Hal Roach

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.

Known For

Safety Last!
Sons of the Desert
Sons of the Desert
Sons of the Desert
One Million Years B.C.
The Music Box
Birth Location Elmira, New York, USA
Born 1892-01-13
Died 1992-11-02

Movies

Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts as Self - Producer (archive footage)
2017
And the Oscar Goes To... as Self (archive footage)
2014
Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic as Self (archive footage)
2011
1987
1987
Ticket to Hollywood as Himself
1984
Sons of the Desert as Bit Part (uncredited)
1933
Wild Poses as Studio portrait
1933
Number, Please? as Sailor (uncredited)
1920
The Magic Cloak of Oz as The Cowardly Lion (uncredited)
1914
The Patchwork Girl of Oz as Cowardly Lion / Tottenhot
1914
Samson as Bearded Philistine Extra (uncredited)
1914
The Squaw Man as Townsman (uncredited)
1914

Movies

1994
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
1942
About Face Producer
1942
1942
Brooklyn Orchid Producer
1942
Miss Polly Producer
1941
Niagara Falls Executive Producer
1941
Tanks a Million Producer
1941
Broadway Limited Producer
1941
Topper Returns Producer
1941
Road Show Producer
1941
Road Show Director
1941
Turnabout Director
1940
One Million B.C. Director
1940
One Million B.C. Producer
1940
Captain Fury Director
1939
1938
Block-Heads Producer
1938
Hide and Shriek Producer
1938
The Awful Tooth Producer
1938
Swiss Miss Producer
1938
Merrily We Live Presenter
1938
Merrily We Live Producer
1938
1937
Mail and Female Producer
1937
1937
Fishy Tales Producer
1937
Night 'n' Gales Producer
1937
Topper Producer
1937
Roamin' Holiday Producer
1937
Three Smart Boys Producer
1937
Rushin' Ballet Producer
1937
Nobody's Baby Presenter
1937
Nobody's Baby Producer
1937
Way Out West Producer
1937
1937
Spooky Hooky Story
1936
Spooky Hooky Producer
1936
General Spanky Presenter
1936
General Spanky Producer
1936
Pay As You Exit Producer
1936
Kelly the Second Producer
1936
1936
1936
Top Flat Producer
1935
1935
Hot Money Producer
1935
Little Papa Producer
1935
Bonnie Scotland Producer
1935
Sprucin' Up Producer
1935
Teacher's Beau Producer
1935
The Tin Man Producer
1935
1935
1935
Beginner's Luck Producer
1935
The Fixer Uppers Producer
1935
Tit for Tat Producer
1935
Babes in Toyland Producer
1934
The Live Ghost Producer
1934
1934
1934
Fate's Fathead Producer
1934
Washee Ironee Producer
1934
1934
Them Thar Hills Producer
1934
Going Bye-Bye! Producer
1934
1934
1934
1934
1934
Apples to You! Producer
1934
Four Parts Producer
1934
Hi'–Neighbor! Producer
1934
Mixed Nuts Producer
1934
1934
1933
1933
Dirty Work Producer
1933
Wild Poses Producer
1933
Busy Bodies Producer
1933
Crook's Tour Producer
1933
Bedtime Worries Producer
1933
1933
Arabian Tights Producer
1933
Arabian Tights Director
1933
1933
1933
Me and My Pal Producer
1933
Twice Two Producer
1933
Fish Hooky Producer
1933
Towed in a Hole Producer
1932
Mr. Bride Producer
1932
1932
1932
Scram! Producer
1932
Hook and Ladder Producer
1932
Show Business Producer
1932
What Price Taxi Producer
1932
County Hospital Producer
1932
The Pooch Writer
1932
The Pooch Producer
1932
The Chimp Producer
1932
Choo-Choo! Writer
1932
Choo-Choo! Producer
1932
1932
1932
The Music Box Producer
1932
Spanky Writer
1932
Red Noses Producer
1932
Any Old Port! Producer
1932
The Tabasco Kid Producer
1932
Helpmates Producer
1932
On the Loose Producer
1931
On the Loose Writer
1931
On the Loose Director
1931
Hasty Marriage Producer
1931
Beau Hunks Producer
1931
Dogs Is Dogs Presenter
1931
Dogs Is Dogs Producer
1931
One Good Turn Producer
1931
The Pajama Party Director
1931
Come Clean Producer
1931
Pardon Us Presenter
1931
Pardon Us Producer
1931
The Panic Is On Producer
1931
Let's Do Things Director
1931
1931
Our Wife Producer
1931
1931
Laughing Gravy Producer
1931
Little Daddy Producer
1931
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Be Big! Producer
1931
The Chiselers Producer
1931
Thundering Tenors Presenter
1931
1931
Monsieur Le Fox Director
1931
Helping Grandma Producer
1931
Monsieur Le Fox Director
1930
1930
School's Out Producer
1930
1930
Night of Goblins Producer
1930
Dollar Dizzy Producer
1930
Men of the North Director
1930
Girl Shock Producer
1930
Fast Work Producer
1930
Hog Wild Music
1930
Hog Wild Producer
1930
1930
