Stan Laurel
Born
June 16, 1890 (age 74)
Died
February 23, 1965
Birthplace
Ulverston, Lancashire, England, UK

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 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.

Movies

Laurel and Hardy's Yorkshire Adventures
Laurel and Hardy's Yorkshire Adventures
2025
Archive Footage
Laurel & Hardy: Year Two
Laurel & Hardy: Year Two
2024 ★ 10.0
Laurel & Hardy: Year One
Laurel & Hardy: Year One
2023 ★ 10.0
Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations
Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations
2020
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Dick & Doof - Die Twentieth Century Fox Studio Gesamtedition
Dick & Doof - Die Twentieth Century Fox Studio Gesamtedition
2020
Dick & Doof - Best of
Dick & Doof - Best of
2010
Schauspieler
Stanlio & Ollio Le migliori comiche
Stanlio & Ollio Le migliori comiche
2006 ★ 8.7
Stan
Laurel & Hardy - Best of III
Laurel & Hardy - Best of III
2005
Stan
Los Angeles Plays Itself
Los Angeles Plays Itself
2004 ★ 7.6
Stan (archive footage)
Laurel & Hardy - Highlights
Laurel & Hardy - Highlights
2002 ★ 8.5
Laurel & Hardy - Best of II
Laurel & Hardy - Best of II
2001
Stan
Laurel & Hardy - Best of
Laurel & Hardy - Best of
1999
Stan
That's Entertainment! III
That's Entertainment! III
1994 ★ 7.0
(archive footage)
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
1992 ★ 6.7
Stan / Sandy / Alf / Lord Paddington (archive footage)
Cocoon
Cocoon
1985 ★ 6.6
Stanley in film clip from 'Flying Deuces' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984 ★ 10.0
(archive footage)
Dance of the Cookoos
Dance of the Cookoos
1982
Laurel and Hardy Laughtoons
Laurel and Hardy Laughtoons
1978
Stan
That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976 ★ 6.9
(archive footage)
4 Clowns
4 Clowns
1970 ★ 7.5
(archive footage)
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
1968
Stan / Alf (archive footage)
The Crazy World of Laurel and Hardy
The Crazy World of Laurel and Hardy
1967
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy
1967 ★ 6.0
Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20's
Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20's
1965 ★ 7.9
Stan (archive footage)
The Big Parade of Comedy
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964 ★ 6.3
Stan in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage)
When Comedy Was King
When Comedy Was King
1960 ★ 6.7
edited from 'Big Business' (archive footage)
The Golden Age of Comedy
The Golden Age of Comedy
1957 ★ 6.9
archive footage
Utopia
Utopia
1951 ★ 5.6
Stan
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
1951
(archive footage)
The Bullfighters
The Bullfighters
1945 ★ 5.8
Stanley
Nothing But Trouble
Nothing But Trouble
1944 ★ 6.0
Stan
The Big Noise
The Big Noise
1944 ★ 6.0
Stan
The Dancing Masters
The Dancing Masters
1943 ★ 6.2
Stan
Jitterbugs
Jitterbugs
1943 ★ 5.8
Stan
Air Raid Wardens
Air Raid Wardens
1943 ★ 7.1
Stan
The Tree in a Test Tube
The Tree in a Test Tube
1942 ★ 4.9
Stan
A-Haunting We Will Go
A-Haunting We Will Go
1942 ★ 6.0
Stan
Great Guns
Great Guns
1941 ★ 5.9
Stan
Saps at Sea
Saps at Sea
1940 ★ 6.8
Stan
A Chump at Oxford
A Chump at Oxford
1940 ★ 6.8
Stan
The Flying Deuces
The Flying Deuces
1939 ★ 6.4
Stan
Block-Heads
Block-Heads
1938 ★ 7.0
Stan
Swiss Miss
Swiss Miss
1938 ★ 6.2
Stan
Pick a Star
Pick a Star
1937 ★ 4.5
Stan Laurel
Way Out West
Way Out West
1937 ★ 7.1
Stan
Our Relations
Our Relations
1936 ★ 7.0
Stan / Alf Laurel
On the Wrong Trek
On the Wrong Trek
1936 ★ 5.8
Cameo appearance (hitchhiker)
The Bohemian Girl
The Bohemian Girl
1936 ★ 6.2
Stan
MGM 1935 Promo Reel
MGM 1935 Promo Reel
1935 ★ 6.0
Cleaner
Bonnie Scotland
Bonnie Scotland
1935 ★ 6.6
Stanley MacLaurel
Thicker Than Water
Thicker Than Water
1935 ★ 7.2
Stan
The Fixer Uppers
The Fixer Uppers
1935 ★ 6.8
Stan
Tit for Tat
Tit for Tat
1935 ★ 6.8
Stan
Babes in Toyland
Babes in Toyland
1934 ★ 6.3
Stannie Dum
The Live Ghost
The Live Ghost
1934 ★ 7.1
Stan
Them Thar Hills
Them Thar Hills
1934 ★ 7.5
Stan
Going Bye-Bye!
