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 …

Dec 2, 2024 · Harold Lloyd (born April 20, 1893, Burchard, Nebraska, U.S.—died March 8, 1971, Hollywood, California) was an American film comedian who was the highest-paid star of the 1920s silent era of film and one of cinema’s most popular personalities.

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).

Harold Lloyd Clocks In Again, 100 Years Later: Academy Museum Celebrates ‘Safety Last’ Centennial With Live-Orchestra Screening. Suzanne Lloyd talks about why her grandfather’s legacy of comedy and thrills is enduring, and what will make Sunday’s Academy screening especially sentimental.

Advertisement for Harold Lloyd Comedies (1919) These are the known films of Harold Lloyd (1893–1971), an American actor and filmmaker most famous for his hugely successful and influential silent film comedies.. Most of these films are known to survive in Lloyd's personal archive collection and in various film archives around the world. Some are also available on …

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).

Harold Clayton Lloyd, Sr. (April 20, 1893 – March 8, 1971) was an American actor, comedian, and stunt performer. He was in many silent comedy movies. [ 1 ] Lloyd made over 200 comedy movies from 1914 to 1947.

Harold Clayton Lloyd succumbed to prostate cancer on March 8, 1971, at 77. He died in bed, at his beloved Greenacres, the exquisite estate built upon very laugh that his films inspired. As new generations are introduced to Harold Lloyd’s work and legend, the magic behind the glasses will continue to conjure the quintessential American Success ...

Harold Clayton Lloyd, Sr. (April 20, 1893 - March 8, 1971) was an American film actor and producer, most famous for his silent film comedies. He made nearly 200 comedy films, both silent and " talkies," between 1914 and 1947.

With hits like, “The Freshman,” “The Kid Brother,” and “Speedy,” Harold Lloyd was the number one box office star two years in a row. In 1928, Variety proclaimed him the highest paid film star.