Stan Laurel
- English
- Actor
Actor, writer and director Stan Laurel was born Arthur Stanley Jefferson in Lancashire in 1890. He joined Fred Karno's troupe of actors in 1910, and the group - which also included Charlie Chaplin - headed to America to tour. From 1927, Laurel started working alongside Oliver Hardy - the two became friends and double-act partners. Together they produced many hit films, becoming two of the biggest stars in the world. In 1961, Laurel was given a Lifetime Achievement Academy Award for his pioneering work in comedy. He died in 1965.
| Year | Production | Role |
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| 2023 | Screenshot: Double Acts | Self (Archive Material) |
| 2021 | Comedy Legends - Series 4
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Self (Archive Material) |
| 2019 | Stan & Ollie | Self (Archive Material) |
| 2012 | Great Lives - Stan Laurel | Self (Archive Material) |
| 2011 | My Favourite Joke
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Self (Archive Material) |
| 2010 | Stan Laurel's Glasgow | Self (Archive Material) |
| 2006 | Laurel And Hardy On Tour | Self (Archive Material) |
| 1953 | The Slappiest Days Of Our Lives | Self (Archive Material) |
Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Stan Laurel on IMDb
- Born
- Monday 16th June 1890
- Died
- Tuesday 23rd February 1965 (aged 74)
- AKA
- Stanley Laurel
Stanley Jefferson - Birth name
- Arthur Stanley Jefferson
- Nationality
- English
- Academy Awards (Oscars) 1961
- Honorary Award (Winner)
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