Title supplied by cataloger.; Photograph was edited for publication purposes and has several creases. Harold Lloyd was born on April 20, 1893 in Burchard, Nebraska. He was an American actor, comedian, film director, producer, screenwriter, and stunt performer who is best known for his silent comedy films. He was also a founding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He was one of the most popular actors of the silent film era along with Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin. Lloyd's performance hanging from the hands of a clock high above the street in Safety Last! (1923) is one of the most iconic images in all of cinema. Lloyd began acting at the age of 20 and became friends with filmmaker Hal Roach. In 1919 he was seriously injured while holding what he thought was a prop bomb. It exploded, causing him to lose the thumb and forefinger of his right hand. By 1921 Lloyd and Roach moved from short films to feature length comedies. The films were popular and highly profitable, making him one of the wealthiest and most influential figures in early Hollywood. Lloyd married actress Mildred Davis on Saturday, February 10, 1923 in Los Angeles. The couple had three children (one adopted). After the silent film era, his popularity waned and he basically retired from film. In 1944 he became director and host of a radio anthology series that lasted only one season. He became involved in civic and charity work and experimented with photography. He died on March 8, 1971.; Mr. Frick, born Werner Groebli on April 21, 1915, was part of a legendary Swiss ice skating team named "Frick and Frack." Frack was Hansruedi (Hans Rudolf) Mauch. The two were known for wild skating stunts and routines. They came to the United States in 1937 and joined the original Ice Follies as comedy ice skaters. They also began appearing in films. "Frick and Frack" has become an English slang term. Mauch retired in 1953 after an illness, but Groebli continued to perform until 1980. He died on April 14, 2008. Photograph caption dated September 10, 1966 reads "Comic routines are discussed by two experts, iceman Mr. Frick (left) and movies' Harold Lloyd." The two men are with an unidentified woman at the Ice Follies, held at the Pan-Pacific Auditorium in the Fairfax neighborhood of Los Angeles.
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Lloyd, Harold,--1893-1971 Groebli, Werner Pan Pacific Auditorium (Los Angeles, Calif.) Shipstads and Johnson Ice Follies, Inc Motion picture actors and actresses--United States Comedians--United States Skaters--United States Men--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Spectators--California--Los Angeles Auditoriums--California--Fairfax (Los Angeles) Fairfax (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles Herald-Examiner photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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