Comic actors and teams who did Comedy shorts

40 items • Updated 4/13/2023
Most of these date from the 20s tothe 50s which was the heyday of the comedy shorts. Most didn;t see the fame or the income of the bigger stars.
1The Three StoogesThe Three Stooges
Actor
2Edgar KennedyEdgar Kennedy
Actor
3Shemp HowardShemp Howard
Actor
4W.C. FieldsW.C. Fields
Actor
5Thelma ToddThelma Todd
Actress
6Charles ChaplinCharles Chaplin
Writer
7Buster KeatonBuster Keaton
Actor
8Andy ClydeAndy Clyde
Actor
9Joe BesserJoe Besser
Actor
10Joe DeRitaJoe DeRita
Actor
11Christine McIntyreChristine McIntyre
Actress
12James FinlaysonJames Finlayson
Actor
13Vernon DentVernon Dent
Actor
14Bud JamisonBud Jamison
Actor
15Emil SitkaEmil Sitka
Actor
16George 'Spanky' McFarlandGeorge 'Spanky' McFarland
Actor
17Bobby ClarkBobby Clark
Actor
18Philip Van ZandtPhilip Van Zandt
Actor
19Charley ChaseCharley Chase
Actor
20Stan LaurelStan Laurel
Actor
21Oliver HardyOliver Hardy
Actor
22Gil LambGil Lamb
Actor
23Hugh HerbertHugh Herbert
Actor
24Billy GilbertBilly Gilbert
Actor
25Sterling HollowaySterling Holloway
Actor
26George BurnsGeorge Burns
Actor
27Harry LangdonHarry Langdon
Actor
28Harold LloydHarold Lloyd
Actor
29Robert BenchleyRobert Benchley
Actor
30Mack SennettMack Sennett
Producer
31George O'HanlonGeorge O'Hanlon
Actor
32Mae BuschMae Busch
Actress
33Leon ErrolLeon Errol
Actor
34Kenneth MacDonaldKenneth MacDonald
Actor
35Charlie HallCharlie Hall
Actor
36Zasu PittsZasu Pitts
Actress
37Patsy KellyPatsy Kelly
Actress
38Jack RiceJack Rice
Actor
39Tom KennedyTom Kennedy
Actor
40Richard LaneRichard Lane
Actor