![]() ![]() Roach recognized the potential in Lloyd and two years later, when he came into some money via inheritance, he decided to start making his own movies with Lloyd as the star. The contract players at Hal Roach studios (1925) In 1913, while shooting a comedy in San Diego, he met actor Harold Lloyd. ![]() It was here in these silent reels that Hal Roach’s life would change forever. Soon after his arrival, he gained employment as an extra in comedies. Hollywood and Harold Lloyd At the age of twenty, Roach made his way to Los Angeles. During this period, he worked as a gold prospector, horse wrangler, and mule skinner while exploring the American West, as well as the wildernesses of both Canada and Alaska. Independently minded, Roach left home as soon as he was old enough to support himself and headed west. Harold Lloyd with Hal Roach (circa 1920). He idolized Twain for the rest of his life after meeting the writer at this performance. One of his most cherished childhood memories was attending an event in which Mark Twain gave a lecture while he was still in elementary school. Roach was a curious and adventurous child. ![]() Pre-Hollywood Years Harry Eugene Roach was born in Elmira, New York on January 14, 1892. ![]()
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