[Answer] 1. This rotund rascal made a series of comic films with his sidekick , a thin man, who regularly made his hefty pal say, "Here's another fine mess you've gotten me into."

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...1. Sidney Greenstreet 2. Fatty Arbuckle 3. Oliver Hardy 4. W.C. Fields Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy (1892-1957) were one of the first comedic teams popular in films. They starred in such successes as "Babes in Toyland" and even had their portraits appear on a series of U.S. stamps in 1991, which were created to honor great comedians. Upon Hardy's death, Laurel announced that he would never perform again - and he never did.