Hal Roach

Personal Info

Known For Producer

Gender Male

Birthday 1892-01-13

Deathday 1992-11-02 (100 years old)

Place of Birth Elmira, New York, USA

Also Known As Harry Eugene Roach , Al Roach , Hal E. Roach, Harold Eugene "Hal" Roach Sr., Harold Eugene Roach Sr.

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.

Known For

Producer

1966
One Million Years B.C.

as Associate Producer

1943
Calaboose

as Executive Producer

1943
Prairie Chickens

as Executive Producer

1943
Yanks Ahoy

as Executive Producer

1942
Flying with Music

as Producer

1942
Fall In

as Associate Producer

1942
1942
Brooklyn Orchid

as Producer

1942
The McGuerins from Brooklyn

as Executive Producer

1942
About Face

as Producer

1941
Broadway Limited

as Producer

1941
Road Show

as Producer

1941
Topper Returns

as Producer

1941
Miss Polly

as Producer

1941
Tanks a Million

as Producer

1941
Niagara Falls

as Executive Producer

1940
One Million B.C.

as Producer

1938
Swiss Miss

as Producer

1938
Block-Heads

as Producer

1938
The Awful Tooth

as Producer

1938
Merrily We Live

as Producer

1938
Hide and Shriek

as Producer

1937
Topper

as Producer

1937
Nobody's Baby

as Producer

1937
Fishy Tales

as Producer

1937
1937
Way Out West

as Producer

1937
Mail and Female

as Producer

1937
Night 'n' Gales

as Producer

1937
1937
Three Smart Boys

as Producer

1937
Roamin' Holiday

as Producer

1937
Rushin' Ballet

as Producer

1937
Reunion in Rhythm

as Producer

1936
Kelly the Second

as Producer

1936
The Bohemian Girl

as Producer

1936
Spooky Hooky

as Producer

1936
On the Wrong Trek

as Producer

1936
General Spanky

as Producer

1936
Pay As You Exit

as Producer

1935
1935
The Tin Man

as Producer

1935
Hot Money

as Producer

1935
The Fixer Uppers

as Producer

1935
Thicker Than Water

as Producer

1935
Tit for Tat

as Producer

1935
1935
Teacher's Beau

as Producer

1935
Sprucin' Up

as Producer

1935
Beginner's Luck

as Producer

1935
Little Papa

as Producer

1935
Bonnie Scotland

as Producer

1935
Top Flat

as Producer

1934
Babes in Toyland

as Producer

1934
Mixed Nuts

as Producer

1934
Maid in Hollywood

as Producer

1934
Fate's Fathead

as Producer

1934
Oliver the Eighth

as Producer

1934
The Live Ghost

as Producer

1934
Them Thar Hills

as Producer

1934
Going Bye-Bye!

as Producer

1934
1934
Washee Ironee

as Producer

1934
Another Wild Idea

as Producer

1934
Benny, from Panama

as Producer

1934
Shrimps for a Day

as Producer

1934
Hi'–Neighbor!

as Producer

1934
The First Round-Up

as Producer

1934
1934
Four Parts

as Producer

1934
Apples to You!

as Producer

1933
1933
Sons of the Desert

as Producer

1933
Busy Bodies

as Producer

1933
Twice Two

as Producer

1933
Me and My Pal

as Producer

1933
Dirty Work

as Producer

1933
1933
Arabian Tights

as Producer

1933
Fish Hooky

as Producer

1933
Wild Poses

as Producer

1933
Bedtime Worries

as Producer

1933
Crook's Tour

as Producer

1932
1932
What Price Taxi

as Producer

1932
In Walked Charley

as Producer

1932
Red Noses

as Producer

1932
Towed in a Hole

as Producer

1932
The Chimp

as Producer

1932
The Music Box

as Producer

1932
Scram!

as Producer

1932
1932
Helpmates

as Producer

1932
Any Old Port!

as Producer

1932
Show Business

as Producer

1932
Mr. Bride

as Producer

1932
The Tabasco Kid

as Producer

1932
Hook and Ladder

as Producer

1932
The Pooch

as Producer

1932
Choo-Choo!

as Producer

1932
County Hospital

as Producer

1932
You're Telling Me

as Producer

1931
1931
One Good Turn

as Producer

1931
On the Loose

as Producer

1931
Beau Hunks

as Producer

1931
Laughing Gravy

as Producer

1931
The Chiselers

as Producer

1931
Our Wife

as Producer

1931
The Panic Is On

as Producer

1931
Hasty Marriage

as Producer

1931
Chickens Come Home

as Producer

1931
Come Clean

as Producer

1931
Dogs Is Dogs

as Producer

1931
1931
Be Big!

