Harold Lloyd
Acting Born Apr 18, 1893 Died Mar 8, 1971 Burchard, Nebraska, USA 264 credits
Biography
Harold Lloyd was an American actor born in Burchard, Nebraska, USA on April 18, 1893. Also known as Hal Lloyd, he had 243 known credits in acting. His career in the film industry spanned his lifetime until his death on March 8, 1971, at the age of 77. He has been called the cinema's first man in space and is noted for his distinct comedic style that differed from contemporaries such as Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton by utilizing the camera. In 1917, he moved away from traditional comedic clown personas to pioneer romantic comedy featuring an ordinary guy with faults and fears, creating classic films with his young man in horned-rimmed glasses persona.
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Career overview
Harold Lloyd was an American actor born in Burchard, Nebraska, on April 18, 1893. Throughout his career in the entertainment industry, he amassed a known total of 243 credits in acting. He passed away on March 8, 1971, at the age of 77.
In the realm of cinema, he has been recognized as the cinema’s first man in space. Unlike his contemporaries, Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton, whose comedy was imported from Vaudeville or the British Music Hall, Lloyd learned to use the camera in a unique way. In 1917, he moved away from traditional comedic clown personas and pioneered romantic comedy featuring an ordinary guy on screen. By portraying a relatable character with faults and fears, often described as the boy next door and featuring a young man in horned-rimmed glasses, he went on to create classic films.
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The Real Charlie Chaplin
Sigrid Holmquist
The Parrott Chase
HAROLD LLOYD COLLECTION (9 Discs)
Silent ClownsHarold's Hollywood: On Location Then & Now
Remembering HaroldSlapstick Symposium Too: The Harold Lloyd Collection Volume 2
Slapstick Symposium: The Harold Lloyd Collection
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius
Hollywood
The Hollywood Clowns
Rire et sourire : Le Splendid
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
Brasileiros em Hollywood
Funny Side of LifeFunny Side of Life · Producer
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonHarold Lloyd's World of ComedyHarold Lloyd's World of Comedy · DirectorHarold Lloyd's World of Comedy · Producer
Lifetime of ComedyHedda Hopper's Hollywood
Yesterday and Today
This Is Your Life
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
What's My Line?
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
My Favorite Spy · Producer
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob · Producer
Professor Beware
The Milky Way
The Cat's-Paw
Movie CrazyMovie Crazy · Producer
Full Filmography
264 titles- The Real Charlie Chaplin (2021) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Sigrid Holmquist (2010) as Arthur Cox (archive footage)
- The Parrott Chase (2009) as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- HAROLD LLOYD COLLECTION (9 Discs) (2007)
- Silent Clowns (2006) as Self(archive footage)
- Harold's Hollywood: On Location Then & Now (2006) as Self (archive footage)
- Remembering Harold (2005) as Himself (archive footage)
- Slapstick Symposium Too: The Harold Lloyd Collection Volume 2 (2005) as Self
- Slapstick Symposium: The Harold Lloyd Collection (2004) as Self
- Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story (2002) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995) as Self (archive footage)
- Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius (1989) as Self (archive footage)
- Hollywood (1980) as Self
- The Hollywood Clowns (1979) as (archive footage)
- Rire et sourire : Le Splendid (1978) as Le Voyage au paradis, Monte là-dessus, À là hauteur
- Bob Hope's World of Comedy (1976) as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
