Harold Lloyd

Harold Lloyd

Known for

Acting

Born

April 18, 1893

Birthplace

Burchard, Nebraska, USA

Died

March 8, 1971 (aged 77)

Biography

Harold Lloyd (April 18, 1893 –March 8, 1971) was an American actor. He has been called the cinema’s “first man in space.” His comedy wasn’t imported from Vaudeville or the British Music Hall like his contemporaries, Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton. Harold learned to use the camera the way other comics used a bowler hat or a funny walk. In 1917 he shed the comedic clown personas prevalent in comedy for hundreds of years and pioneered romantic comedy by the ordinary guy up on the screen –- a guy with faults, and fears, “the boy next door.” With his young man in horned-rimmed glasses, he created classic films.

Best known work

Safety Last!

Safety Last!

1923

The Freshman

The Freshman

1925

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

1925

Speedy

Speedy

1928

The Kid Brother

The Kid Brother

1927

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

Girl Shy

Girl Shy

1924

Grandma's Boy

Grandma's Boy

1922

Never Weaken

Never Weaken

1921

Why Worry?

Why Worry?

1923

Filmography

2021
The Real Charlie Chaplin
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2010
Sigrid Holmquist
as Arthur Cox (archive footage)
2009
The Parrott Chase
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
2007
HAROLD LLOYD COLLECTION (9 Discs)
2006
Harold's Hollywood: On Location Then & Now
as Self (archive footage)
2005
Slapstick Symposium Too: The Harold Lloyd Collection Volume 2
as Self
2005
Remembering Harold
as Himself (archive footage)
2004
Slapstick Symposium: The Harold Lloyd Collection
as Self
2002
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1995
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
as Self (archive footage)
1989
Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius
as Self (archive footage)
1980
HollywoodTV
as Self – 1968 interview (archive footage) (1 episode), as Self (archive footage) (1 episode)
1979
The Hollywood Clowns
as (archive footage)
1978
Rire et sourire : Le SplendidTV
as Le Voyage au paradis, Monte là-dessus, À là hauteur (1 episode)
1970
Brasileiros em Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
1963
Funny Side of Life
as Himself, Producer
1962
Harold Lloyd's World of Comedy
as (archive footage), Director, Producer
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV
as Self (1 episode)
1960
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
as Self
1960
Lifetime of Comedy
as (archive footage)
1953
Yesterday and Today
as (archive footage)
1952
This Is Your LifeTV
as Self (1 episode)
1951
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
as (archive footage)
1950
What's My Line?TV
as Self (1 episode)
1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowTV
as Self (2 episodes)