LAUREL, Stan

Stan Laurel aboard the original Ida May, Santa Catalina Island

Stan Laurel and his Tuna Club-qualifying swordfish,
Santa Catalina Island

Stan Laurel and his Tuna Club-qualifying swordfish,
Santa Catalina Island, August 24, 1936

LAUREL, Stanley (1890-1965), born Arthur Stanley Jefferson, was an English comic actor who was paired with Oliver Hardy.

Stan Laurel was a member of the Catalina Island-based Island club and as a one-button recipient. Laurel earned his gold button for catching a 258-pound marlin swordfish per club regulations of rod, reel, line and heavy tackle.