
Laughing Gravy
1931
as Stan
Playing at Politics
1931
as Stan
Two Tars
1928
as Stan
Thieves
1930
Perfect Day
1929
as Stan
Pardon Us
1931
as Stan
Babes in Toyland
1934
as Stannie Dum
Double Whoopee
1929
as Stan
Our Wife
1931
as Stan
Air Raid Wardens
1943
as Stan
Scorching Sands
1923
as Stan
Sugar Daddies
1927
as Brittle's lawyer
The Skulls
1931
as Señor Laurel
The Devil's Brother
1933
as Stanlio
Twins
1925
as Stan / his twin
That's Entertainment! III
1994
as (archive footage)
Call of the Cuckoo
1927
as Asylum Inmate
Angora Love
1929
as Stan
Roughest Africa
1923
as Professor Stanilaus Laurello
The Real Charlie Chaplin
2021
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Do Detectives Think?
1927
as Ferdinand Finkleberry
The Flying Deuces
1939
as Stan
Block-Heads
1938
as Stan
When Comedy Was King
1960
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Putting Pants on Philip
1927
as Philip
Tit for Tat
1935
as Stan
Them Thar Hills
1934
as Stan
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
as Self (archive footage)
White Wings
1923
as Street Cleaner
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
as (archive footage)
Silent Clowns
2006
as Self - Stan(archive footage)
Slipping Wives
1927
as Handyman
The Parrott Chase
2009
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Hoose-Gow
1929
as Stan
Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pride
1925
as Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pryde
Towed in a Hole
1932
as Stan
A-Haunting We Will Go
1942
as Stan
Pie-Eyed
1925
as Drunk
Eve's Love Letters
1927
as Anatole, the butler
Robinson Crusoeland
1951
as Stan
Sons of the Desert
1933
as Stanley 'Stan' Laurel
Way Out West
1937
as Stan
Nash the Slash Rises Again!
2025
as Self - Ferdinad Finkleberry(archive footage)
Hooray for Hollywood
1976
as Self (archive footage)
Pick a Star
1937
as Stan Laurel
The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate Rememberence
1990
as Self (archive footage)
The Music Box
1932
as Stan
Mixed Nuts
1922
as Book salesman
Mud and Sand
1922
as Rhubarb Vaselino
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
as Self (archive footage)
Nothing But Trouble
1944
as Stan
Hustling for Health
1919
as The Man
The Midnight Patrol
1933
as Officer Stanley Laurel
You're Darn Tootin'
1928
as Stanley, clarinet player
The Battle of the Century
1927
as Prize Fighter
Their Purple Moment
1928
as Mr. Pincher
One Good Turn
1931
as Stan
Shivering and Shaking
1930
as Stan
Half a Man
1925
as Winchell McSweeney
Thicker Than Water
1935
as Stan
The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case
1930
as Stan
The Live Ghost
1934
as Stan
Oliver the Eighth
1934
as Stan
The Stolen Jools
1931
as Policeman
Jitterbugs
1943
as Stan
Pack Up Your Troubles
1932
as Stan
The Finishing Touch
1928
as Stan
The Bohemian Girl
1936
as Stan
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
2020
as archive footage
Frozen Hearts
1923
as Olaf - A peasant
Now I'll Tell One
1927
as Lawyer
Another Fine Mess
1930
as Stan
Swiss Miss
1938
as Stan
Salute to Stan Laurel
1965
as Self (archive footage)
The Hollywood Revue of 1929
1929
as Self
The Dancing Masters
1943
as Stan
They Go Boom!
1929
as Stan
Saps at Sea
1940
as Stan
Laurel & Hardy - Highlights
2002
The Hollywood Clowns
1979
as Self (archive footage)
The Big Noise
1944
as Stan
Should Married Men Go Home?
1928
as Stan
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
as Stan in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage)
Laurel & Hardy: Year Three
2025
West of Hot Dog
1924
as Stan, a Tenderfoot
The Bullfighters
1945
as Stanley
Classic Comedy Teams
1986
as Self (archive footage)
Hinter Schloss und Riegel
1932
as Stan
Our Relations
1936
as Stan / Alf Laurel
Unaccustomed as We Are
1929
as Stan
The Noon Whistle
1923
Collars and Cuffs
1923
as Laundry Worker
The Fixer Uppers
1935
as Stan
Night Owls
1930
as Stan
Sailors, Beware!
1927
as Chester Chaste, cabdriver
Hollywood Party
1934
as Stan
Why Girls Love Sailors
1927
as Willie Brisling
Helpmates
1932
as Stan
County Hospital
1932
as Stan
Duck Soup
1927
as Hives
A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy
2011
as Self (archive footage)
Chickens Come Home
1931
as Mr. Laurel
Twice Two
1933
as Stan / Mrs. Hardy
Pick and Shovel
1923
as Miner
Hog Wild
1930
as Stan
Early to Bed
1928
as Stan
Blotto
1930
as Stan
The Second 100 Years
1927
as Little Goofy
Men O' War
1929
as Stan
Berth Marks
1929
as Stan
Come Clean
1931
as Stan
Brats
1930
as Stan Sr. / Stanley Jr.
Oranges and Lemons
1923
as Sunkist
The Golden Age of Comedy
1957
as archive footage
The World of Laurel and Hardy
From Soup to Nuts
1928
as Hired butler
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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- The Chiselers (1931) — as M. Laurel
- Bacon Grabbers (1929) — as Stan
- Beau Hunks (1931) — as Stan
- Bonnie Scotland (1935) — as Stanley MacLaurel
- Laughing Gravy (1931) — as Stan
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