Hal Roach Jr.
Hal Roach Jr. (June 15, 1918 – March 29, 1972) was primarily a film and television producer and very occasional director.
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| Born | Harold Eugene Roach Jr. June 15, 1918 Los Angeles, California |
| Died | March 29, 1972 (aged 53) |
| Resting place | Calvary Cemetery, East Los Angeles |
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| Years active | 1933–1972 (his death) |
| Parent(s) | Hal Roach Sr., Marguerite Nichols |
Biography
Born as Harold Eugene Roach Jr. in Los Angeles, the son of legendary comedy producer Hal Roach and actress Marguerite Nichols, Roach Jr. co-directed One Million B.C. with his father.
Death
Roach produced individual episodes of many early television series but no well-known films aside from those directly involving his father. He died in 1972, at the age of 53 after falling ill with pneumonia.[1] His father outlived him by twenty years, dying in 1992 at age 100. Roach is buried in Calvary Cemetery, East Los Angeles.
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