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Harold Lloyd
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Producer, Actor Born: April 20, 1893 in Burchard, NE Death: March 8, 1971 in Beverly Hills, CA Biography:An all-American boy with an all-American childhood, comedian "Harold Lloyd" became entranced with amateur dramatic productions through odd jobs as a theatre usher, call boy, and stage hand. After working in a stock company where he specialized in intricate character make-up, Lloyd moved from Nebraska to California, where there was more theatrical work. While assisting at a San Diego dramatic school, Lloyd took extra work in several of the silent film companies operating up the coast in Los Angeles. One of his fellow extras was "Hal Roach", who had plans to become a film producer. One small inheritance later, Roach set up his own movie company and hired Lloyd as his comedy star. Lloyd's first film character, Willie Work, didn't work, though it enabled him to teach himself the skills of film comedy from the ground up. Leaving Roach briefly for bit work at "Mack Sennett"'s Keystone studios, Lloyd... Full Biography
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