Hal Roach Circa 1920 Hal Roach Studios
				
				
						 Caption: Hal Roach Circa 1920 Hal Roach Studios
																																				
						Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Writer
						Born: January 14, 1892
						Star sign: Capricorn
												Known for: The Little Rascals (1955), Safety Last! (1923), The Devil's Brother (1933), High and Dizzy (1920)
						Source: IMDB
						Hal Roach was born in 1892 in Elmira, New York. After working as a mule skinner, wrangler and gold prospector, among other things, he wound up in Hollywood and began picking up jobs as an extra in comedies, where he met comedian Harold Lloyd in 1913 in San Diego. By all accounts, including his own, he was a terrible actor, but he saw a future in ...