as Producer

1931
Thundering Tenors

as Producer

1931
Pardon Us

as Producer

1931
Helping Grandma

as Producer

1931
Little Daddy

as Producer

1931
1930
1930
Another Fine Mess

as Producer

1930
Hog Wild

as Producer

1930
1930
Night Owls

as Producer

1930
Below Zero

as Producer

1930
The Night Life

as Producer

1930
Looser Than Loose

as Producer

1930
Blotto

as Producer

1930
Brats

as Producer

1930
Dollar Dizzy

as Producer

1930
The Gas Station

as Producer

1930
1930
1930
Fast Work

as Producer

1930
Girl Shock

as Producer

1930
Teacher's Pet

as Producer

1930
Bear Shooters

as Producer

1930
Radiomanía

as Producer

1930
Night of Goblins

as Producer

1930
School's Out

as Producer

1929
Boxing Gloves

as Producer

1929
Lazy Days

as Producer

1929
Railroadin'

as Producer

1929
Small Talk

as Producer

1929
Bouncing Babies

as Producer

1929
Big Business

as Producer

1929
Leaping Love

as Producer

1929
Stepping Out

as Producer

1929
Crazy Feet

as Producer

1929
Perfect Day

as Producer

1929
Liberty

as Producer

1929
They Go Boom!

as Producer

1929
Bacon Grabbers

as Producer

1929
The Hoose-Gow

as Producer

1929
1929
Going Ga-Ga

as Producer

1929
Wrong Again

as Producer

1929
Snappy Sneezer

as Producer

1929
The Big Squawk

as Producer

1929
Men O'War

as Producer

1929
Hotter Than Hot

as Producer

1929
Moan & Groan, Inc.

as Producer

1929
Movie Night

as Producer

1929
Berth Marks

as Producer

1928
From Soup to Nuts

as Producer

1928
Pass the Gravy

as Producer

1928
Limousine Love

as Producer

1928
1928
Came the Dawn

as Producer

1928
The Boy Friend

as Producer

1928
1928
Habeas Corpus

as Producer

1928
1928
Leave 'Em Laughing

as Producer

1928
Two Tars

as Producer

1928
We Faw Down

as Producer

1928
Flying Elephants

as Producer

1928
Early to Bed

as Producer

1928
School Begins

as Producer

1928
Spook Spoofing

as Producer

1927
Call of the Cuckoo

as Producer

1927
Why Girls Say No

as Producer

1927
1927
Duck Soup

as Producer

1927
Seeing the World

as Producer

1927
Eve's Love Letters

as Producer

1927
Now I'll Tell One

as Producer

1927
1927
1927
1927
1927
Flaming Fathers

as Producer

1927
1927
1927
Love 'Em and Weep

as Producer

1927
1927
Us

as Producer

1927
Sailors, Beware!

as Producer

1927
Two-Time Mama

as Producer

1926
Get 'Em Young

as Producer

1926
Soft Pedal

as Producer

1926
The Boy Friend

as Producer

1926
Charley My Boy!

as Producer

1926
Long Pants

as Producer

1926
Thundering Fleas

as Producer

1926
Along Came Auntie

as Producer

1926
Mama Behave

as Producer

1926
Tell 'Em Nothing

as Producer

1926
Be Your Age

as Producer

1926
Wandering Papas

as Executive Producer

1926
Raggedy Rose

as Producer

1926
Bromo and Juliet

as Producer

1926
Crazy Like a Fox

as Producer

1926
The Fourth Alarm

