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Hal Roach
Person

Hal Roach

Specialty
Production
Birth
January 13, 1892 · 100 years
Death
November 2, 1992
Origin
Elmira, New York, USA

Technical Alias

Harry Eugene Roach Al Roach Hal E. RoachHarold Eugene "Hal" Roach Sr.Harold Eugene Roach Sr.

Professional Trajectory

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.

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