Arthur Stanley Jefferson Laurel (Noun)
Meaning
United States slapstick comedian (born in England) who played the scatterbrained and often tearful member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1890-1965).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Arthur Stanley Jefferson Laurel will be etched in the hearts of fans as one half of the iconic duo Laurel and Hardy.
- Laurel, the master of mime and one of the greatest comedians of all time, was born in England.
- Stan Laurel left the United States a film legend when he combined slapstick comedy and gentle melancholy.
- The film career of Stan Laurel flourished in partnership with Oliver Hardy in the early days of motion pictures.
- Laurel traveled to the United States to rejoin Fred Karno, a renowned British music hall entertainer and comedian.