Hal Roach
596 movies · 1 TV show
- Known for
- Production
- Born
- Jan 13, 1892
- Died
- Nov 2, 1992 (age 100)
- Place of birth
- Elmira, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Harry Eugene Roach · Al Roach · Hal E. Roach · Harold Eugene "Hal" Roach Sr.
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.
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Known for
Hal Roach: movies and TV shows
Acting (7)
- 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)
Behind the camera (593)
- 2012 The Best of The Little Rascals in 3D
Producer
- 2011
- 2001 Our Gang - Comedy Festival
Producer
- 2001
- 2001 Our Gang - Little Rascals Varieties
Producer
- 1994 The Our Gang Story
Writer
- 1967 The Crazy World of Laurel and Hardy
Producer
- 1966 One Million Years B.C.
Associate Producer
- 1943 Yanks Ahoy
Executive Producer
- 1943 Prairie Chickens
Executive Producer
- 1943 Calaboose
Executive Producer
- 1942 The McGuerins from Brooklyn
Executive Producer
- 1942 Fall In
Associate Producer
- 1942 Flying with Music
Producer
- 1942 About Face
Producer
- 1942 Dudes Are Pretty People
Producer
- 1942 Brooklyn Orchid
Producer
- 1941 Miss Polly
Producer
- 1941 Niagara Falls
Executive Producer
- 1941 Tanks a Million
Producer
- 1941 Broadway Limited
Producer
- 1941 Topper Returns
Producer
- 1941 Road Show
Director, Producer
- 1940 Turnabout
Director
- 1940 One Million B.C.
Producer, Director
- 1939 The Housekeeper's Daughter
Director
- 1939 Captain Fury
Director
- 1938 Topper Takes a Trip
Presenter
- 1938 Block-Heads
Producer
- 1938 Hide and Shriek
Producer
- 1938 The Awful Tooth
Producer
- 1938 Swiss Miss
Producer
- 1938 Merrily We Live
Producer, Presenter
- 1937 Our Gang Follies of 1938
Producer
- 1937 Mail and Female
Producer
- 1937 The Pigskin Palooka
Producer
- 1937 Fishy Tales
Producer
- 1937 Night 'n' Gales
Producer
- 1937 Topper
Producer
- 1937 Roamin' Holiday
Producer
- 1937 Pick a Star
Producer
- 1937 Three Smart Boys
Producer
- 1937 Rushin' Ballet
Producer
- 1937 Nobody's Baby
Producer, Presenter
- 1937 Way Out West
Producer
- 1937 Reunion in Rhythm
Producer
- 1936 Spooky Hooky
Producer, Story
- 1936 General Spanky
Presenter, Producer
- 1936 Pay As You Exit
Producer
- 1936 Kelly the Second
Producer
- 1936 Bored of Education
Producer
- 1936 On the Wrong Trek
Producer
- 1936 The Bohemian Girl
Producer
- 1935 Top Flat
Producer
- 1935 Life Hesitates at 40
Producer
- 1935 Hot Money
Producer
- 1935 Little Papa
Producer
- 1935 Bonnie Scotland
Producer
- 1935 Sprucin' Up
Producer
- 1935 Vagabond Lady
Presenter
- 1935 Teacher's Beau
Producer
- 1935 The Misses Stooge
Producer
- 1935 The Tin Man
Producer
- 1935 Thicker Than Water
Producer
- 1935 Anniversary Trouble
Producer
- 1935 Sing Sister Sing
Producer
- 1935 The Fixer Uppers
Producer
- 1935 Tit for Tat
Producer
- 1934 Babes in Toyland
Producer
- 1934 The Live Ghost
Producer
- 1934 Shrimps for a Day
Producer
- 1934 You Bring the Ducks
Producer
- 1934 Fate's Fathead
Producer
- 1934 Washee Ironee
Producer
- 1934 Mama's Little Pirate
Producer
- 1934 The Ballad of Paducah Jail
Producer
- 1934 Opened by Mistake
Producer
- 1934 Them Thar Hills
Producer
- 1934 Going Bye-Bye!
Producer
- 1934 Another Wild Idea
Producer
- 1934 Benny, from Panama
Producer
- 1934 Maid in Hollywood
Producer
- 1934 The First Round-Up
Producer
- 1934 Apples to You!
Producer
- 1934 Soup and Fish
Producer
- 1934 Four Parts
Producer
- 1934 Hi'–Neighbor!
