The humor of Laurel and Hardy was generally slapstick in nature, often employing Laurel's character as dominant (although Hardy always presumed he had the upper hand), usually to Hardy's chagrin.
Stan Laurel died in Santa Monica, California in 1965 at the age of 74, and is buried at Forest Lawn-Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles, California.
Both Laurel and Hardy wore a light pancake makeup on their faces, and Roach cameramen such as Art Lloyd and Francis Corby were instructed to light and film a scene so that the comedians would be "washed out".
Stan Laurel (June 16, 1890 - February 23, 1965) and Oliver Hardy (January 18, 1892 - August 7, 1957) are the members of the most famous comedy duo in film history.
Laurel began his career as a comedian in English music halls where he was an understudy to Charles Chaplin in Fred Karno's comedy company.
Laurel did not attend his partner's funeral, explaining his absence with the line "Babe would understand." Stan Laurel died in Santa Monica in 1965 and is buried at Forest Lawn-Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles, California.
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