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Oliver Hardy

Acting 65 (deceased) years old Harlem, Georgia, USA ★ 1.0
Born: January 18, 1892
Died: August 7, 1957

Biography

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.

Filmography

Acting Credits (293)

Laurel & Hardy: Year Three
Laurel & Hardy: Year Three 2025
Nash the Slash Rises Again!
Nash the Slash Rises Again! Self - Sherlock Pinkham(archive footage) 2025
Laurel and Hardy's Yorkshire Adventures
Laurel and Hardy's Yorkshire Adventures Archive Footage 2025
Laurel & Hardy: Year Two
Laurel & Hardy: Year Two (archive footage) (uncredited) 2024
The Real Charlie Chaplin
The Real Charlie Chaplin Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2021
Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations
Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations (archive footage) (uncredited) 2020
Dick & Doof - Die Twentieth Century Fox Studio Gesamtedition
Dick & Doof - Die Twentieth Century Fox Studio Gesamtedition 2020
Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic
Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic Self (archive footage) 2011
A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy
A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy Self (archive footage) 2011
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films Himself (archive footage) 2011
Dick & Doof - Best of
Dick & Doof - Best of Schauspieler 2010
The Parrott Chase
The Parrott Chase Himself - archival footage 2009
Stanlio & Ollio Le migliori comiche
Stanlio & Ollio Le migliori comiche Oliver 2006
Laurel & Hardy - Best of III
Laurel & Hardy - Best of III Hardy 2005
Los Angeles Plays Itself
Los Angeles Plays Itself Ollie (archive footage) 2004
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2002
Laurel & Hardy - Highlights
Laurel & Hardy - Highlights 2002
Laurel & Hardy - Best of II
Laurel & Hardy - Best of II Ollie 2001
Laurel & Hardy - Best of
Laurel & Hardy - Best of Ollie 1999
Chaplin's Goliath
Chaplin's Goliath Self (archive footage) 1996
That's Entertainment! III
That's Entertainment! III (archive footage) 1994
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys Ollie / Fanny / Bert (archive footage) 1992
The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate Rememberence
The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate Rememberence Self (archive footage) 1990
Classic Comedy Teams
Classic Comedy Teams Self (archive footage) 1986
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Going Hollywood: The '30s (archive footage) 1984
Dance of the Cookoos
Dance of the Cookoos 1982
The Hollywood Clowns
The Hollywood Clowns (archive footage) 1979
Laurel and Hardy Laughtoons
Laurel and Hardy Laughtoons Ollie 1978
That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II (archive footage) 1976
Hooray for Hollywood
Hooray for Hollywood Self (archive footage) 1976
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Self (archive footage) 1975
Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy
Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy Self (archive footage) 1974
4 Clowns
4 Clowns (archive footage) 1970
Dick und Doof
Dick und Doof Oliver 1970
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
The Best of Laurel and Hardy Ollie / Bert (archive footage) 1968
The Crazy World of Laurel and Hardy
The Crazy World of Laurel and Hardy 1967
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy 1967
Omnibus
Omnibus Self 1967
Salute to Stan Laurel
Salute to Stan Laurel Self (archive footage) 1965
Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20's
Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20's Ollie (archive footage) 1965
The Big Parade of Comedy
The Big Parade of Comedy Oliver in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage) 1964
30 Years of Fun
30 Years of Fun (archive footage) 1963
Days of Thrills and Laughter
Days of Thrills and Laughter Self (archive footage) 1961
When Comedy Was King
When Comedy Was King edited from 'Big Business' (archive footage) 1960
The Golden Age of Comedy
