Hal Roach

Hal Roach

b. 1892 — d. 1992 (aged 100) Elmira, New York, USA

Writer

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!

One Million B.C.

One Million B.C.

The White Sheep

The White Sheep

Little Rascals Varieties

Filmography

Irish Comedy Greats

Mischief Makers

Gigantis: The Fire Monster

Gigantis: The Fire Monster

Little Rascals Varieties

1959 Director Writer

The Little Rascals

The Little Rascals

Sadie and Sally

Road Show

One Million B.C.

One Million B.C.

Turnabout

The Housekeeper's Daughter

The Housekeeper's Daughter

Captain Fury

Swiss Miss

1938 Director Writer

The Bohemian Girl

The Bohemian Girl

1936 Director Writer

Spooky Hooky

Mike Fright

The Devil's Brother

The Devil's Brother

Choo-Choo!

Free Wheeling

Hook and Ladder

Hook and Ladder

The Pooch

Spanky

Chickens Come Home

Chickens Come Home

On the Loose

1931 Director Writer

Let's Do Things

Let's Do Things

The Pajama Party

The Pajama Party

Glückliche Kindheit

Monsieur Le Fox

Monsieur Le Fox

Brats

The Rogue Song

Men of the North

Men of the North

Monsieur Le Fox

Monsieur Le Fox

Perfect Day

Unaccustomed As We Are

Unaccustomed As We Are

1929 Writer Director

Boxing Gloves

Hurdy Gurdy

Dad's Day

Leave 'em Laughing

Leave 'em Laughing

Flying Elephants

Flying Elephants

1928 Writer Director

Pass the Gravy

Dumb Daddies

The Smile Wins

Came the Dawn

Tell It to the Judge

The Battle of the Century

The Battle of the Century

Do Detectives Think?

Do Detectives Think?

With Love and Hisses

With Love and Hisses

Sailors, Beware!

Sailors, Beware!

1927 Writer Director

Love 'Em and Weep

Love 'Em and Weep

Call of the Cuckoo

Call of the Cuckoo

Slipping Wives

Why Girls Love Sailors

Why Girls Love Sailors

Jewish Prudence

Jewish Prudence

Baby Brother

Why Girls Say No

Why Girls Say No

Seeing the World

Seeing the World

Love My Dog

Olympic Games

Flaming Fathers

Flaming Fathers

Don't Tell Everything

Don't Tell Everything

The Glorious Fourth

The Glorious Fourth

Ten Years Old

Should Second Husbands Come First?

Should Second Husbands Come First?

Bring Home the Turkey

Bring Home the Turkey

Love 'em and Feed 'em

Love 'em and Feed 'em

1927 Director Writer

Tired Business Men

Tired Business Men

Fighting Fathers

What Every Iceman Knows

What Every Iceman Knows

45 Minutes from Hollywood

45 Minutes from Hollywood

Thundering Fleas

Thundering Fleas

The Fourth Alarm

The Fourth Alarm

The Nickel-Hopper

The Nickel-Hopper

Madame Mystery

Monkey Business

Monkey Business

Good Cheer

The Devil Horse

The Devil Horse

Shivering Spooks

Shivering Spooks

Buried Treasure

Buried Treasure

Baby Clothes

War Feathers

Telling Whoppers

Telling Whoppers

Soft Pedal

Hired and Fired

Christmas Riches

A Punch in the Nose

A Punch in the Nose

He Forgot to Remember

What Price Goofy?

What Price Goofy?

Mary, Queen of Tots

Mary, Queen of Tots

Looking for Sally

Looking for Sally

The Uneasy Three

The Uneasy Three

Boys Will Be Joys

Boys Will Be Joys

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