Going Bye-Bye!
1934 ★ 7.4
Mr. Laurel
Hollywood Party
Hollywood Party
1934 ★ 5.8
Stan
Oliver the Eighth
Oliver the Eighth
1934 ★ 7.1
Stan
Sons of the Desert
Sons of the Desert
1933 ★ 7.0
Stanley 'Stan' Laurel
Dirty Work
Dirty Work
1933 ★ 6.9
Stan
Wild Poses
Wild Poses
1933 ★ 7.5
Baby
Busy Bodies
Busy Bodies
1933 ★ 7.3
Stan
The Midnight Patrol
The Midnight Patrol
1933 ★ 6.5
Officer Stanley Laurel
The Devil's Brother
The Devil's Brother
1933 ★ 6.7
Stanlio
Me and My Pal
Me and My Pal
1933 ★ 6.4
Stan
Twice Two
Twice Two
1933 ★ 6.7
Stan / Mrs. Hardy
Towed in a Hole
Towed in a Hole
1932 ★ 7.0
Stan
Their First Mistake
Their First Mistake
1932 ★ 6.3
Stan
Pack Up Your Troubles
Pack Up Your Troubles
1932 ★ 6.7
Stan
Scram!
Scram!
1932 ★ 7.2
Stan
County Hospital
County Hospital
1932 ★ 6.8
Stan
The Chimp
The Chimp
1932 ★ 6.5
Stan
Hinter Schloss und Riegel
Hinter Schloss und Riegel
1932 ★ 7.0
Stan
The Music Box
The Music Box
1932 ★ 7.5
Stan
Any Old Port!
Any Old Port!
1932 ★ 6.9
Stan
Helpmates
Helpmates
1932 ★ 7.2
Stan
On the Loose
On the Loose
1931 ★ 6.8
New Suitor (uncredited)
Beau Hunks
Beau Hunks
1931 ★ 6.8
Stan
One Good Turn
One Good Turn
1931 ★ 7.0
Stan
Come Clean
Come Clean
1931 ★ 7.1
Stan
Pardon Us
Pardon Us
1931 ★ 6.4
Stan
Haunted at Midnight
Haunted at Midnight
1931 ★ 7.8
Stan
Our Wife
Our Wife
1931 ★ 7.1
Stan
Playing at Politics
Playing at Politics
1931 ★ 6.9
Stan
The Skulls
The Skulls
1931 ★ 6.1
Señor Laurel
Laughing Gravy
Laughing Gravy
1931 ★ 7.2
Stan
The Stolen Jools
The Stolen Jools
1931 ★ 5.6
Policeman
Chickens Come Home
Chickens Come Home
1931 ★ 6.5
Mr. Laurel
Be Big!
Be Big!
1931 ★ 6.7
Stan
The Chiselers
The Chiselers
1931 ★ 6.6
M. Laurel
Another Fine Mess
Another Fine Mess
1930 ★ 6.8
Stan
Night of Goblins
Night of Goblins
1930 ★ 6.0
Stan
The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case
The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case
1930 ★ 6.7
Stan
Radiomanía
Radiomanía
1930
Stan
Hog Wild
Hog Wild
1930 ★ 6.8
Stan
Shivering and Shaking
Shivering and Shaking
1930 ★ 6.8
Stan
Below Zero
Below Zero
1930 ★ 6.5
Stan
The Night Life
The Night Life
1930 ★ 7.2
Stan
Brats
Brats
1930 ★ 6.8
Stan Sr. / Stanley Jr.
Blotto
Blotto
1930 ★ 7.2
Stan
The Rogue Song
The Rogue Song
1930 ★ 5.8
Ali-Bek
Thieves
Thieves
1930 ★ 6.9
Night Owls
Night Owls
1930 ★ 7.4
Stan
Angora Love
Angora Love
1929 ★ 6.4
Stan
The Hoose-Gow
The Hoose-Gow
1929 ★ 6.6
Stan
Bacon Grabbers
Bacon Grabbers
1929 ★ 6.3
Stan
They Go Boom!