as Producer

1926
1926
Say It with Babies

as Producer

1926
1925
1925
1925
Chasing the Chaser

as Producer

1925
Yes, Yes, Nanette

as Producer

1925
1925
The Rat's Knuckles

as Producer

1925
1925
Innocent Husbands

as Producer

1925
1925
His Wooden Wedding

as Producer

1925
Papa Be Good!

as Producer

1925
Dog Days

as Producer

1925
Bad Boy

as Producer

1925
Sherlock Sleuth

as Producer

1925
The Wages of Tin

as Producer

1925
Flaming Flappers

as Producer

1925
1925
1925
Laughing Ladies

as Producer

1924
1924
Jubilo, Jr.

as Producer

1924
Just a Good Guy

as Producer

1924
Love's Reward

as Producer

1924
Smithy

as Producer

1924
Zeb vs. Paprika

as Producer

1924
Rupert of Hee-Haw

as Producer

1924
A Ten-Minute Egg

as Producer

1924
Seeing Nellie Home

as Producer

1924
Outdoor Pajamas

as Producer

1924
Sittin' Pretty

as Producer

1924
The 'Fraidy Cat

as Producer

1924
At First Sight

as Producer

1924
Big Business

as Producer

1924
Tire Trouble

as Producer

1924
Don't Park There

as Producer

1924
The Goofy Age

as Producer

1924
Wide Open Spaces

as Producer

1924
1924
Stolen Goods

as Producer

1924
Position Wanted

as Producer

1923
A Tough Winter

as Executive Producer

1923
Dear Ol' Pal

as Producer

1923
Sold at Auction

as Producer

1923
Post No Bills

as Producer

1923
Mother's Joy

as Producer

1923
Short Orders

as Producer

1923
Save The Ship

as Producer

1923
Scorching Sands

as Producer

1923
White Wings

as Producer

1923
The Soilers

as Producer

1923
Why Worry?

as Producer

1923
Oranges and Lemons

as Producer

1923
Uncensored Movies

as Executive Producer

1923
The Watch Dog

as Producer

1923
The Great Outdoors

as Producer

1923
Collars and Cuffs

as Producer

1923
July Days

as Producer

1923
1923
Pick and Shovel

as Producer

1923
Gas and Air

as Producer

1923
A Man About Town

as Producer

1923
The Whole Truth

as Producer

1922
Shine 'Em Up

as Producer

1922
The Timber Queen

as Producer

1922
Barnyard Flappers

as Producer

1922
The Non-Skid Kid

as Producer

1922
Shiver and Shake

as Producer

1922
One Terrible Day

as Producer

1922
Fire Fighters

as Producer

1922
Years to Come

as Producer

1922
Dr. Jack

as Producer

1922
Grandma's Boy

as Producer

1922
1922
Our Gang

as Producer

1922
Bone Dry

as Producer

1922
Do Me a Favor

as Producer

1921
1921
Dodge Your Debts

as Producer

1921
Whirl o' the West

as Producer

1921
Now or Never

as Producer

1921
A Sailor-Made Man

as Producer

1921
Trolley Troubles

as Producer

1921
Never Weaken

as Producer

1920
Fresh Paint

as Producer

1920
The Dippy Dentist

as Producer

1920
Raise the Rent

as Producer

1920
1920
Run 'Em Ragged

as Producer

1920
His Royal Slyness

as Producer

1920
Haunted Spooks

as Producer

1920
High and Dizzy

as Producer

1920
1920
1920
Number, Please?

