Biographie

7 octobre 1894 · Grimsby, Ontario, Canada

23 mars 1970 · Calabasas, Californie, États-Unis (non divulguée)

Lord was one of the original Keystone Cops. He was renowned for his almost perfect sense of timing, which would allow him to drive a truck full of the Kops to the very edge of a precipice without tumbling over it, or maneuver cars in incredibly tight areas or between speeding trains. When Columbia producer Jules White was looking for a house director who could handle The Three Stooges, someone remarked to him one day, "Guess what? I saw Del Lord over in Culver City selling cars on a used-car lot." White immediately remembered Lord, and saw the possibilities of a director of Lord's imagination (and, more importantly, temperament) working with the Stooges. White hired him forthwith, and Lord turned out some of the best and most fondly remembered Stooges shorts.

A former football player, he began on screen as a stuntman. He was one of the original Keystone Cops and had a particular aptitude for driving cars in a crazy manner befitting a Kop, which led to Mack Sennett's promoting him to direct the chase sequences. From there he graduated to full director of two-reel comedies in his own right.

Upon his death his remains were interred at Olivewood Cemetery in Riverside, CA. His location plot was Section R1, Grave 260.

Child: Del Lord Jr.

Is portrayed by Geoff Bartlett in The Three Stooges (2000)