They Go Boom!
1929 ★ 6.8
Stan
Perfect Day
Perfect Day
1929 ★ 6.9
Stan
Men O' War
Men O' War
1929 ★ 6.7
Stan
Berth Marks
Berth Marks
1929 ★ 6.7
Stan
Double Whoopee
Double Whoopee
1929 ★ 6.7
Stan
Unaccustomed as We Are
Unaccustomed as We Are
1929 ★ 6.9
Stan
Big Business
Big Business
1929 ★ 6.6
Stan
That's My Wife
That's My Wife
1929 ★ 6.6
Stan
Wrong Again
Wrong Again
1929 ★ 6.7
Stan
Liberty
Liberty
1929 ★ 6.9
Stan
We Faw Down
We Faw Down
1928 ★ 5.9
Stan
Habeas Corpus
Habeas Corpus
1928 ★ 6.6
Stan
Two Tars
Two Tars
1928 ★ 6.7
Stan
Early to Bed
Early to Bed
1928 ★ 6.1
Stan
Should Married Men Go Home?
Should Married Men Go Home?
1928 ★ 6.4
Stan
Their Purple Moment
Their Purple Moment
1928 ★ 6.6
Mr. Pincher
You're Darn Tootin'
You're Darn Tootin'
1928 ★ 5.8
Stanley, clarinet player
From Soup to Nuts
From Soup to Nuts
1928 ★ 6.5
Hired butler
The Finishing Touch
The Finishing Touch
1928 ★ 6.8
Stan
Flying Elephants
Flying Elephants
1928 ★ 5.7
Little Twinkle Star
Leave 'Em Laughing
Leave 'Em Laughing
1928 ★ 5.9
Stan
Should Tall Men Marry?
Should Tall Men Marry?
1928 ★ 5.9
Texas Tommy
The Battle of the Century
The Battle of the Century
1927 ★ 6.8
Prize Fighter
Putting Pants on Philip
Putting Pants on Philip
1927 ★ 6.3
Philip
Do Detectives Think?
Do Detectives Think?
1927 ★ 6.3
Ferdinand Finkleberry
Hats Off
Hats Off
1927 ★ 6.3
Stan
Call of the Cuckoo
Call of the Cuckoo
1927 ★ 5.7
Asylum Inmate
The Second 100 Years
The Second 100 Years
1927 ★ 6.2
Little Goofy
Now I'll Tell One
Now I'll Tell One
1927 ★ 5.8
Lawyer
Sailors, Beware!
Sailors, Beware!
1927 ★ 6.7
Chester Chaste, cabdriver
Sugar Daddies
Sugar Daddies
1927 ★ 5.9
Brittle's lawyer
With Love and Hisses
With Love and Hisses
1927 ★ 6.1
Cuthbert Hope
Why Girls Love Sailors
Why Girls Love Sailors
1927 ★ 5.4
Willie Brisling
Love 'Em and Weep
Love 'Em and Weep
1927 ★ 5.5
Romaine Ricketts
Eve's Love Letters
Eve's Love Letters
1927 ★ 6.0
Anatole, the butler
Slipping Wives
Slipping Wives
1927 ★ 4.9
Handyman
Duck Soup
Duck Soup
1927 ★ 6.4
Hives
Seeing the World
Seeing the World
1927 ★ 6.1
English pedestrian
45 Minutes from Hollywood
45 Minutes from Hollywood
1926 ★ 5.2
Hotel Guest
On the Front Page
On the Front Page
1926 ★ 5.7
Dangerfield
Get 'Em Young
Get 'Em Young
1926 ★ 5.0
Summers, the butler
What's the World Coming To?
What's the World Coming To?
