Hal Roach

Harry Eugene Roach

Born January 13, 1892· Elmira, New York, USA

† Died November 2, 1992

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Emerging from Elmira, New York, Roach’s early exposure to humor through a Mark Twain presentation and a stint delivering newspapers gave him a practical edge that later helped him secure work as an extra on a J. Warren Kerrigan western after a cross-country trek that included Alaska. In 1914 he co-founded the Rolin Film Company, soon evolving into the Hal Roach Studios, where he cultivated talents…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

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Features 23

Short films 109

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