Harold Lloyd
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.
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| Born | Harold Clayton Lloyd April 20, 1893 Burchard, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | March 8, 1971 (aged 77) |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park |
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| Years active | 1913–1963 |
| Spouse(s) | Mildred Davis (m. 1923; died 1969) |
| Children | 3, including Harold Lloyd Jr. |
His movies usually had "thrill" sections where Lloyd would be in fast chases and performed his own stunts. Lloyd did these dangerous stunts himself even though a movie accident had caused the loss of his right thumb and index finger.
Although Lloyd's movies were not as commercially successful as Chaplin's, Lloyd made a lot more money than Chaplin during their movie years. ($15.7 million to Chaplin's $10.5 million).
Lloyd died of prostate cancer.
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