Oliver Hardy
Biography
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Oliver Norvell Hardy (born Norvell Hardy, January 18, 1892 – August 7, 1957) was an American comic actor and one half of Laurel and Hardy, the double act that began in the era of silent films and lasted from 1927 to 1951. He appeared with his comedy partner Stan Laurel in 107 short films, feature films, and cameo roles. He was credited with his first film, Outwitting Dad, in 1914. In some of his early works, he was billed as "Babe Hardy".
Oliver Hardy died from cerebral thrombosis on August 7, 1957, at age 65. His star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is located at 1500 Vine Street, Hollywood, California.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
303
Gender
Male
Birthday
1892-01-18 (133 years old)
Place of Birth
Harlem, Georgia, USA
Acting
2024
Laurel & Hardy: Year Two as Not available2023
Laurel & Hardy: Year One as Not available2021
The Real Charlie Chaplin as Not available2020
Dick & Doof - Die Twentieth Century Fox Studio Gesamtedition as Not available2007
Girl 27 as Self (archive footage)2005
Laurel & Hardy - Best of III as Hardy2001
Laurel & Hardy - Best of II as Ollie1996
Chaplin's Goliath as Self (archive footage)1979
The Hollywood Clowns as (archive footage)1978
Laurel and Hardy Laughtoons as Ollie1968
The Best of Laurel and Hardy as Ollie / Bert (archive footage)1967
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy as Not available1965
Salute to Stan Laurel as Self (archive footage)1947
Performers arrive in Hampshire as Self1934
The Live Ghost as Ollie1932
Hinter Schloss und Riegel as Ollie1932
Laurel and Hardy in Tynemouth as Himself1931
The Skulls as Señor Hardy1931
Haunted at Midnight as Ollie1931
Playing at Politics as Oliver1930
Thieves as Not available1930
Radiomanía as Ollie1930
Shivering and Shaking as Ollie1929
Men O' War as Ollie1929
That's My Wife as Ollie1928
From Soup to Nuts as Hired butler1928
Their Purple Moment as Ollie1928
Two Tars as Ollie1928
Galloping Ghosts as Meadows the Valet, a.k.a. Officer 131927
Hats Off as Ollie1927
Why Girls Love Sailors as First Mate1927
Now I'll Tell One as Policeman1927
Do Detectives Think? as Sherlock Pinkham1927
The Honorable Mr. Buggs as The Butler1927
Love 'em and Feed 'em as 'Happy' Hopey1927
Two-Time Mama as The Cop (as Babe Hardy)1927
Fluttering Hearts as Big Bill1927
Crazy to Act as Gordon Bagley1926
The Gentle Cyclone as Sheriff Bill1926
A Bankrupt Honeymoon as The Taxi Driver1926
The Nickel-Hopper as Jazz band drummer1926
Madame Mystery as Captain Schmaltz1926
Long Fliv the King as The Prime Minister's Assistant1926
Wandering Papas as Camp Foreman (as Babe Hardy)1925
Rivals as The Rival1925
Should Sailors Marry? as Doctor1925
Hop to It! as A bellhop (as Babe Hardy)1925
Yes, Yes, Nanette as Her former sweetheart1924
The Girl in the Limousine as Freddie1924
Kid Speed as Dangerous Dan McGraw1922
The Show as Stage manager / Audience Member (as Babe Hardy)1922
The Sawmill as The Foreman1922
Golf as The neighbor1921
The Bakery as Foreman (as Babe Hardy)1921
The Lucky Dog as Masked bandit who confronts Laurel1920
Squeaks and Squawks as Not available1920
The Backyard as Thug1918
His Day Out as Ollie1918
The Rogue as Cafe Owner1918
Playmates as Not available1918
He's In Again as Head Waiter (as Babe Hardy)1918
Bright and Early as The Boss1918
The Stranger as Oliver, the saloonkeeper1918
The King of the Kitchen as A German customer1917
The Villain as Nell1917
The Hero as The Hero's Rival (as Babe Hardy)1917
The Hobo as Harold (as Babe Hardy)1917
The Candy Kid as Rival Proprietor1917
Little Nell as Little Nell1916
Hungry Hearts as Plump (as Babe Hardy)1915
A Lucky Strike as Bill MyersNaN
Stanlio & Ollio - Comiche indimenticabili as Not availableNaN
The World of Laurel and Hardy as Not available2002
Laurel & Hardy - Highlights as Not available1970
4 Clowns as (archive footage)1967
The Crazy World of Laurel and Hardy as Not available1937
That's That! as Himself1935
Their Night Out - Screen Test as Mr. Hardy1935
MGM 1935 Promo Reel as Cleaner1927
Sugar Daddies as Brittle's butler1927
Sailors, Beware! as Purser Cryder1925
The Joke's on You as Wilbert Perkins1925
Stick Around as Paperhanger (as Babe Hardy)1925
