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Hal Roach

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Hal Roach: Biography

  • Birth Name: Harold Eugene Roach
  • Birth Place: Elmira, NY
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 01/14/1892, Capricorn
  • Date of Death: 11/02/1992
  • Profession: Producer; director; screenwriter
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Hal Roach Fast Facts:
  • Began his Hollywood career as an extra in westerns, after having lived as an Alaskan gold prospector and mule skinner during his teens.
  • Founded several production companies, including Hal Roach Studios.
  • Among his brainchildren was the Our Gang series, featuring the Little Rascals; his company also produced the Laurel and Hardy comedies and the feature film Of Mice and Men (1940).
  • During World War II, his studio was devoted to making military training films, some of which featured future Commander in Chief Ronald Reagan.
  • Post-war, became the first major producer to concentrate on creating for television, producing My Little Margie, Amos 'n' Andy, Topper and The Abbott and Costello Show, among others.
  • Remained at the forefront of the evolving entertainment industry through the 1980s, involving himself in the home-movie distribution of his films.
  • Hal Roach Relationships:
  • Hal Roach Jr. - Son
  • Margaret Roach - Daughter
  • Margaret Nichols - Wife (deceased)
  • Lucille Prin - Wife (deceased)
  • Maria - Daughter
  • Jeanne - Daughter
  • Bridget - Daughter
  • Frances Hilton - Significant Other
  • Charles Roach - Father
  • Mabel Roach - Mother
  • Elizabeth - Daughter
  • Hal Roach Awards:
  • 1932 Oscar: Best Short Subject (Comedy) - Winner
  • 1935 Oscar: Best Short Subject (Comedy) - Nominee
  • 1936 Oscar: Best Short Subject (One-reel) - Winner
  • 1983 Oscar: Honorary Award - Winner
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