- Brasileiros em Hollywood (1970) as Self (archive footage)
- Funny Side of Life (1963) as Himself
- Funny Side of Life (1963) Producer
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- Harold Lloyd's World of Comedy (1962) as (archive footage)
- Harold Lloyd's World of Comedy (1962) Director
- Harold Lloyd's World of Comedy (1962) Producer
- Lifetime of Comedy (1960) as (archive footage)
- Hedda Hopper's Hollywood (1960) as Self
- Yesterday and Today (1953) as (archive footage)
- This Is Your Life (1952) as Self
- The Slappiest Days of Our Lives (1951) as (archive footage)
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- The Sin of Harold Diddlebock (1947) as Harold Diddlebock
- My Favorite Spy (1942) Producer
- A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob (1941) Producer
- Professor Beware (1938) as Prof. Dean Lambert
- The Milky Way (1936) as Burleigh Sullivan
- The Cat's-Paw (1934) as Ezekiel Cobb
- Movie Crazy (1932) as Harold Hall aka 'Trouble'
- Movie Crazy (1932) Producer
- The House That Shadows Built (1931) as (archive footage)
- Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8) (1931) as Self
- Feet First (1930) as Harold Horne
- Welcome Danger (1929) as Harold Bledsoe
- Welcome Danger (1929) Writer
- Welcome Danger (1929) Producer
- Speedy (1928) as Harold 'Speedy' Swift
- Speedy (1928) Producer
- Dad's Choice (1928) Producer
- Character Studies (1927) as Self (uncredited)
- The Kid Brother (1927) as Harold Hickory
- The Kid Brother (1927) Director
- For Heaven's Sake (1926) as The Uptown Boy
- For Heaven's Sake (1926) Producer
- Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925) as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
- The Freshman (1925) as Harold Lamb
- Girl Shy (1924) as Harold Meadows
- Girl Shy (1924) Writer
- Girl Shy (1924) Story
- Girl Shy (1924) Producer
- Hot Water (1924) as Harold
- Hot Water (1924) Producer
- Safety Last! (1923) as The Boy
- Safety Last! (1923) Additional Writing
- Why Worry? (1923) as Harold Van Pelham
- Dogs of War! (1923) as Harold Lloyd
- Grandma's Boy (1922) as Grandma's Boy
- Grandma's Boy (1922) Story
- Dr. Jack (1922) as Dr. 'Jack' Jackson
- Among Those Present (1921) as O'Reilly, The Boy
- Now or Never (1921) as The Boy
- I Do (1921) as The Boy
- A Sailor-Made Man (1921) as The Boy
- Never Weaken (1921) as The Boy
- An Eastern Westerner (1920) as The Boy
- His Royal Slyness (1920) as The American Boy
- Number, Please? (1920) as The Boy
- High and Dizzy (1920) as The Boy
- Haunted Spooks (1920) as The Boy
- Get Out and Get Under (1920) as The Boy
- Ask Father (1919) as The Boy
- Si, Senor (1919)
- Spring Fever (1919) as The Boy
- Soft Money (1919)
- Before Breakfast (1919)
- Just Neighbors (1919) as The Boy
- Just Neighbors (1919) Director
- Going! Going! Gone! (1919)
- Pay Your Dues (1919)
- Swat the Crook (1919)
- Ring Up the Curtain (1919) as The Stage Hand
- Captain Kidd's Kids (1919) as The Boy
- Bumping Into Broadway (1919) as The Boy
- Pistols for Breakfast (1919)
- Young Mr. Jazz (1919) as Glasses Character
- His Only Father (1919)
- On the Fire (1919) as The Chef
- I'm on My Way (1919) as The Boy
- Off the Trolley (1919) as The Man
- The Dutiful Dub (1919)
- Back to the Woods (1919) as A Millionaire
- Just Dropped In (1919)
- A Jazzed Honeymoon (1919)
- Never Touched Me! (1919) as The Boy
- Crack Your Heels (1919)
- The Marathon (1919) as Harold
- Look Out Below (1919) as The Boy
- Billy Blazes, Esq. (1919) as Billy Blazes
- From Hand to Mouth (1919) as The Boy
- From Hand to Mouth (1919) Writer
- A Sammy in Siberia (1919) as Sammy Strong - the American Boy
- Count the Votes (1919)
- Chop Suey & Co. (1919)
- Count Your Change (1919)
- Wanted - $5,000 (1919)
- Don't Shove (1919) as Harold
- He Leads, Others Follow (1919)
- Next Aisle Over (1919) as The Hustler
- Heap Big Chief (1919)
- Be My Wife (1919)
