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.
Movies & TV Shows
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Sons of the Desert (1933) — Bit Part (uncredited)
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
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Number, Please? (1920) — Sailor (uncredited)
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The Squaw Man (1914) — Townsman (uncredited)
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Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic (2011) — Self (archive footage)
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Hollywood (1980) — Self
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The Patchwork Girl of Oz (1914) — Cowardly Lion / Tottenhot
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The Magic Cloak of Oz (1914) — The Cowardly Lion (uncredited)
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Wild Poses (1933) — Studio portrait
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George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (1985) — Self
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Hollywood Uncensored (1987) — Self
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The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995) — Self (archive footage)
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Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts (2017) — Self - Producer (archive footage)
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Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius (1989) — Self
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Samson (1914) — Bearded Philistine Extra (uncredited)
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Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story (2002) — Self (uncredited)
- Hollywood's Hidden Secrets (1987) — Self
- Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy (1974) — Self
- Ticket to Hollywood (1984) — Himself
- Hollywood '84 (1984) — Self
Directed
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The Devil's Brother (1933) — Director
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Unaccustomed as We Are (1929) — Director
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An Eastern Westerner (1920) — Director
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Haunted Spooks (1920) — Director
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One Million B.C. (1940) — Director
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High and Dizzy (1920) — Director
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Billy Blazes, Esq. (1919) — Director
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From Hand to Mouth (1919) — Director
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Number, Please? (1920) — Director
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Bumping Into Broadway (1919) — Director
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Ask Father (1919) — Director
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I Do (1921) — Director
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Now or Never (1921) — Director
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His Royal Slyness (1920) — Director
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Young Mr. Jazz (1919) — Director
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Sailors, Beware! (1927) — Director
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Flying Elephants (1928) — Director
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Captain Kidd's Kids (1919) — Director
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Get Out and Get Under (1920) — Director
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Luke's Movie Muddle (1916) — Director
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On the Loose (1931) — Director
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Turnabout (1940) — Director
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Road Show (1941) — Director
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Just Rambling Along (1918) — Director
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Smithy (1924) — Director
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Captain Fury (1939) — Director
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A Sammy in Siberia (1919) — Director
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Scorching Sands (1923) — Director
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Spring Fever (1919) — Director
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Next Aisle Over (1919) — Director
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I'm on My Way (1919) — Director
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The Rogue Song (1930) — Director
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Lonesome Luke, Messenger (1917) — Director
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A Jazzed Honeymoon (1919) — Director
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The Housekeeper's Daughter (1939) — Director
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Chop Suey & Co. (1919) — Director
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Look Out Below (1919) — Director
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Pay Your Dues (1919) — Director
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On the Fire (1919) — Director
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Back to the Woods (1919) — Director