Production · b. 1892 · Elmira, New York, USA

Hal Roach

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.

Directed
Road Show 1941 One Million B.C. 1940 Turnabout 1940 Captain Fury 1939 The Housekeeper's Daughter 1939 The Devil's Brother 1933 On the Loose 1931 The Pajama Party 1931 Let's Do Things 1931 Monsieur Le Fox 1931 Men of the North 1930 Monsieur Le Fox 1930 The Rogue Song 1930 Hurdy Gurdy 1929 Unaccustomed as We Are 1929 Dad's Day 1929 Flying Elephants 1928 Sailors, Beware! 1927 Change the Needle 1925 Smithy 1924 Just a Real Good Car 1924 The White Sheep 1924 Scorching Sands 1923 Now or Never 1921 I Do 1921 An Eastern Westerner 1920 Number, Please? 1920 High and Dizzy 1920 Haunted Spooks 1920 Get Out and Get Under 1920 His Royal Slyness 1920 Alias Aladdin 1920 A Regular Pal 1920 From Hand to Mouth 1919 Ask Father 1919 Bumping Into Broadway 1919 Billy Blazes, Esq. 1919 Captain Kidd's Kids 1919 Pay Your Dues 1919 Spring Fever 1919 On the Fire 1919 A Sammy in Siberia 1919 A Jazzed Honeymoon 1919 Looking for Trouble 1919 Young Mr. Jazz 1919 Chop Suey & Co. 1919 Back to the Woods 1919 Do You Love Your Wife? 1919 Be My Wife 1919 Look Out Below 1919 Just Dropped In 1919 At the Old Stage Door 1919 I'm on My Way 1919 The Rajah 1919 His Only Father 1919 Next Aisle Over 1919 Giving the Bride Away 1919 Before Breakfast 1919 He Leads, Others Follow 1919 Soft Money 1919 Count the Votes 1919 Just Rambling Along 1918 His Busy Day 1918 Clubs Are Trump 1917 Lonesome Luke, Messenger 1917 Lonesome Luke on Tin Can Alley 1917 Lonesome Luke's Lively Life 1917 Luke's Trolley Troubles 1917 Lonesome Luke's Wild Women 1917 Luke's Lost Liberty 1917 Luke Wins Ye Ladye Faire 1917 Luke's Busy Day 1917 Lonesome Luke's Honeymoon 1917 Lonesome Luke, Plumber 1917 Lonesome Luke, Lawyer 1917 Lonesome Luke, Mechanic 1917 Stop! Luke! Listen! 1917 Luke Locates the Loot 1916 Luke's Fireworks Fizzle 1916 Luke and the Mermaids 1916 Luke's Lost Lamb 1916 Luke Rides Roughshod 1916 Luke, Crystal Gazer 1916 Luke and the Bang-Tails 1916 Luke, Rank Impersonator 1916 Luke, Patient Provider 1916 Luke's Speedy Club Life 1916 Luke Does the Midway 1916 Luke's Movie Muddle 1916 Luke Joins the Navy 1916 Luke's Shattered Sleep 1916 Luke, the Candy Cut-Up 1916 Luke and the Rural Roughnecks 1916 Luke's Society Mixup 1916 Lonesome Luke Leans to the Literary 1916 Lonesome Luke Lolls in Luxury 1916 Luke Foils the Villain 1916 Luke Lugs Luggage 1916 Lonesome Luke, Circus King 1916 Luke Pipes the Pippins 1916 Luke's Double 1916 Them Was the Happy Days! 1916 Luke's Late Lunchers 1916 Luke and the Bomb Throwers 1916 Luke's Washful Waiting 1916 Luke's Fatal Flivver 1916 Luke Laughs Last 1916 Luke, the Chauffeur 1916 Luke, the Gladiator 1916 Luke's Newsie Knockout 1916 Luke's Preparedness Preparations 1916 Close-Cropped Clippings 1915 The Hungry Actors 1915 Beyond His Fondest Hopes 1915 Willie Runs the Park 1915 Pete, the Pedal Polisher 1915 Spit-ball Sadie 1915 A Mixup for Mazie 1915 Some Baby 1915 Fresh from the Farm 1915 Just Nuts 1915 Giving Them Fits 1915 Peculiar Patients' Pranks 1915 Great While It Lasted 1915 Lonesome Luke, Social Gangster 1915 Tinkering with Trouble 1915 Ruses, Rhymes and Roughnecks 1915 A Foozle at the Tee Party 1915 Ragtime Snap Shots 1915 Bughouse Bellhops 1915
Acting
Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts Self - Producer (archive footage) 2017 Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic Self (archive footage) 2011 Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story Self (uncredited) 2002 Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius Self 1989 Hollywood Uncensored Self 1987 Hollywood's Hidden Secrets Self 1987 George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey Self 1985 Ticket to Hollywood Himself 1984 Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy Self 1974 The Squaw Man Townsman (uncredited) 1914 The Patchwork Girl of Oz Cowardly Lion / Tottenhot 1914 Samson Bearded Philistine Extra (uncredited) 1914 The Magic Cloak of Oz The Cowardly Lion (uncredited) 1914
Other Credits
The Best of The Little Rascals in 3D Producer 2012 The Little Rascals: Scary Spooktacular Producer 2011 Our Gang - Comedy Festival Producer 2001 Our Gang - Little Rascals Greatest Hits Producer 2001 Our Gang - Little Rascals Varieties Producer 2001 The Our Gang Story Writer 1994 The Crazy World of Laurel and Hardy Producer 1967 One Million Years B.C. Associate Producer 1966 Yanks Ahoy Executive Producer 1943 Prairie Chickens Executive Producer 1943 Calaboose Executive Producer 1943 The McGuerins from Brooklyn Executive Producer 1942 Fall In Associate Producer 1942 Flying with Music Producer 1942 About Face Producer 1942 Dudes Are Pretty People Producer 1942 Brooklyn Orchid Producer 1942 Miss Polly Producer 1941 Niagara Falls Executive Producer 1941 Tanks a Million Producer 1941
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