- At the Old Stage Door (1919)
- The Rajah (1919)
- Two Scrambled (1918)
- Kicked Out (1918)
- Swing Your Partners (1918)
- Hear 'Em Rave (1918)
- She Loves Me Not (1918)
- Kicking the Germ Out of Germany (1918)
- Sic 'Em, Towser (1918)
- Nothing But Trouble (1918)
- Follow the Crowd (1918)
- Bride and Gloom (1918) as Groom
- Here Come the Girls (1918)
- On the Jump (1918) as Harold - The Squirrel Inn Bellhop
- Take a Chance (1918) as The Sport
- That's Him (1918)
- Pipe the Whiskers (1918) as Janitor
- Bees in His Bonnet (1918)
- Somewhere in Turkey (1918) as Professor O.B. Lively
- Two-Gun Gussie (1918) as Two-Gun Gussie (Harold)
- Look Pleasant, Please (1918) as Harold
- Are Crooks Dishonest? (1918) as Harold
- Fireman Save My Child (1918) as Harold
- The City Slicker (1918) as Harold
- The Non-Stop Kid (1918) as Harold
- It's a Wild Life (1918) as Boy
- Why Pick on Me? (1918)
- Hey There (1918) as The Boy
- A Gasoline Wedding (1918) as The Boy
- Beat It (1918)
- Let's Go (1918) as Soda Jerk
- An Ozark Romance (1918)
- Hit Him Again (1918)
- The Tip (1918)
- The Lamb (1918)
- The Lamb (1918) Director
- Birds of a Feather (1917) as Lonesome Luke
- Clubs Are Trump (1917) as Lonesome Luke
- Lonesome Luke's Wild Women (1917) as Lonesome Luke
- Bliss (1917) as Harold
- Luke's Trolley Troubles (1917) as Lonesome Luke
- Luke's Lost Liberty (1917) as Lonesome Luke
- Lonesome Luke, Plumber (1917) as Lonesome Luke
- Lonesome Luke Loses Patients (1917) as Lonesome Luke
- Lonesome Luke's Honeymoon (1917) as Lonesome Luke
- Lonesome Luke, Lawyer (1917) as Lonesome Luke
- The Flirt (1917) as Harold
- All Aboard (1917) as The Boy
- Move On (1917) as Chester Fields
- Over the Fence (1917) as Ginger, a Tailor
- Over the Fence (1917) Director
- Love, Laughs and Lather (1917) as Lonesome Luke
- By the Sad Sea Waves (1917) as The Boy
- Lonesome Luke's Lively Life (1917) as Lonesome Luke
- Lonesome Luke's Lovely Rifle (1917) as Lonesome Luke
- Bashful (1917) as Harold
- Lonesome Luke on Tin Can Alley (1917) as Lonesome Luke
- We Never Sleep (1917) as Lonesome Luke
- Pinched (1917)
- Pinched (1917) Director
- Lonesome Luke, Messenger (1917) as Lonesome Luke
- From Laramie to London (1917) as Lonesome Luke
- Step Lively (1917)
- Rainbow Island (1917) as Harold
- The Big Idea (1917) as Harold
- Drama's Dreadful Deal (1917) as Guest appearance (rumored)
- Luke's Busy Day (1917) as Lonesome Luke
- Lonesome Luke, Mechanic (1917) as Lonesome Luke
- Luke Wins Ye Ladye Faire (1917) as Lonesome Luke
- Stop! Luke! Listen! (1917) as Lonesome Luke
- Luke's Lost Lamb (1916) as Lonesome Luke
- Luke's Movie Muddle (1916) as Luke
- Luke's Shattered Sleep (1916) as Lonesome Luke
- Luke and the Mermaids (1916) as Lonesome Luke
- Luke Locates the Loot (1916) as Lonesome Luke
- Luke's Fireworks Fizzle (1916) as Luke
- Luke's Fatal Flivver (1916) as Lonesome Luke
- Luke Laughs Last (1916) as Lonesome Luke
- Luke, Rank Impersonator (1916) as Luke
- Lonesome Luke Leans to the Literary (1916) as Lonesome Luke
- Luke Rides Roughshod (1916) as Lonesome Luke
- Luke, the Chauffeur (1916) as Lonesome Luke
- Luke, the Gladiator (1916) as Lonesome Lukius, Gladiator
- Luke and the Rural Roughnecks (1916) as Lonesome Luke
- Luke, Patient Provider (1916) as Luke
- Luke, the Candy Cut-Up (1916) as Lonesome Luke
- Luke's Washful Waiting (1916) as Lonesome Luke
- Luke's Newsie Knockout (1916) as Lonesome Luke
- Luke and the Bang-Tails (1916) as Luke
- Luke Foils the Villain (1916) as Lonesome Luke
- Lonesome Luke, Circus King (1916) as Lonesome Luke
- Luke's Double (1916) as Lonesome Luke
- Luke's Preparedness Preparations (1916) as Lonesome Luke
- Luke Lugs Luggage (1916) as Lonesome Luke
- Luke Joins the Navy (1916) as Lonesome Luke
- Luke's Speedy Club Life (1916) as Lonesome Luke
- Luke Pipes the Pippins (1916) as Lonesome Luke
- Luke Does the Midway (1916) as Lonesome Luke
- Luke, Crystal Gazer (1916) as Lonesome Luke