Hey, Taxi! as A Rival Taxi Driver1925
Fiddlin' Around as Theatre Manager1924
Her Boy Friend as Killer Kid1924
Roaring Lions at Home as Not available1923
Lightning Love as Oliver, the Other Suitor1923
The Gown Shop as Store manager1923
The Barnyard as Farm Hand1922
Little Wildcat as 'Bull' Mulligan1921
The Fall Guy as Gentleman Joe, alias Black Bart (as Babe Hardy)1921
The Bell Hop as Hotel manager1921
The Rent Collector as The Big Boss (as Babe Hardy)1920
Married to Order as Her Father (as Babe Hardy)1920
Distilled Love as Mr. Pebble Ford (as Babe Hardy)1920
The Decorator as Babe, a millionaire1919
Hop to It, Bellhop as Solomon Soop(as Babe Hardy)1917
Cupid's Rival as Poor Artist1917
The Pest as Not available1917
The Chief Cook as Babe (as Babe Hardy)1916
The Lottery Man as Maggie Murphy1916
One Too Many as Plump1916
The Serenade as Plump (as Babe Hardy)1916
The Guilty Ones as Babe1916
The Candy Trail as Plump (as Babe Hardy)1915
The Lilac Splash as Burglar (as O.N. Hardy)1914
Mother's Baby Boy as Percival Pilkins (as Babe Hardy)NaN
Ups and Downs as Shifty Mike2020
Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations as (archive footage) (uncredited)2011
Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic as Self (archive footage)2011
A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy as Self (archive footage)2011
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films as Himself (archive footage)2010
Dick & Doof - Best of as Schauspieler2006
Stanlio & Ollio Le migliori comiche as Oliver2004
Los Angeles Plays Itself as Ollie (archive footage)2002
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1999
Laurel & Hardy - Best of as Ollie1994
That's Entertainment! III as (archive footage)1992
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys as Ollie / Fanny / Bert (archive footage)1985
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1984
Going Hollywood: The '30s as (archive footage)1982
Dance of the Cookoos as Not available1976
That's Entertainment, Part II as (archive footage)1976
Hooray for Hollywood as Self (archive footage)1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? as Self (archive footage)1974
Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy as Himself (archive footage)1970
Dick und Doof as Oliver1967
Omnibus as Self1965
Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20's as Ollie (archive footage)1964
The Big Parade of Comedy as Oliver in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage)1963
30 Years of Fun as (archive footage)1961
Days of Thrills and Laughter as Self (archive footage)1960
When Comedy Was King as edited from 'Big Business' (archive footage)1957
The Golden Age of Comedy as archive footage1952
This Is Your Life as Self1951
Utopia as Ollie1951
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives as (archive footage)1950
Riding High as Sucker (uncredited)1949
The Fighting Kentuckian as Willie Paine1945
The Bullfighters as Ollie1944
Nothing But Trouble as Oliver1944
The Big Noise as Ollie1943
Jitterbugs as Ollie1943
The Dancing Masters as Ollie1943
Air Raid Wardens as Ollie1942
A-Haunting We Will Go as Ollie1942
The Tree in a Test Tube as Ollie1941
Great Guns as Oliver1940
A Chump at Oxford as Ollie1940
Saps at Sea as Ollie1939
The Flying Deuces as Ollie1939
Zenobia as Dr. Henry Tibbett1938
Block-Heads as Ollie1938
Swiss Miss as Ollie1938
Hollywood Handicap as Himself1937
Way Out West as Ollie1937
Pick a Star as Oliver Hardy1936
Our Relations as Ollie / Bert Hardy1936
The Bohemian Girl as Ollie1936
On the Wrong Trek as Cameo appearance (hitchhiker)1935
Bonnie Scotland as Oliver 'Ollie' Hardy1935
Tit for Tat as Ollie1935
The Fixer Uppers as Ollie1935
Thicker Than Water as Ollie1934
Babes in Toyland as Ollie Dee1934
Oliver the Eighth as Ollie1934
Going Bye-Bye! as Mr. Hardy1934
Hollywood Party as Ollie1934
Them Thar Hills as Ollie1933
Dirty Work as Ollie1933
Sons of the Desert as Oliver 'Ollie' Hardy1933
The Devil's Brother as Ollio1933
Busy Bodies as Ollie1933
The Midnight Patrol as Officer Oliver Hardy1933
Twice Two as Ollie / Mrs. Laurel1933
Me and My Pal as Ollie1933
Wild Poses as Baby1932
The Music Box as Ollie1932
Pack Up Your Troubles as Ollie1932
The Chimp as Ollie1932
