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Stan Laurel

Stan Laurel

Currently Active 1890 — Present
Actorcomedianwriterdirector

Personal Info

Born
Jun 16, 1890
Age
135
Birth Place
Ulverston, Lancashire, England

LEGACY & ORIGINS

Born Arthur Stanley Jefferson
16 June 1890
Ulverston, Lancashire, England
Died 23 February 1965 (aged 74)
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Resting place Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupations
Actorcomedianwriterdirector

Years active 1906–1957
Spouses
Lois Neilson

​(m. 1926; div. 1935)​
Virginia Ruth Rogers

​(m. 1935; div. 1937)​

​(m. 1941; div. 1946)​
Vera Ivanova Shuvalova

​(m. 1938; div. 1940)​
Ida Kitaeva Raphael ​(m. 1946)​


Stan Laurel (/ˈlɒrəl/ LORR-əl; born Arthur Stanley Jefferson; 16 June 1890 – 23 February 1965) was an English actor, comedian, director and writer who was in 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, and developed his skills in pantomime and music-hall sketches. He was a member of "Fred Karno's London Comedians", 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. He appeared with his comic partner Oliver Hardy in the film short The Lucky Dog in 1921, although they did not become an official team until late 1927. He then appeared exclusively with Hardy until retiring after his comedy partner's death in 1957.

Life & Career Details

Born Arthur Stanley Jefferson
16 June 1890
Ulverston, Lancashire, England
Died 23 February 1965 (aged 74)
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Resting place Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupations
Actorcomedianwriterdirector

Years active 1906–1957
Spouses
Lois Neilson

​(m. 1926; div. 1935)​
Virginia Ruth Rogers

​(m. 1935; div. 1937)​

​(m. 1941; div. 1946)​
Vera Ivanova Shuvalova

​(m. 1938; div. 1940)​
Ida Kitaeva Raphael ​(m. 1946)​


Stan Laurel (/ˈlɒrəl/ LORR-əl; born Arthur Stanley Jefferson; 16 June 1890 – 23 February 1965) was an English actor, comedian, director and writer who was in 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, and developed his skills in pantomime and music-hall sketches. He was a member of "Fred Karno's London Comedians", 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. He appeared with his comic partner Oliver Hardy in the film short The Lucky Dog in 1921, although they did not become an official team until late 1927. He then appeared exclusively with Hardy until retiring after his comedy partner's death in 1957.

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