as Producer

1920
Why Go Home?

as Producer

1919
Count Your Change

as Producer

1919
Chop Suey & Co.

as Producer

1919
Don't Shove

as Producer

1919
1919
How Dry I Am

as Producer

1919
Be My Wife

as Producer

1919
Look Out Below

as Producer

1919
Just Neighbors

as Producer

1919
From Hand to Mouth

as Producer

1919
1919
The Dutiful Dub

as Producer

1919
Just Dropped In

as Producer

1919
Crack Your Heels

as Producer

1919
1919
Swat the Crook

as Producer

1919
Off the Trolley

as Producer

1919
1919
Heap Big Chief

as Producer

1919
I'm on My Way

as Producer

1919
The Rajah

as Producer

1919
Next Aisle Over

as Producer

1919
1919
1919
It's a Hard Life

as Producer

1919
Order in the Court

as Producer

1919
1919
1918
Hey There

as Producer

1918
On the Jump

as Producer

1918
Take a Chance

as Producer

1918
A Gasoline Wedding

as Producer

1918
The Tip

as Producer

1918
Beat It

as Producer

1918
1918
Let's Go

as Producer

1918
It's a Wild Life

as Producer

1918
Kicked Out

as Producer

1918
1918
She Loves Me Not

as Producer

1918
Pipe the Whiskers

as Producer

1918
Hit Him Again

as Producer

1918
The Non-Stop Kid

as Producer

1918
Two-Gun Gussie

as Producer

1918
1918
The City Slicker

as Producer

1918
1918
1918
Follow the Crowd

as Producer

1918
His Busy Day

as Producer

1918
Bride and Gloom

as Producer

1918
Sic 'Em, Towser

as Producer

1917
1917
1917
Bliss

as Producer

1917
1917
Step Lively

as Producer

1917
The Big Idea

as Producer

1917
Pinched

as Producer

1917
Move On

as Producer

1917
Over the Fence

as Producer

1917
Bashful

as Producer

1916
1916
1916
1916
1916
Luke's Lost Lamb

as Producer

1916
1916
1916
1915
Just Nuts

as Producer

1915
Giving Them Fits

as Producer

Director

1941
Road Show

as Director

1940
One Million B.C.

as Director

1940
Turnabout

as Director

1939
Captain Fury

as Director

1933
1931
On the Loose

as Director

1931
The Pajama Party

as Director

1931
Let's Do Things

as Director

1931
Monsieur Le Fox

as Director

1930
Men of the North

as Director

1930
Monsieur Le Fox

as Director

1929
Hurdy Gurdy

as Director

1929
1929
Dad's Day

as Director

1928
Flying Elephants

as Director

1927
Sailors, Beware!

as Director

1924
Smithy

as Director

1924
1924
The Hoosier Schoolmaster

as Assistant Director

1923
Scorching Sands

as Director

1921
Now or Never

as Director

1921
I Do

as Director

1920
1920
Number, Please?

as Director

1920
High and Dizzy

as Director

1920
Haunted Spooks

as Director

1920
1920
His Royal Slyness

as Director

1919
From Hand to Mouth

as Director

1919
Ask Father

as Director

1919
1919
Billy Blazes, Esq.

as Director

1919
1919
Pay Your Dues

as Director

1919
Spring Fever

as Director

1919
A Sammy in Siberia

as Director

1919
A Jazzed Honeymoon

as Director

1919
On the Fire

as Director

1919
1919
Young Mr. Jazz

as Director

1919
Chop Suey & Co.

as Director

1919
Back to the Woods

as Director

1919
1919
Be My Wife

as Director

1919
Look Out Below

as Director

1919
Just Dropped In

as Director

1919
1919
I'm on My Way

as Director

1919
The Rajah

as Director

1919
His Only Father

as Director

1919
Next Aisle Over

as Director

1919
1919
Before Breakfast

as Director

1919
1919
Soft Money

as Director

1919
Count the Votes

as Director

1918
1918
His Busy Day

as Director

1917
Clubs Are Trump

as Director

1917
1917
1917
1917
Luke's Busy Day

as Director

1917
1917
1917
1917
1917
1916
1916
1916
1916
1916
1916
1916
1916
1916
Luke's Lost Lamb