Scram! as Ollie1932
County Hospital as Ollie1932
Towed in a Hole as Ollie1932
Helpmates as Ollie1932
Their First Mistake as Ollie1932
Any Old Port! as Ollie1932
Laurel and Hardy in Edinburgh as Himself1932
Stan and Olly as Himself1931
Chickens Come Home as Mr. Oliver Hardy1931
Pardon Us as Ollie1931
The Stolen Jools as Police Driver1931
Our Wife as Ollie1931
Beau Hunks as Ollie1931
Laughing Gravy as Ollie1931
On the Loose as New Suitor (uncredited)1931
Be Big! as Ollie1931
Come Clean as Ollie1931
One Good Turn as Ollie1931
The Chiselers as M. Hardy1930
Another Fine Mess as Ollie1930
The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case as Ollie1930
Blotto as Ollie1930
Night Owls as Ollie1930
The Rogue Song as Murza-Bek1930
Brats as Ollie Sr. / Oliver Jr.1930
Below Zero as Ollie1930
Hog Wild as Ollie1930
The Night Life as Ollie1930
Night of Goblins as Ollie1929
Berth Marks as Ollie1929
Big Business as Ollie1929
Unaccustomed as We Are as Oliver Hardy1929
Angora Love as Ollie1929
Liberty as Ollie1929
The Hollywood Revue of 1929 as Self1929
Perfect Day as Ollie1929
Wrong Again as Ollie1929
They Go Boom! as Ollie1929
The Hoose-Gow as Ollie1929
Bacon Grabbers as Oliver1929
Double Whoopee as Ollie1928
Leave 'Em Laughing as Ollie1928
We Faw Down as Ollie1928
You're Darn Tootin' as Ollie, French horn player1928
Habeas Corpus as Ollie1928
Early to Bed as Ollie1928
The Finishing Touch as Ollie1928
Should Married Men Go Home? as Ollie1928
Flying Elephants as Mighty Giant1927
Call of the Cuckoo as Asylum Inmate1927
The Battle of the Century as Manager1927
The Second 100 Years as Big Goofy1927
Love 'Em and Weep as Judge Chigger1927
Should Men Walk Home? as Party Guest at Punch Bowl1927
Duck Soup as Maltravers1927
With Love and Hisses as Top Sergeant Banner1927
Baby Brother as Ice Man1927
Why Girls Say No as Policeman1927
Slipping Wives as Butler1927
No Man's Law as Sharkey Nye1927
Putting Pants on Philip as J. Piedmont Mumblethunder1926
Along Came Auntie as Mr. Vincent Belcher - the First Husband1926
Bromo and Juliet as Cab Driver1926
45 Minutes from Hollywood as Hotel Detective1926
Say It with Babies as Hector - the Floorwalker1926
Thundering Fleas as Officer (as Oliver Babe Hardy)1926
Crazy Like a Fox as Charley's Victim (uncredited)1926
Be Your Age as Oswald Schwartzkopple1925
The Wizard of Oz as Tin Woodsman / Farmhand1925
Isn't Life Terrible? as Remington - the Brother-in-Law (as 'Babe' Hardy)1925
The Perfect Clown as Babe Mulligan1925
Laughing Ladies as Policeman1925
They All Fall as The boss1925
Fiddlin' Around as Theatre manager1924
Trouble Brewing as Bootlegger1924
The Perfect Lady as (unconfirmed)1923
No Wedding Bells as The Girl's Father1923
Horseshoes as Dynamite Duffy1923
The Midnight Cabaret as Oliver, an Impetuous Suitor1922
A Pair of Kings as General Alarm1922
The Counter Jumper as Gaston Gilligan1920
His Jonah Day as The Life Saver1920
The Stage Hand as Audience member (uncredited)1919
Bungs and Bunglers as Al K. Hall1919
Dull Care as A Janitor1919
The Head Waiter as A cop (as Babe Hardy)1918
The Scholar as The Superintendent1918
Hello Trouble as A devoted husband (as Babe Hardy)1917
Back Stage as Babe1916
Love and Duty as Pvt. Plump1916
The Battle Royal as Plump1915
Something in Her Eye as The GrocerNaN
Laurel & Hardy – Best Comedy Team Vol. 2 as Not available1916
Oliver Hardy : 10 courts métrages, 1916-1927 as Not available1915
It May Be You as Paul Simmons1915
Avenging Bill as Bill, the Grocer's Boy1915
An Expensive Visit as Jack1915
The Haunted Hat as Not available1914
Making Auntie Welcome as Grocery BoyNaN
Laurel & Hardy – Best Comedy Team Vol. 1 as Not available1915
They Looked Alike as Pedestrian1915
Babe's School Days as Ikie Ikestein1914
The Servant Girl's Legacy as Cy (as Babe Hardy)Crew
2018
Stan & Ollie Thanks1937
Way Out West Writer1933
Sons of the Desert Writer1933
Twice Two Writer1933
Me and My Pal Writer1933
The Midnight Patrol Writer1933
Busy Bodies Writer1932
Helpmates Writer1932
The Music Box Writer1932
The Chimp Writer1932
County Hospital Writer1932
Scram! Writer1932
Their First Mistake Writer1932
Towed in a Hole Writer1931
Come Clean Writer1930
Brats Writer1930
Hog Wild Writer1923
Quicksands Writer1916
The Guilty Ones Director