1926 ★ 4.0
The Man in the Window
Half a Man
Half a Man
1925 ★ 5.2
Winchell McSweeney
Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pride
Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pride
1925 ★ 6.6
Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pryde
The Sleuth
The Sleuth
1925 ★ 5.8
Webster Dingle
Navy Blue Days
Navy Blue Days
1925 ★ 5.8
Stan
The Snow Hawk
The Snow Hawk
1925 ★ 6.0
Mountie
Pie-Eyed
Pie-Eyed
1925 ★ 5.2
Drunk
Twins
Twins
1925 ★ 5.5
Stan / his twin
Somewhere In Wrong
Somewhere In Wrong
1925 ★ 5.2
A tramp
West of Hot Dog
West of Hot Dog
1924 ★ 5.6
Stan, a Tenderfoot
Detained
Detained
1924 ★ 5.5
A convict
Mandarin Mix-Up
Mandarin Mix-Up
1924 ★ 5.8
Sum Sap
Short Kilts
Short Kilts
1924 ★ 5.3
McPherson's Son
Wide Open Spaces
Wide Open Spaces
1924 ★ 5.0
Gabriel Goober
Rupert of Hee-Haw
Rupert of Hee-Haw
1924 ★ 5.2
King / Rudolph Razz
Near Dublin
Near Dublin
1924 ★ 6.0
Con
Brothers Under the Chin
Brothers Under the Chin
1924 ★ 5.5
Zeb vs. Paprika
Zeb vs. Paprika
1924 ★ 5.5
Dippy Donawho
Postage Due
Postage Due
1924 ★ 5.3
Willy Worst
Smithy
Smithy
1924 ★ 5.2
Smithy
Mother's Joy
Mother's Joy
1923 ★ 5.2
Basil Dippytack / Magnus Dippytack
Scorching Sands
Scorching Sands
1923 ★ 5.4
Stan
The Soilers
The Soilers
1923 ★ 5.2
Bob Canister
Save The Ship
Save The Ship
1923 ★ 6.5
Husband
The Whole Truth
The Whole Truth
1923 ★ 5.5
The husband
Frozen Hearts
Frozen Hearts
1923 ★ 5.4
Olaf - A peasant
Roughest Africa
Roughest Africa
1923 ★ 5.5
Professor Stanilaus Laurello
A Man About Town
A Man About Town
1923 ★ 5.5
A Man About Town
Short Orders
Short Orders
1923 ★ 4.9
Waiter
Oranges and Lemons
Oranges and Lemons
1923 ★ 5.3
Sunkist
Gas and Air
Gas and Air
1923 ★ 5.5
Phillup McCann
Kill or Cure
Kill or Cure
1923 ★ 4.8
Collars and Cuffs
Collars and Cuffs
1923 ★ 5.6
Laundry Worker
Pick and Shovel
Pick and Shovel
1923 ★ 6.0
Miner
Under Two Jags
Under Two Jags
1923 ★ 5.0
White Wings
White Wings
1923 ★ 6.7
Street Cleaner
The Noon Whistle
The Noon Whistle
1923 ★ 7.0
The Handy Man
The Handy Man
1923 ★ 5.0
The handy man
When Knights Were Cold
When Knights Were Cold
1923 ★ 5.7
Lord Helpus, a Slippery Knight
The Pest
The Pest
1922 ★ 6.3
Jimmy Smith
Mud and Sand
Mud and Sand
1922 ★ 5.9
Rhubarb Vaselino
The Weak-End Party
The Weak-End Party
1922 ★ 5.8
The Gardener
The Egg
The Egg
1922 ★ 5.8
Humpty Dumpty
Mixed Nuts
Mixed Nuts
1922 ★ 5.0
Book salesman
The Lucky Dog
The Lucky Dog
1921 ★ 5.9
Brash young man accused of dognapping
Hustling for Health
Hustling for Health
1919 ★ 5.1
The Man
Do You Love Your Wife?
Do You Love Your Wife?
1919 ★ 5.7
Toby - the janitor
Frauds and Frenzies
Frauds and Frenzies
1918 ★ 5.8
Simp, Second Prisoner
Just Rambling Along
Just Rambling Along
1918 ★ 5.2
Nervy Young Man
Bears and Bad Men
Bears and Bad Men
1918 ★ 5.1
Pete
Huns and Hyphens
Huns and Hyphens
1918 ★ 5.9
Gang member
Stan Laurel : 32 courts métrages, 1918-1926
Stan Laurel : 32 courts métrages, 1918-1926
1918
The World of Laurel and Hardy
The World of Laurel and Hardy
Laurel & Hardy – Best Comedy Team Vol. 2
Laurel & Hardy – Best Comedy Team Vol. 2
Laurel & Hardy – Best Comedy Team Vol. 1
Laurel & Hardy – Best Comedy Team Vol. 1
Stanlio & Ollio - Comiche indimenticabili
Stanlio & Ollio - Comiche indimenticabili
★ 6.0

TV Series