Hal Roach

Hal Roach

Deceased · Born: Jan 13, 1892 · Died: Nov 2, 1992

Personal Details

BornJan 13, 1892 Elmira, New York, USA
Spouse

  • Lucille Prin

    ( Sep 1, 1942 to Apr 4, 1981 )

  • Marguerite Nichols

    ( Sep 29, 1916 to Mar 17, 1941 )
Relatives
  • Addison Randall (Grandchild)

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.

Career

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1920
Number, Please?
Number, Please? as Sailor (uncredited)
{"id":144323,"title":"Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic","year":"2011","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/laurel-hardy-their-lives-and-magic","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_144323.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_144323.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic
Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic
{"id":159244,"title":"American Masters","year":"1989","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/american-masters-1989","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_159244.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_159244.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
American Masters
American Masters
{"id":195854,"title":"Ticket to Hollywood","year":"1984","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/ticket-to-hollywood","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_195854.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_195854.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
Ticket to Hollywood
Ticket to Hollywood
{"id":10080,"title":"Hollywood","year":1980,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/hollywood-uk","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10080.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10080.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
Hollywood
Hollywood
{"id":164853,"title":"Omnibus","year":"1974","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/omnibus-1974","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164853.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164853.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
Omnibus
Omnibus
{"id":30634,"title":"Chickens Come Home","year":"1931","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/chickens-come-home","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_30634.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_30634.jpg"},"released":1}
1931
Chickens Come Home
Chickens Come Home as Story
{"id":75534,"title":"Brats","year":"1930","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/brats","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75534.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75534.jpg"},"released":1}
1930
Brats
Brats as Story
{"id":75895,"title":"Perfect Day","year":"1929","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/perfect-day","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75895.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75895.jpg"},"released":1}
1929
Perfect Day
Perfect Day as Writer
{"id":83530,"title":"Boxing Gloves","year":"1929","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/boxing-gloves","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83530.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83530.jpg"},"released":1}
Boxing Gloves
Boxing Gloves as Story
{"id":75959,"title":"Leave 'em Laughing","year":"1928","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/leave-em-laughing","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75959.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75959.jpg"},"released":1}
1928
Leave 'em Laughing
Leave 'em Laughing as Story
{"id":76055,"title":"The Battle of the Century","year":"1927","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-battle-of-the-century","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_76055.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_76055.jpg"},"released":1}
1927
The Battle of the Century
The Battle of the Century as Writer
{"id":229172,"title":"The Devil Horse","year":"1926","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-devil-horse-1926","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_229172.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_229172.jpg"},"released":1}
1926
The Devil Horse
The Devil Horse as Writer
{"id":83584,"title":"Black Cyclone","year":"1925","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/black-cyclone","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83584.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83584.jpg"},"released":1}
1925
Black Cyclone
Black Cyclone as Story
{"id":9978,"title":"Safety Last!","year":"1923","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/safety-last","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_9978.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_9978.jpg"},"released":1}
1923
Safety Last!
Safety Last! as Story
{"id":83629,"title":"Grandma's Boy","year":"1922","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/grandmas-boy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83629.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83629.jpg"},"released":1}
1922
Grandma's Boy
Grandma's Boy as Story
{"id":76384,"title":"Dr. Jack","year":"1922","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/dr-jack","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_76384.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_76384.jpg"},"released":1}
Dr. Jack
Dr. Jack as Story
{"id":76436,"title":"A Sailor-Made Man","year":"1921","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/a-sailor-made-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_76436.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_76436.jpg"},"released":1}
1921
A Sailor-Made Man
A Sailor-Made Man as Story
{"id":76256,"title":"Never Weaken","year":"1921","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/never-weaken","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_76256.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_76256.jpg"},"released":1}
Never Weaken
Never Weaken as Story
{"id":71477,"title":"Road Show","year":"1941","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/road-show","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71477.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71477.jpg"},"released":1}
1941
Road Show
Road Show as Director
{"id":71967,"title":"One Million B.C.","year":"1940","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/one-million-bc","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71967.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71967.jpg"},"released":1}
1940
One Million B.C.
One Million B.C. as Director
{"id":71860,"title":"Turnabout","year":"1940","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/turnabout","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71860.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71860.jpg"},"released":1}
Turnabout
Turnabout as Director
{"id":83137,"title":"Captain Fury","year":"1939","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/captain-fury","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83137.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83137.jpg"},"released":1}
1939
Captain Fury
Captain Fury as Director
{"id":74680,"title":"The Devil's Brother","year":"1933","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-devils-brother-1933","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74680.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74680.jpg"},"released":1}
1933
The Devil's Brother
The Devil's Brother as Director
{"id":83477,"title":"Men of the North","year":"1930","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/men-of-the-north","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83477.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83477.jpg"},"released":1}
1930
Men of the North
Men of the North as Director
{"id":75894,"title":"Unaccustomed As We Are","year":"1929","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/unaccustomed-as-we-are","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75894.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75894.jpg"},"released":1}
1929
Unaccustomed As We Are
Unaccustomed As We Are as Director
{"id":76019,"title":"Flying Elephants","year":"1928","job":"Director, Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/flying-elephants","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_76019.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_76019.jpg"},"released":1}
1928
Flying Elephants
Flying Elephants as Director, Story
{"id":76477,"title":"His Royal Slyness","year":"1920","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/his-royal-slyness","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_76477.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_76477.jpg"},"released":1}
1920
His Royal Slyness
His Royal Slyness as Director
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Number, Please?
Number, Please? as Director
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High and Dizzy
High and Dizzy as Director
{"id":76505,"title":"An Eastern Westerner","year":"1920","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/an-eastern-westerner","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_76505.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_76505.jpg"},"released":1}
An Eastern Westerner
An Eastern Westerner as Director
{"id":76494,"title":"Get Out and Get Under","year":"1920","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/get-out-and-get-under","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_76494.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_76494.jpg"},"released":1}
Get Out and Get Under
Get Out and Get Under as Director
{"id":133264,"title":"Bumping Into Broadway","year":"1919","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/bumping-into-broadway","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_133264.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_133264.jpg"},"released":1}
1919
Bumping Into Broadway
Bumping Into Broadway as Director
{"id":119785,"title":"Just Rambling Along","year":"1918","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/just-rambling-along","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_119785.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_119785.jpg"},"released":1}
1918
Just Rambling Along
Just Rambling Along as Director