Photo: Daniel Blum / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Harold Lloyd is, for my money, an underrated giant of silent comedy. Born in rural Nebraska, he stands alongside Chaplin and Keaton yet often slips from the conversation, which feels deeply unfair. That bespectacled everyman, dangling from a clock face without a safety net, embodies a bravery and charm I find irresistible. Across nearly 200 films from 1914 onward he wrote, directed, and produced, crowned by a 1952 Honorary Academy Award. What stuns me most is that footage shot a century ago still genuinely makes audiences laugh. He risked his life for laughter, and no monument honors comedy better than that enduring joy.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Harold Lloyd
- Name (Japanese)
- ハロルド・ロイド
- Reading
- はろるど・ろいど
- Born
- April 20, 1893 – March 8, 1971
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Snake
- Origin
- Burchard, Nebraska, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 178 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / actor / film director / film producer / screenwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- San Diego High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1952 Academy Honorary Award
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.haroldlloyd.com/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8F%E3%83%AD%E3%83%AB%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%82%A4%E3%83%89
Frequently asked questions
When was Harold Lloyd born?
April 20, 1893 – March 8, 1971.
Where is Harold Lloyd from?
Harold Lloyd is from Burchard, Nebraska, United States.
What does Harold Lloyd do?
Harold Lloyd works as film actor, actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter.
How tall is Harold Lloyd?
Harold Lloyd is 178 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.