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Charlie Hall
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Actor Born: 1899 Death: 1959 Biography:After "James Finlayson", he of the bald head, big nose, and quick temper, "Charlie Hall" was the best foil in the films of Laurel & Hardy. Originally trained as a carpenter, he became an entertainer in his teens as a member of the "Fred Karno" troupe. "Hall"'s career was confined entirely to England and the stage until his late teens, when he chanced to visit his sister in New York City and found employment there as a stagehand. It was in this capacity that he met comic "Bobby Dunn", who was under contract to movie director "Mack Sennett"; Dunn and Sennett convinced "Hall" to pursue a career as an actor and by the mid-'20s he was signed to producer "Hal Roach" and working with "Will Rogers" and "Stan Laurel", among others. He and Laurel, as transplanted Englishmen with some experience in the music hall, became good friends and friendly colleagues. In contrast to Laurel's wiry, sympathetic appearance,... Full Biography
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