Harold Clayton Lloyd, Sr. (April 20, 1893 – March 8, 1971)
was an American actor, comedian, film
director, film producer, screenwriter and stunt performer who is most famous
for his silent comedy films. One of my all time favorite comedians, he developed
a style known as “thrill comedy”. He made many short films for Hal Roach. His better
known feature films are GRANDMA’S BOY, SAFETY LAST, GIRL SHY, WHY WORRY?, THE
FRESHMAN, THE KID BROTHER and SPEEDY, from his silent period. His better talkie
efforts were FEET FIRST, WELCOME DANGER, MOVIE CRAZY and THE MILKY WAY. This
caricature of Lloyd was presented as a gift to Harold Lloyd’s granddaughter,
Suzanne Lloyd Hayes during her visit to
Mexico City in 2008, promoting the Harold Lloyd Collection on DVD.