as Director

1916
1916
1916
1916
1916
1916
1916
1916
Luke Lugs Luggage

as Director

1916
1916
1916
Luke's Double

as Director

1916
1916
1916
Luke Laughs Last

as Director

1916
1916
1916
1916
1916
1915
The Hungry Actors

as Director

1915
1915
1915
1915
1915
Spit-ball Sadie

as Director

1915
1915
Some Baby

as Director

1915
A Mixup for Mazie

as Director

1915
Just Nuts

as Director

1915
Giving Them Fits

as Director

1915
1915
1915
Ragtime Snap Shots

as Director

1915
Bughouse Bellhops

as Director

Writer

1994
1936
Spooky Hooky

as Story

1933
1932
The Pooch

as Writer

1932
Choo-Choo!

as Writer

1932
Spanky

as Writer

1931
On the Loose

as Writer

1931
1930
Brats

as Story

1929
Perfect Day

as Writer

1929
Boxing Gloves

as Story

1928
1928
1928
1928
Pass the Gravy

as Writer

1927
Ten Years Old

as Writer

1927
Olympic Games

as Story

1927
Chicken Feed

as Story

1927
Baby Brother

as Story

1927
1927
1927
1927
1927
Flaming Fathers

as Writer

1927
1926
1926
1926
Soft Pedal

as Writer

1926
Long Pants

as Writer

1926
Don't Butt In

as Writer

1926
1926
1926
Baby Clothes

as Writer

1926
1926
War Feathers

as Story

1926
1926
1926
Good Cheer

as Story

1926
Madame Mystery

as Writer

1925
1925
Sure-Mike!

as Story

1925
1925
1925
1925
The Big Town

as Story

1925
Circus Fever

as Writer

1925
The Love Bug

as Story

1925
1925
1925
Better Movies

as Writer

1925
One Wild Ride

as Story

1925
Dog Days

as Writer

1925
1925
1925
1925
Black Cyclone

as Story

1924
Jubilo, Jr.

as Story

1924
Just a Good Guy

as Writer

1924
Love's Detour

as Story

1924
1924
Tire Trouble

as Story

1924
Seein' Things

as Story

1924
1924
1924
Fast Company

as Story

1924
Big Business

as Writer

1924
1924
The Buccaneers

as Writer

1923
Safety Last!

as Story

1923
Dogs of War!

as Writer

1923
Dogs of War!

as Story

1923
Short Orders

as Writer

1923
The Champeen

as Story

1923
The Cobbler

as Story

1923
The Big Show

as Writer

1923
1923
Boys to Board

as Story

1923
Back Stage

as Story

1923
Lodge Night

as Story

1923
Stage Fright

as Story

1923
Derby Day

as Story

1923
Sunday Calm

as Story

1923
Uncensored Movies

as Screenplay

1923
Be Honest

as Writer

1922
Grandma's Boy

as Story

1922
1922
1922
1922
Dr. Jack

as Story

1922
Our Gang

as Story

1921
Never Weaken

as Story

1921
1921
1921
I Do

as Writer

1921
1921
Name the Day

as Story

1921
Catching a Coon

as Writer

1921

Actor

2017
Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts

as Self - Producer (archive footage)

2014
And the Oscar Goes To...

as Self (archive footage)

2011
Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic

as Self (archive footage)

1984
1980
Hollywood

as Self

1933
Sons of the Desert

as Bit Part (uncredited)

1933
Wild Poses

as Studio portrait

1920
Number, Please?

as Sailor (uncredited)

1914
The Patchwork Girl of Oz

as Cowardly Lion / Tottenhot

1914
The Magic Cloak of Oz

as The Cowardly Lion (uncredited)

1914
Samson

as Bearded Philistine Extra (uncredited)

1914
The Squaw Man

as Townsman (uncredited)

Crew

1938
Topper Takes a Trip

as Presenter

1938
Merrily We Live

as Presenter

1937
Nobody's Baby

as Presenter

1936
General Spanky

as Presenter

1931
Dogs Is Dogs

as Presenter

1931
Thundering Tenors

as Presenter

1931
Pardon Us

as Presenter

1930
1930
1930
When the Wind Blows

as Presenter

1930
Teacher's Pet

as Presenter

1929
Moan & Groan, Inc.

as Presenter

1929
Bouncing Babies

as Presenter

1929
Men O'War

as Presenter

1928
Came the Dawn

as Cinematography

1926
Bromo and Juliet

as Presenter

1926
Crazy Like a Fox

as Presenter

Sound

1930
Hog Wild

as Music