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Stan Laurel

Stan Laurel

Acting
16 Jun 1890
23 Feb 1965
Ulverston, Lancashire, England, UK

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 ski...

Also Known As

Arthur Stanley Jefferson, Stan Jefferson, Stanley Laurel, Laurel and Hardy, Laurel & Hardy

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