Lloyd French

Lloyd French

DirectorWriterDirecting Jan 11 (died age 50) San Francisco, California, USA 1924–1943 (19 year career)

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Biography

Lloyd French (January 11, 1900 – May 24, 1950) was an American director of short films, most of them comedies. His best remembered films are several Laurel and Hardy comedies in the 1930s. He also made several musical short films featuring many bandleaders of the day; in the 1940s he also directed several shorts starring Edgar Kennedy and Leon Errol; he made his last film in 1946. French was born in San Francisco, California and died in Beverly Hills, California of heart disease.

Known For

Sons of the Desert

Sons of the Desert

Assistant Director

Busy Bodies

Busy Bodies

Director

Big Business

Big Business

Assistant Director

Towed in a Hole

Towed in a Hole

Assistant Director

Dirty Work

Dirty Work

Director

Liberty

Liberty

First Assistant Director

Scram!

Scram!

Assistant Director

Oliver the Eighth

Oliver the Eighth

Director

Filmography

Crew (68)

Movies (68)

Hold Your Temper

Director

Mail Trouble

Mail Trouble

Director

Private Snuffy Smith

Private Snuffy Smith

Screenplay

An Ache in Every Stake

An Ache in Every Stake

Writer

The Dipsy Doodler

The Dipsy Doodler

Director

All Girl Revue

All Girl Revue

Director

Drafted in the Depot

Director

At Home

Director

On the Air

On the Air

Director

Dave Apollon and His Club Casanova Orchestra

Director

The Broadway Buckaroo

Director

Saturday Night Swing Club

Director

Freddie Rich and His Orchestra

Director

Hats and Dogs

Hats and Dogs

Director

Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra

Director

The Great Library Misery

Director

Sin-copation

Director

Larry Clinton and His Orchestra with Carol Bruce

Director

Taking the Count

Taking the Count

Director

Mal Hallett and His Orchestra

Director

A Neckin' Party

A Neckin' Party

Director

Double Talk

Double Talk

Director

Kick Me Again

Kick Me Again

Director

For the Love of Pete

For the Love of Pete

Director

Calling All Tars

Calling All Tars

Director

The Good Old Plumbertime

Director

Rushin' Art

Rushin' Art

Director

Shop Talk

Shop Talk

Director

Punch and Beauty

Punch and Beauty

Director

The Blonde Bomber

The Blonde Bomber

Director

Here's Howe

Here's Howe

Director

The Choke's on You

The Choke's on You

Director

While the Cat's Away

While the Cat's Away

Director

Nut Guilty

Nut Guilty

Director

Absorbing Junior

Absorbing Junior

Director

All American Drawback

All American Drawback

Director

The Old Grey Mayor

The Old Grey Mayor

Director

On the Wagon

On the Wagon

Director

His First Flame

His First Flame

Director

Serves You Right

Serves You Right

Director

Double Exposure

Double Exposure

Director

The Officer's Mess

The Officer's Mess

Director

Why Pay Rent?

Why Pay Rent?

Director

Watch the Birdie

Director

Two Boobs in a Balloon

Two Boobs in a Balloon

Director

A Peach of a Pair

A Peach of a Pair

Director

Oliver the Eighth

Oliver the Eighth

Director

So You Won't T-T-T-Talk

So You Won't T-T-T-Talk

Director

Smoked Hams

Smoked Hams

Director

Dizzy & Daffy

Dizzy & Daffy

Director

Sons of the Desert

Sons of the Desert

Assistant Director

Dirty Work

Dirty Work

Director

Busy Bodies

Busy Bodies

Director

The Midnight Patrol

The Midnight Patrol

Director

Me and My Pal

Me and My Pal

Director

Scram!

Scram!

Assistant Director

Towed in a Hole

Towed in a Hole

Assistant Director

Wild Babies!

Wild Babies!

Director

The Knockout

The Knockout

Director

You're Telling Me

Director

Too Many Women

Too Many Women

Director

Liberty

Liberty

First Assistant Director

That's My Wife

That's My Wife

Director

Big Business

Big Business

Assistant Director

Wrong Again

Wrong Again

Assistant Director

Early to Bed

Early to Bed

Assistant Director

Should Married Men Go Home?

Should Married Men Go Home?

Assistant Director

Rupert of Hee-Haw

Rupert of Hee-Haw

Assistant Director