Lloyd French, a prolific writer and director, boasts an impressive list of credits, including the inaugural and final Laurel & Hardy comedy. French's professional journey began in 1919 when he started working for the esteemed Hal Roach, before transitioning to Warner Brothers in 1933. As the head of WB's comedy department, French had the opportunity to work on an astonishing 240 comedies and musicals within a remarkably short period of approximately ten years.
Born to California natives Louis and Sarah French, Lloyd's father, Louis, worked in sales in San Francisco and later Los Angeles. By 1930, French had established a family of his own, being married with a five-year-old daughter named Patricia and a baby girl named Lois. Unfortunately, French's life was cut short at the age of fifty due to heart disease.