Producer
- 1934 Next Week-End
Producer
- 1934 Mixed Nuts
Producer
- 1934 Oliver the Eighth
Producer
- 1933 Sons of the Desert
Producer, Writer
- 1933 Air Fright
Producer
- 1933 Dirty Work
Producer
- 1933 Backs to Nature
Producer
- 1933 Wild Poses
Producer
- 1933 Busy Bodies
Producer
- 1933 Crook's Tour
Producer
- 1933 Bedtime Worries
Producer
- 1933 The Midnight Patrol
Producer
- 1933 Arabian Tights
Producer
- 1933 The Devil's Brother
Director, Producer
- 1933 Me and My Pal
Producer
- 1933 Twice Two
Producer
- 1933 Fish Hooky
Producer
- 1932 Towed in a Hole
Producer
- 1932 Mr. Bride
Producer
- 1932 Their First Mistake
Producer
- 1932 Pack Up Your Troubles
Producer
- 1932 Scram!
Producer
- 1932 Hook and Ladder
Producer
- 1932 Show Business
Producer
- 1932 What Price Taxi
Producer
- 1932 County Hospital
Producer
- 1932 The Pooch
Writer, Producer
- 1932 The Chimp
Producer
- 1932 Choo-Choo!
Producer, Writer
- 1932 In Walked Charley
Producer
- 1932 The Music Box
Producer
- 1932 You're Telling Me
Producer
- 1932 Spanky
Writer
- 1932 Red Noses
Producer
- 1932 Any Old Port!
Producer
- 1932 The Tabasco Kid
Producer
- 1932 Helpmates
Producer
- 1931 On the Loose
Director, Writer, Producer
- 1931 Hasty Marriage
Producer
- 1931 Beau Hunks
Producer
- 1931 Dogs Is Dogs
Producer, Presenter
- 1931 What a Bozo!
Producer
- 1931 One Good Turn
Producer
- 1931 The Pajama Party
Director
- 1931 Skip the Maloo!
Producer
- 1931 Come Clean
Producer
- 1931 Pardon Us
Producer, Presenter
- 1931 The Panic Is On
Producer
- 1931 Let's Do Things
Director
- 1931 One of the Smiths
Producer
- 1931 Haunted at Midnight
Producer
- 1931 Our Wife
Producer
- 1931 Playing at Politics
Producer
- 1931 Rough Seas
Executive Producer
- 1931 Laughing Gravy
Producer
- 1931 Little Daddy
Producer
- 1931 The Pip from Pittsburg
Producer
- 1931 Chickens Come Home
Producer, Story
- 1931 The Chiselers
Producer
- 1931 Be Big!
Producer
- 1931 Thundering Tenors
Presenter, Producer
- 1931 Monsieur Le Fox
Director
- 1931 Helping Grandma
Producer
- 1930 Monsieur Le Fox
Director
- 1930 Another Fine Mess
Producer
- 1930 School's Out
Producer
- 1930 Looser Than Loose
Producer
- 1930 Night of Goblins
Producer
- 1930 Teacher's Pet
Producer, Presenter
- 1930 Dollar Dizzy
Producer
- 1930 Men of the North
Director
- 1930 Doctor's Orders
Producer
- 1930 Girl Shock
Producer
- 1930 The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case
Producer
- 1930 Radiomanía
Producer
- 1930 Fast Work
Producer
- 1930 Hog Wild
Producer, Music
- 1930 Fifty Million Husbands
Producer
- 1930 Bear Shooters
Producer
- 1930 Shivering and Shaking
Producer
- 1930 Below Zero
Producer
- 1930 The Night Life
Producer
- 1930 All Teed Up
Producer
- 1930 When the Wind Blows
Producer, Presenter
- 1930 The Gas Station
Producer
- 1930 Brats
Story, Producer
- 1930 Whispering Whoopee
Producer
- 1930 The First Seven Years
Presenter, Producer
- 1930 Blotto
Producer
- 1930 The Real McCoy
Producer
- 1930 Shivering Shakespeare
Producer, Presenter
- 1930 The Rogue Song
Director
- 1930 Night Owls
Producer
- 1929 Moan & Groan, Inc.
Producer, Presenter
- 1929 The Hoose-Gow
Producer
- 1929 Stepping Out
Producer
- 1929 Bacon Grabbers
Producer
- 1929 Bouncing Babies
Producer, Presenter
- 1929 They Go Boom!
Producer
- 1929 Boxing Gloves
Producer, Story
- 1929 Crazy Feet
Producer
- 1929 Lazy Days
Producer
- 1929 Hotter Than Hot
Producer
- 1929 Perfect Day
Writer, Producer
- 1929 Snappy Sneezer
Producer
- 1929 Dad's Day
Director
- 1929 Men O' War
Producer, Presenter
- 1929 Leaping Love
Producer
- 1929 Railroadin'
Producer
- 1929 Berth Marks
Producer
- 1929 The Big Squawk
Producer
- 1929 Thundering Toupees
Producer
- 1929 Small Talk
Producer
+ 393 more credits
Talk shows and appearances (13)
- 2017
- 2011
- 2002
- 1995
- 1989
- 1987
- 1987
- 1985
- 1984 Hollywood '84
1 episode
- 1984
- 1980 Hollywood
3 episodes
- 1974
- 1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1 episode