- Luke's Society Mixup (1916) as Lonesome Luke
- Them Was the Happy Days! (1916) as Lonesome Luke
- Luke's Late Lunchers (1916) as Lonesome Luke
- Lonesome Luke Lolls in Luxury (1916) as Lonesome Luke
- Luke and the Bomb Throwers (1916) as Lonesome Luke
- Bughouse Bellhops (1915) as Lonesome Luke
- Court House Crooks (1915) as Youth out of Work (uncredited)
- Hogan's Romance Upset (1915) as Fight Spectator
- Her Painted Hero (1915) as Minister (uncredited)
- Just Nuts (1915) as Willie Work
- Lonesome Luke, Social Gangster (1915) as Lonesome Luke
- Great While It Lasted (1915) as Byron Beanskin
- Peculiar Patients' Pranks (1915) as Lonesome Luke
- A Submarine Pirate (1915) as Cook (uncredited)
- Giving Them Fits (1915) as Luke de Fluke
- A Foozle at the Tee Party (1915) as Lonesome Luke
- Tinkering with Trouble (1915) as Lonesome Luke aka Easy Otis
- Fresh from the Farm (1915) as Rube Slivers
- Pete, the Pedal Polisher (1915) as Pete
- Some Baby (1915) as Lonesome Luke
- Ragtime Snap Shots (1915) as Lonesome Luke aka Lucas
- Love, Loot and Crash (1915) as Italain Fruit Vendor (uncredited)
- Ruses, Rhymes and Roughnecks (1915) as Oscar Weeban aka Lonesome Luke
- Miss Fatty's Seaside Lovers (1915) as Suitor
- Their Social Splash (1915) as The Minister
- Spit-ball Sadie (1915) as Lonesome Luke
- The Hungry Actors (1915) as Bandit
- From Italy's Shores (1915) as Gangster (uncredited)
- Close-Cropped Clippings (1915) as Pete
- Beyond His Fondest Hopes (1915) as (unconfirmed)
- A Mixup for Mazie (1915) as Luke de Fluke
- The Greater Courage (1915) as (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
- Willie Runs the Park (1915) as Willie Work
- Samson (1914) as Bearded Philistine Extra (uncredited)
- The Patchwork Girl of Oz (1914) as Tottenhot
- 'Curses!' They Remarked (1914) as Stuntman (rumored)
- Sealed Orders (1914) as Extra (unconfirmed)
- His Heart His Hand and His Sword (1914) as Extra (rumored)
- The Sandhill Lovers (1914) as Gambler
- Twixt Love and Fire (1914)
- Cupid in a Dental Parlor (1913) as Extra (rumored)
- The Old Monk's Tale (1913) as Yaqui Indian (extra) (uncredited)
- Rory o' the Bogs (1913) as Posse Member (uncredited)
- The Twelfth Juror (1913) as Boy at Barn Dance (uncredited)
- Algy on the Force (1913) as Extra (rumored)
- Hulda of Holland (1913) as Bit Role (uncredited)
- His Chum the Baron (1913) as Extra (rumored)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Harold Lloyd best known for?
Harold Lloyd is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Hollywood (1980), The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962), Lifetime of Comedy (1960), Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009).
When and where was Harold Lloyd born?
Harold Lloyd was born on April 18, 1893 in Burchard, Nebraska, USA. They passed away on March 8, 1971.
How many credits does Harold Lloyd have?
Harold Lloyd has accumulated over 264 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 2021.
What is Harold Lloyd's background in cinema and television?
Harold Lloyd was an American actor born in Burchard, Nebraska, USA on April 18, 1893. Also known as Hal Lloyd, he had 243 known credits in acting. His career in the film industry spanned his lifetime until his death on March 8, 1971, at the age of 77. He has been called the cinema's first man in space and is noted for ...
Harold Lloyd by the numbers
264credits
258films
6TV series
1913–2021active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Hollywood (1980) as Self — aged about 87
- Safety Last! (1923) as The Boy — aged about 30
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self — aged about 69
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self — aged about 57
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self — aged about 55
- This Is Your Life (1952) as Self — aged about 59
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