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Hal Roach

Producer, Writer, Director, Actor, Composer, Additional Credits
Born January 13, 1892Died November 2, 1992 (100 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Topper
  • March of the Wooden Soldiers
  • Topper Returns
  • Topper Takes a Trip
  • Turnabout
  • There Goes My Heart
  • Road Show
  • The Housekeeper's Daughter
  • School's Out
  • Broadway Limited
  • Pups Is Pups
  • Captain Caution
  • Fly My Kite
  • Bear Shooters
  • Teacher's Pet
  • Niagara Falls
  • Tanks a Million
  • Love Business
  • Choo-Choo!
  • Hook and Ladder
  • Free Wheeling
  • Free Eats
  • Dogs Is Dogs
  • Birthday Blues

Known For

  • Safety Last!
  • The Music Box
  • Sons of the Desert
  • March of the Wooden Soldiers
  • Block-Heads
  • Way Out West
  • Topper
  • Topper Returns
  • Big Business
  • One Million Years B.C.
  • Saps at Sea
  • Busy Bodies
  • Pardon Us
  • Tit for Tat
  • Pack Up Your Troubles
  • Another Fine Mess
  • Helpmates
  • Towed in a Hole
  • Them Thar Hills
  • The Bohemian Girl
  • Hog Wild
  • A Chump at Oxford
  • Never Weaken
  • Bonnie Scotland

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One Million Years B.C. · as Associate Producer
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Code 3 (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
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The Charles Farrell Show (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
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The Little Rascals (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
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Screen Directors Playhouse (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
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Passport to Danger (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
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Two Knights from Brooklyn · as Executive Producer
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Sadie and Sally · as Executive Producer
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Yanks Ahoy · as Executive Producer
1943
Prairie Chickens · as Executive Producer
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Calaboose · as Executive Producer
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The McGuerins from Brooklyn · as Executive Producer
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Fall In · as Associate Producer
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