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Harold Clayton Lloyd Sr. (April 20, 1893 – March 8, 1971) was an American actor, comedian, and stunt performer who appeared in many silent comedy films. [1] One of the most influential film comedians of the silent era, Lloyd made nearly 200 comedy films, both silent and talkies, from 1914 to 1947.
Harold Lloyd, American film comedian who was the highest-paid star of the 1920s and one of cinema’s most popular personalities. His screen trademark was an ordinary man in round glasses, and he developed his humor from plot and physical danger. Lloyd’s films included Safety Last! and The Freshman.
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Harold Lloyd. Actor: Safety Last!. Born in Burchard, Nebraska, USA to Elizabeth Fraser and J. Darcie 'Foxy' Lloyd who fought constantly and soon divorced (at the time a rare event), Harold Clayton Lloyd was nominally educated in Denver and San Diego high schools and received his stage training at the School of Dramatic Art (San Diego).
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- Burchard, Nebraska, USA
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- Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
In the prime of his career, Lloyd's most famous role was the "Glasses" character, a young eager all-American man who was out to succeed in life and absolutely no physical obstacle would stand in his way as he risked life and limb to achieve his goals. Frequently played characters named Harold.
- April 20, 1893
- March 8, 1971
- His Childhood Wasn’t Funny. Harold Lloyd was born in 1893 in Burchard, Nebraska to a hapless entertainer and hopeless housewife. Because of his father’s string of disastrous business failures, Lloyd didn’t inherit much from his parents except, perhaps, a flair for the comedic.
- He Chose His Father Over His Mother. Lloyd’s mother grew tired of her husband’s failed get-rich-quick schemes and decided to tear the family apart. It led to an agonizing decision.
- His Father Had A Big Accident. When Harold was still young and trying to scrape by with his father, a terrifying accident occurred. A delivery truck ran over the elder Lloyd, and for a moment everyone must have held their breath.
- He Flipped A Coin And Changed His Life. After this windfall, Harold and his father decided they need to make a new start, and they flipped a coin to show them where to go.
Jan 28, 2021 · In this landmark 1989 documentary film (reproduced here in full HD 1080) we explore the life, career & art of silent film's 'third genius' Harold Lloyd (the ...
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Jan 12, 2006 · “The King of Daredevil Comedy,” Harold Lloyd is best remembered today as the young man dangling desperately from a clock tower in the 1923 classic Safety Last. At the height of his...
