Hal Roach

Hal Roach
Roach in 1920
Born	Harold Eugene Roach (1892-01-14)January 14, 1892 Elmira, New York, U.S.
Died	November 2, 1992(1992-11-02) (aged 100) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place	Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, New York
Occupations	Producer director screenwriter
Years active	1912–1992
Spouses	Marguerite Nichols ​ ​ (m. 1915; died 1941)​ Lucille Prin ​ ​ (m. 1942; died 1981)​
Children	6, including Hal Roach Jr. and Margaret Roach
Relatives	Robert Livingston (former-son-in-law)

Harold Eugene "Hal" Roach Sr.^[1] (January 14, 1892 – November 2, 1992) was an American film and television producer, director and screenwriter, who was the founder of the namesake Hal Roach Studios.

Roach was active in the industry from the 1910s to the 1990s. He is known for producing a number of early Media franchise successes, including the Laurel and Hardy franchise, Harold Lloyd's early films, the films of entertainer Charley Chase, and the Our Gang short film comedy series.