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May 01, 2020 · Stan was married four times. His marriage to actress Lois Neilson (1926-1936) produced a daughter, Lois Jr., in 1927.
What happened to Stan Laurels daughter?
Lois Laurel Hawes, the only daughter of famed comedian Stan Laurel, has died. She was 89. Hawes died Friday after a long illness at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in Mission Hills, Calif., family spokesman Tyler St. Mark announced.Jul 29, 2017
Who is Stan Laurel's daughter?
Lois LaurelStan Laurel / Daughter
How many times did Stan Laurel marry?
Married Eight Times Laurel married four women a total of eight times and had a fifth sue to be declared his wife. His marriages brought him a series of legal squabbles in the 1930s. He had a daughter, now Mrs.
Did Charlie Chaplin know Stan Laurel?
Chaplin's most famous “creation” was his little tramp – but Stan Laurel did it first, as Chaplin knew all too well. One of the most troubling aspects of Stan Laurel's life was his relationship with Charlie Chaplin. It's a question of almost schizophrenic ambiguity.Sep 1, 1996
How old was Laurel and Hardy when died?
65 years (1892–1957)Oliver Hardy / Age at death
Why did Laurel call Hardy Babe?
Fields and Babe Ruth. Shared the nickname "Babe" with another beloved comedian of his time, Curly Howard. Hardy got the name as a child by a Florida barber because of his "baby" face; Howard by his family because he was the youngest, or "baby".
Does Stan Laurel have grandchildren?
Rand Brooks Jr.Stan Laurel / Grandchild
Overview
Early life
Arthur Stanley Jefferson was born in his grandparents' house on 16 June 1890 in Argyle Street, Ulverston, Lancashire, to Arthur J. Jefferson, an actor and theatre manager from Bishop Auckland, and Margaret (née Metcalfe), an actress from Ulverston. He was one of five children. One of them was Edward, an actor who would appear in four of Stan's shorts.
Laurel and Hardy
Laurel next signed with the Hal Roach studio, where he began directing films, including a 1926 production called Yes, Yes, Nanette (in which Oliver Hardy had a part under the name "Babe" Hardy). It had been his intention to work primarily as a writer and director.
The same year, Hardy, a member of the Hal Roach Studios Comedy All Star pla…
After Laurel and Hardy
In 1961, Stan Laurel was given an Academy Honorary Award "for his creative pioneering in the field of cinema comedy". Laurel was introduced by Bob Hope, and the award was accepted by Danny Kaye. Laurel had achieved his lifelong dream as a comedian and had been involved in nearly 190 films. He lived his final years in a small flat in the Oceana Apartments in Santa Monica, California. Laurel was gracious to fans and spent much time answering fan mail. His phone num…
Personal life
Laurel and Mae Dahlberg never married but lived together as common-law husband and wife from 1919 to 1925, before Dahlberg accepted a one-way ticket from Joe Rockto go back to her native Australia. In November 1937, Dahlberg was back in the US and suing Laurel for financial support. At the time, Laurel's second marriage was in the process of a divorce, with Dahlberg's lega…
Death
Laurel was a smoker until suddenly quitting around 1960. In January 1965, he underwent a series of x-rays for an infection on the roof of his mouth. He died on 23 February 1965, aged 74, four days after suffering a heart attack. Minutes before his death, he told his nurse that he would not mind going skiing, and she replied that she was not aware that he was a skier. "I'm not," said Laurel, "I'd rat…
Legacy and honours
Laurel and Hardy are featured on the cover of the Beatles' 1967 album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. In 1989, a statue of Laurel was erected in Dockwray Square, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, England, where he lived at No. 8 from 1897 to 1902. The steps down from the Square to the North Shields Fish Quay were said to have inspired the piano-moving scene in The Music Box. In …
Filmography
• Stan Laurel filmography (films of Stan Laurel as an actor without Oliver Hardy)
• Laurel and Hardy filmography (filmography of Laurel and Hardy together)