Some of Harold Lloyd's Most Amazing Stunts and Best Silent Comedy Gags Harold Lloyd American actor Harold Clayton Lloyd Sr. was an American actor, comedian, and stunt performer who appeared in many silent comedy films. Lloyd is considered, alongside Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton, one of the most influential film comedians of the silent film era. Born: April 20, 1893, Burchard, Nebraska, United States Died: March 8, 1971, Harold Lloyd Estate, Beverly Hills | Because We Love Classic Cinema