Hal Roach

Production · Born 1892-01-13 in Elmira, New York, USA

Biography

Harry Eugene Roach Sr. professionally known as Hal Roach, was an American film and television producer, director, and actor who was active from the 1910s to the 1990s. He is remembered today for producing a number of successes including the Laurel and Hardy franchise, the films of entertainer Charley Chase, and the Our Gang film comedy series.

Filmography

• Hollywood Uncensored as Self
• The Squaw Man as Townsman (uncredited)
• The Patchwork Girl of Oz as Cowardly Lion / Tottenhot
• Number, Please? as Sailor (uncredited)
• Samson as Bearded Philistine Extra (uncredited)
• Sons of the Desert as Bit Part (uncredited)
• The Magic Cloak of Oz as The Cowardly Lion (uncredited)
• Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius as Self
• Wild Poses as Studio portrait
• Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic as Self (archive footage)