Stan Laurel

Stan Laurel is, for me, the quiet architect of screen comedy. Born in Ulverston, he crossed the Atlantic and built 107 films of timeless laughter with Oliver Hardy, but the detail I treasure is that he wrote and shaped the gags behind the scenes. Beneath that bewildered everyman face sat a meticulous mind obsessed with timing and structure. His honorary Academy Award, accepted with characteristic modesty, only deepens my respect. Laurel's gentle, expression-driven humor still echoes through modern comedians, and that's the mark of a true craftsman whose work outlives its era.

Name (English)

Stan Laurel

Name (Japanese)

スタン・ローレル

Reading

すたん・ろーれる

Born

June 16, 1890 – February 23, 1965

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Tiger

Origin

Ulverston, United Kingdom

Occupation

stage actor / screenwriter / comedian / film actor / stunt performer

High school

Stonelaw High School

Awards & achievements

• 1960 Academy Honorary Award
• 1964 Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award
• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan%20Laurel
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AC%E3%83%AB
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72869

Tags

• stage actor
• screenwriter
• comedian

Last updated

2026-06-17

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.