Below Zero Producer
1930
The Night Life Producer
1930
1930
1930
The Gas Station Producer
1930
Brats Producer
1930
Brats Story
1930
1930
1930
Blotto Producer
1930
1930
1930
Night Owls Producer
1930
Moan & Groan, Inc. Presenter
1929
1929
The Hoose-Gow Producer
1929
Stepping Out Producer
1929
Bacon Grabbers Producer
1929
Bouncing Babies Presenter
1929
Bouncing Babies Producer
1929
They Go Boom! Producer
1929
1929
Boxing Gloves Producer
1929
Crazy Feet Producer
1929
Lazy Days Producer
1929
Hotter Than Hot Producer
1929
Perfect Day Producer
1929
Perfect Day Writer
1929
Snappy Sneezer Producer
1929
Dad's Day Director
1929
Men O'War Presenter
1929
Men O'War Producer
1929
Leaping Love Producer
1929
Railroadin' Producer
1929
Berth Marks Producer
1929
The Big Squawk Producer
1929
Small Talk Producer
1929
Movie Night Producer
1929
Hurdy Gurdy Director
1929
1929
1929
Big Business Producer
1929
Wrong Again Producer
1929
Liberty Producer
1929
Going Ga-Ga Producer
1929
We Faw Down Producer
1928
Habeas Corpus Producer
1928
The Boy Friend Producer
1928
Two Tars Producer
1928
Early to Bed Producer
1928
School Begins Producer
1928
1928
Limousine Love Producer
1928
1928
Came the Dawn Producer
1928
Came the Dawn Cinematography
1928
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1928
Flying Elephants Producer
1928
1928
Flying Elephants Director
1928
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1928
Spook Spoofing Producer
1928
1928
Pass the Gravy Producer
1928
1927
Flaming Fathers Producer
1927
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1927
Chicken Feed Story
1927
1927
1927
1927
1927
Sailors, Beware! Director
1927
Sailors, Beware! Producer
1927
1927
1927
Us Producer
1927
1927
1927
Baby Brother Story
1927
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1927
1927
1927
Duck Soup Producer
1927
Ten Years Old Writer
1927
Why Girls Say No Producer
1927
1927
Seeing the World Producer
1927
Two-Time Mama Producer
1927
1927
1926
War Feathers Story
1926
Be Your Age Producer
1926
Raggedy Rose Producer
1926
Get 'Em Young Producer
1926
Tell 'Em Nothing Producer
1926
Bromo and Juliet Presenter
1926
Bromo and Juliet Producer
1926
1926
1926
Crazy Like a Fox Presenter
1926
Crazy Like a Fox Producer
1926
1926
The Fourth Alarm Producer
1926
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1926
Thundering Fleas Producer
1926
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1926
Baby Clothes Writer
1926
1926
1926
Mama Behave Producer
1926
Wandering Papas Executive Producer
1926
Long Pants Producer
1926
Long Pants Writer
1926
Soft Pedal Producer
1926
Soft Pedal Writer
1926
Charley My Boy! Producer
1926
Don't Butt In Writer
1926
Good Cheer Story
1926
1926
The Boy Friend Producer
1926
Flaming Flappers Producer
1925
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Better Movies Writer
1925
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Sherlock Sleuth Producer
1925
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Sure-Mike! Story
1925
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The Love Bug Story
1925
Bad Boy Producer
1925
1925
Dog Days Producer
1925
Dog Days Writer
1925
1925
Circus Fever Writer
1925
The Big Town Story
1925
The Wages of Tin Producer
1925
1925
Papa Be Good! Producer
1925
Just a Good Guy Producer
1924
1924
The Goofy Age Producer
1924
1924
1924
Fast Company Story
1924
1924
Sittin' Pretty Producer
1924
Outdoor Pajamas Producer
1924
1924
A Ten-Minute Egg Producer
1924
Wide Open Spaces Producer
1924
Stolen Goods Producer
1924
Jubilo, Jr. Story
1924
Jubilo, Jr. Producer
1924
Don't Park There Producer
1924
1924
1924
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1924
1924
The 'Fraidy Cat Producer
1924
Love's Reward Producer
1924
Zeb vs. Paprika Producer
1924
1924
1924
The Hoosier Schoolmaster Assistant Director
1924
Big Business Writer
1924
Big Business Producer
1924
Smithy Producer
1924
Smithy Director
1924
Tire Trouble Story
1924
At First Sight Producer
1924
1924
Mother's Joy Producer
1923
Sunday Calm Story
1923
Scorching Sands Producer
1923
Uncensored Movies Screenplay
1923
Uncensored Movies Executive Producer
1923
Scorching Sands Director
1923
1923
The Soilers Producer
1923
Save The Ship Producer
1923
Derby Day Story
1923
Dear Ol' Pal Producer
1923
The Whole Truth Producer
1923
Stage Fright Story
1923
1923
