Laurel, comic actor and Asteroid (2865), Zandvoort, NH, NL
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member kaschper69
N 52° 22.440 E 004° 31.880
31U E 604245 N 5803740
Sculpture from the comic actor Stan Laurel at the cafe Laurel & Hardy in Zandvoort.
Waymark Code: WMY4F3
Location: Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Date Posted: 04/19/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
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"Stan Laurel (born Arthur Stanley Jefferson; 16 June 1890 – 23 February 1965) was an English comic actor, writer and film director, who was part of the comedy duo Laurel and Hardy. He appeared with his comedy partner Oliver Hardy in 107 short films, feature films, and cameo roles.
Laurel began his career in music hall, where he appropriated a number of his standard comic devices: the bowler hat, the deep comic gravity and the nonsensical understatement. His performances polished his skills at pantomime and music hall sketches. Laurel was a member of "Fred Karno's Army", where he was Charlie Chaplin's understudy. With Chaplin, the two arrived in the United States on the same ship from the United Kingdom with the Karno troupe. Laurel began his film career in 1917 and made his final appearance in 1951. From 1928 onwards, he appeared exclusively with Hardy. Laurel officially retired from the screen following his comedy partner's death in 1957.
In 1961, Laurel was given a Lifetime Achievement Academy Award for his pioneering work in comedy. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7021 Hollywood Blvd. Laurel and Hardy ranked top among best double acts and seventh overall in a 2005 UK poll to find the Comedians' Comedian. In 2009, a bronze statue of the duo was unveiled in Laurel's home town of Ulverston."

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"(2865) Laurel is an asteroid of the main belt, discovered on July 31, 1935 by the South African astronomer Cyril V. Jackson in Johannesburg.
The asteroid was named in honour of the British comedian Stan Laurel."

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