You can lead a horse to water, but a pencil must be lead.

In 1910 with the stage name of "Stan Jefferson" he joined Fred Karno's troupe of actors which also included a young Charlie Chaplin. Among the films Dahlberg and Laurel appeared in together was the 1922 parody Mud and Sand of which a short clip can be seen at the left. There are also two Laurel and Hardy Museums in Hardy's hometown of Harlem Georgia.

In a 2005 UK poll to find The Comedians' Comedian Laurel and Hardy ranked top among best double acts and seventh overall. The two arrived in the US on the same boat from Britain with the Karno troupe.