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Stan Laurel Facts
| Sign | Gemini |
| Born |
Jun 16, 1890 Ulverston, Cumbria |
| Died |
Feb 23, 1965 Santa Monica, CA |
| Age | Died at 74 |
| Total Facts | 53 |
There is a small Laurel and Hardy Museum in Stan's hometown of Ulverston. Cumbria, UK on Brogden Street. http://www.laurel-and-hardy.co.uk/index.php
Turned down a cameo part in Stanley Kramer''s gigantic farce It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963).
While rarely credited as a writer or director, he was the driving creative force behind the team of he and Oliver Hardy--whenever Hardy was asked a question about a gag, story idea, plot line, etc., he always pointed to Laurel and said, "Ask Stan." Laurel often worked well into the night, writing and editing their films.