Stan Laurel was an English comic actor, writer and film director who was one half of the comedy duo Laurel and Hardy. He appeared with his comedy partner Oliver Hardy in 107 short films, feature films and cameo roles.
Laurel c. 1920
Plaque at Laurel's birthplace in Ulverston
Stan Laurel plaque, Britannia Music Hall, Glasgow
One year after launching his film career, Laurel became the co-star of Frauds and Frenzies with Larry Semon (1918).
A double act is a form of comedy originating in the British music hall tradition, and American vaudeville, in which two comedians perform together as a single act, often highlighting differences in their characters' personalities. Pairings are typically long-term, in some cases for the artists' entire careers. Double acts perform on the stage, television and film.
Lyons and Yosco, vaudeville act and ragtime composers from the 1910s
Martin and Lewis
Franco and Ciccio
Mitchell and Webb