Stan Laurel

Career timeline

1. 1890 · Born

   Born in Ulverston, Lancashire, England, UK

2. 1922 · Screen debut

   Mixed Nuts (Movie)

3. 1930 · Writing debut

   Blotto (Movie)

4. 1933 · Breakthrough

   Sons of the Desert (Movie)

5. 1936 · First production

   The Bohemian Girl (Movie)

6. 1965 · Died

   February 23, 1965

7. 1994 · Latest release

   That's Entertainment! III (Movie)

Career in numbers

15 1920s

43 1930s

6 1940s

1 1950s

2 1960s

3 1970s

1 1990s

• Comedy68
• Music5
• Documentary4
• War3
• Crime2
• Talk1

Highest-rated title The Music Box 1932 7.5 Most popular title The South Bank Show 1978 5.6

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Stan Laurel in our catalogue.

Oliver Hardy

26 titles together

H.M. Walker

18 titles together

Charlie Hall

14 titles together

Sam Lufkin

11 titles together

James Parrott

10 titles together

Baldwin Cooke

10 titles together

Mae Busch

9 titles together

Tiny Sandford

9 titles together

Charley Rogers

9 titles together

Billy Gilbert

8 titles together

1. 1994 That's Entertainment! III as (archive footage) (uncredited) 7.1 Movie
2. 1978 The South Bank Show TV
3. 1976 That's Entertainment, Part II as (archive footage) 7.0 Movie
4. 1972 Another Nice Mess as Laurel (archive footage) Movie
5. 1967 The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy Movie
6. 1964 The Big Parade of Comedy as Stan in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage) Movie
7. 1951 Robinson Crusoeland as Stan 5.6 Movie
8. 1944 The Big Noise as Stan 6.1 Movie
9. 1943 The Dancing Masters as Stan 6.3 Movie
10. 1943 Jitterbugs as Stan 6.0 Movie
11. 1942 A-Haunting We Will Go as Stan 6.2 Movie
12. 1940 Saps at Sea as Stan 6.8 Movie
13. 1940 A Chump at Oxford as Stan 6.9 Movie
14. 1939 The Flying Deuces as Stan 6.4 Movie
15. 1938 Block-Heads as Stan 7.0 Movie
16. 1938 Swiss Miss as Stan 6.2 Movie
17. 1937 Way Out West as Stan 7.1 Movie
18. 1936 Our Relations as Stan / Alf Laurel 7.1 Movie
19. 1936 On the Wrong Trek as Cameo appearance (hitchhiker) Movie
20. 1936 The Bohemian Girl as Stan 6.2 Movie
21. 1935 Bonnie Scotland as Stanley MacLaurel 6.6 Movie
22. 1935 Thicker Than Water as Stan 7.4 Movie
23. 1935 Tit for Tat as Stan 7.0 Movie
24. 1934 Babes in Toyland as Stannie Dum 6.3 Movie
25. 1934 The Live Ghost as Stan 7.2 Movie
26. 1934 Them Thar Hills as Stan 7.5 Movie
27. 1934 Going Bye-Bye! as Mr. Laurel 7.4 Movie
28. 1934 Oliver the Eighth as Stan 7.1 Movie
29. 1933 Sons of the Desert as Stanley 'Stan' Laurel 7.1 Movie
30. 1933 Dirty Work as Stan 6.9 Movie
31. 1933 Busy Bodies as Stan 7.3 Movie
32. 1933 The Devil's Brother as Stanlio 6.9 Movie
33. 1933 Me and My Pal as Stan 6.5 Movie
34. 1933 Twice Two as Stan / Mrs. Hardy 6.7 Movie
35. 1932 Towed in a Hole as Stan 7.0 Movie
36. 1932 Pack Up Your Troubles as Stan 6.8 Movie
37. 1932 Scram! as Stan 7.1 Movie
38. 1932 County Hospital as Stan 6.8 Movie
39. 1932 The Chimp as Stan 6.5 Movie
40. 1932 The Music Box as Stan 7.5 Movie
41. 1932 Any Old Port! as Stan 7.0 Movie
42. 1932 Helpmates as Stan 7.3 Movie
43. 1931 Beau Hunks as Stan 6.9 Movie
44. 1931 Come Clean as Stan 7.1 Movie
45. 1931 Pardon Us as Stan 6.4 Movie
46. 1931 Our Wife as Stan 7.1 Movie
47. 1931 Laughing Gravy as Stan 7.3 Movie
48. 1931 Be Big! as Stan 6.8 Movie
49. 1931 The Chiselers as M. Laurel Movie
50. 1930 Another Fine Mess as Stan 6.9 Movie
51. 1930 The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case as Stan 6.9 Movie
52. 1930 Hog Wild as Stan 7.0 Movie
53. 1930 Below Zero as Stan 6.6 Movie
54. 1930 Brats as Stan Sr. / Stanley Jr. 6.8 Movie
55. 1930 Blotto as Stan 7.3 Movie
56. 1930 Night Owls as Stan 7.4 Movie
57. 1929 Perfect Day as Stan 7.0 Movie
58. 1929 Berth Marks as Stan 6.9 Movie
59. 1929 Unaccustomed as We Are as Stan 7.0 Movie
60. 1929 Big Business as Stan 6.7 Movie
61. 1929 Wrong Again as Stan 6.8 Movie
62. 1929 Liberty as Stan 6.9 Movie
63. 1928 Two Tars as Stan 6.8 Movie
64. 1928 You're Darn Tootin' as Stanley, clarinet player 5.9 Movie
65. 1927 The Battle of the Century as Prize Fighter 6.9 Movie
66. 1927 The Second Hundred Years as Little Goofy 6.2 Movie
67. 1927 Sugar Daddies as Brittle's lawyer 6.0 Movie
68. 1925 Somewhere In Wrong as A tramp Movie
69. 1924 Postage Due as Willy Worst Movie
70. 1924 Smithy as Smithy Movie
71. 1922 Mixed Nuts as Book salesman Movie

1. 1937 Way Out West 7.1 Movie
2. 1935 Tit for Tat 7.0 Movie
3. 1934 Them Thar Hills 7.5 Movie
4. 1934 Going Bye-Bye! 7.4 Movie
5. 1933 Sons of the Desert 7.1 Movie
6. 1933 Busy Bodies 7.3 Movie
7. 1933 Me and My Pal 6.5 Movie
8. 1933 Twice Two 6.7 Movie
9. 1932 Towed in a Hole 7.0 Movie
10. 1932 Pack Up Your Troubles 6.8 Movie
11. 1932 Scram! 7.1 Movie
12. 1932 County Hospital 6.8 Movie
13. 1932 The Chimp 6.5 Movie
14. 1932 The Music Box 7.5 Movie
15. 1932 Helpmates 7.3 Movie
16. 1931 Come Clean 7.1 Movie
17. 1931 Our Wife 7.1 Movie
18. 1930 Brats 6.8 Movie
19. 1930 Blotto 7.3 Movie

1. 1938 Swiss Miss 6.2 Movie
2. 1937 Way Out West 7.1 Movie
3. 1936 Our Relations 7.1 Movie
4. 1936 The Bohemian Girl 6.2 Movie

1. 1935 Thicker Than Water 7.4 Movie
2. 1930 Hog Wild 7.0 Movie

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