A Man About Town Producer
1923
Why Worry? Producer
1923
Short Orders Producer
1923
Short Orders Writer
1923
July Days Producer
1923
Be Honest Writer
1923
1923
Post No Bills Producer
1923
Lodge Night Story
1923
Gas and Air Producer
1923
1923
Dogs of War! Story
1923
Dogs of War! Writer
1923
Pick and Shovel Producer
1923
The Watch Dog Producer
1923
Back Stage Story
1923
Sold at Auction Producer
1923
White Wings Producer
1923
1923
Safety Last! Story
1923
1923
The Big Show Writer
1923
The Cobbler Story
1923
A Tough Winter Executive Producer
1923
The Champeen Story
1923
1922
1922
Dr. Jack Story
1922
Dr. Jack Producer
1922
1922
Our Gang Story
1922
Our Gang Producer
1922
Shine 'Em Up Producer
1922
Shiver and Shake Producer
1922
Fire Fighters Producer
1922
One Terrible Day Producer
1922
Grandma's Boy Producer
1922
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1922
The Timber Queen Producer
1922
The Non-Skid Kid Producer
1922
Do Me a Favor Producer
1922
Years to Come Producer
1922
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1921
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Trolley Troubles Producer
1921
1921
Never Weaken Producer
1921
Never Weaken Story
1921
Dodge Your Debts Producer
1921
I Do Director
1921
I Do Writer
1921
Name the Day Story
1921
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1921
Now or Never Producer
1921
Now or Never Director
1921
1921
Number, Please? Producer
1920
Number, Please? Director
1920
1920
1920
1920
Run 'Em Ragged Producer
1920
High and Dizzy Producer
1920
High and Dizzy Director
1920
1920
1920
Haunted Spooks Producer
1920
Haunted Spooks Director
1920
Fresh Paint Producer
1920
Raise the Rent Producer
1920
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1920
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1919
How Dry I Am Producer
1919
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1919
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1919
His Only Father Director
1919
Pay Your Dues Director
1919
Count the Votes Director
1919
Soft Money Director
1919
1919
The Rajah Director
1919
The Rajah Producer
1919
Be My Wife Director
1919
Be My Wife Producer
1919
Don't Shove Producer
1919
Heap Big Chief Producer
1919
Chop Suey & Co. Director
1919
Chop Suey & Co. Producer
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
Just Neighbors Producer
1919
1919
Spring Fever Director
1919
Off the Trolley Producer
1919
Swat the Crook Producer
1919
1919
1919
Before Breakfast Director
1919
Crack Your Heels Producer
1919
Young Mr. Jazz Director
1919
Just Dropped In Director
1919
Just Dropped In Producer
1919
1919
Next Aisle Over Director
1919
Next Aisle Over Producer
1919
The Dutiful Dub Producer
1919
Look Out Below Producer
1919
Look Out Below Director
1919
I'm on My Way Director
1919
I'm on My Way Producer
1919
On the Fire Director
1919
Ask Father Director
1919
1919
1919
She Loves Me Not Producer
1918
Take a Chance Producer
1918
1918
1918
1918
Bride and Gloom Producer
1918
Sic 'Em, Towser Producer
1918
The City Slicker Producer
1918
1918
Two-Gun Gussie Producer
1918
The Non-Stop Kid Producer
1918
Kicked Out Producer
1918
His Busy Day Producer
1918
His Busy Day Director
1918
Hey There Producer
1918
It's a Wild Life Producer
1918
1918
Follow the Crowd Producer
1918
On the Jump Producer
1918
Let's Go Producer
1918
1918
1918
1918
Beat It Producer
1918
Hit Him Again Producer
1918
The Tip Producer
1918
The Big Idea Producer
1917
Step Lively Producer
1917
Bashful Producer
1917
Move On Producer
1917
Clubs Are Trump Director
1917
1917
Bliss Producer
1917
1917
Pinched Producer
1917
Over the Fence Producer
1917
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Luke's Busy Day Director
1917
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Luke's Lost Lamb Producer
1916
Luke's Lost Lamb Director
1916
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Luke Laughs Last Director
1916
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Luke's Double Director
1916
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Giving Them Fits Director
1915
Giving Them Fits Producer
1915
1915
Some Baby Director
1915
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Spit-ball Sadie Director
1915
1915
Just Nuts Producer
1915
Just Nuts Director
1915
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