The Golden Age of Comedy archive footage 1957
This Is Your Life
This Is Your Life Self 1952
Robinson Crusoeland
Robinson Crusoeland Ollie 1951
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives (archive footage) 1951
Riding High
Riding High Sucker (uncredited) 1950
The Fighting Kentuckian
The Fighting Kentuckian Willie Paine 1949
Performers Arrive in Hampshire
Performers Arrive in Hampshire Self 1947
The Bullfighters
The Bullfighters Ollie 1945
Nothing But Trouble
Nothing But Trouble Oliver 1944
The Big Noise
The Big Noise Ollie 1944
The Dancing Masters
The Dancing Masters Ollie 1943
Jitterbugs
Jitterbugs Ollie 1943
Air Raid Wardens
Air Raid Wardens Ollie 1943
The Tree in a Test Tube
The Tree in a Test Tube Ollie 1942
A-Haunting We Will Go
A-Haunting We Will Go Ollie 1942
Great Guns
Great Guns Oliver 1941
Saps at Sea
Saps at Sea Ollie 1940
A Chump at Oxford
A Chump at Oxford Ollie 1940
The Flying Deuces
The Flying Deuces Ollie 1939
Zenobia
Zenobia Dr. Henry Tibbett 1939
Block-Heads
Block-Heads Ollie 1938
That's That!
That's That! Himself 1938
Hollywood Handicap
Hollywood Handicap Himself 1938
Swiss Miss
Swiss Miss Ollie 1938
Pick a Star
Pick a Star Oliver Hardy 1937
Way Out West
Way Out West Ollie 1937
Our Relations
Our Relations Ollie / Bert Hardy 1936
On the Wrong Trek
On the Wrong Trek Cameo appearance (hitchhiker) 1936
The Bohemian Girl
The Bohemian Girl Ollie 1936
MGM 1935 Promo Reel
MGM 1935 Promo Reel Cleaner 1935
Bonnie Scotland
Bonnie Scotland Oliver 'Ollie' Hardy 1935
Thicker Than Water
Thicker Than Water Ollie 1935
Their Night Out - Screen Test
Their Night Out - Screen Test Mr. Hardy 1935
The Fixer Uppers
The Fixer Uppers Ollie 1935
Tit for Tat
Tit for Tat Ollie 1935
Babes in Toyland
Babes in Toyland Ollie Dee 1934
The Live Ghost
The Live Ghost Ollie 1934
Them Thar Hills
Them Thar Hills Ollie 1934
Going Bye-Bye!
Going Bye-Bye! Mr. Hardy 1934
Hollywood Party
Hollywood Party Ollie 1934
Oliver the Eighth
Oliver the Eighth Ollie 1934
Sons of the Desert
Sons of the Desert Oliver 'Ollie' Hardy 1933
Dirty Work
Dirty Work Ollie 1933
Wild Poses
Wild Poses Baby 1933
Busy Bodies
Busy Bodies Ollie 1933
The Midnight Patrol
The Midnight Patrol Officer Oliver Hardy 1933
The Devil's Brother
The Devil's Brother Ollio 1933
Me and My Pal
Me and My Pal Ollie 1933
Twice Two
Twice Two Ollie / Mrs. Laurel 1933
Towed in a Hole
Towed in a Hole Ollie 1932
Their First Mistake
Their First Mistake Ollie 1932
Pack Up Your Troubles
Pack Up Your Troubles Ollie 1932
Scram!
Scram! Ollie 1932
Stan and Olly
Stan and Olly Himself 1932
Laurel and Hardy in Tynemouth
Laurel and Hardy in Tynemouth Himself 1932
Laurel and Hardy in Edinburgh
Laurel and Hardy in Edinburgh Himself 1932
County Hospital
County Hospital Ollie 1932
The Chimp
The Chimp Ollie 1932
Hinter Schloss und Riegel
Hinter Schloss und Riegel Ollie 1932
The Music Box
The Music Box Ollie 1932
Any Old Port!
Any Old Port! Ollie 1932
Helpmates
Helpmates Ollie 1932
On the Loose
On the Loose New Suitor (uncredited) 1931
Beau Hunks
Beau Hunks Ollie 1931
One Good Turn
One Good Turn Ollie 1931
Come Clean
Come Clean Ollie 1931
Pardon Us
Pardon Us Ollie 1931
Haunted at Midnight
Haunted at Midnight Ollie 1931
Our Wife
Our Wife Ollie 1931
Playing at Politics
Playing at Politics Oliver 1931
The Skulls
The Skulls Señor Hardy 1931
Laughing Gravy
Laughing Gravy Ollie 1931
The Stolen Jools
The Stolen Jools Police Driver 1931
Chickens Come Home
Chickens Come Home Mr. Oliver Hardy 1931
Be Big!
Be Big! Ollie 1931
The Chiselers
The Chiselers M. Hardy 1931
Another Fine Mess
Another Fine Mess Ollie 1930
Night of Goblins
Night of Goblins Ollie 1930
MGM Convention 1930 Announcement
MGM Convention 1930 Announcement Himself 1930
The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case
The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case Ollie 1930
Radiomanía
Radiomanía Ollie 1930
Hog Wild
Hog Wild Ollie 1930
Shivering and Shaking
Shivering and Shaking Ollie 1930
Below Zero
Below Zero Ollie 1930
The Night Life
The Night Life Ollie 1930
Brats
Brats Ollie Sr. / Oliver Jr. 1930
Blotto
Blotto Ollie 1930
The Rogue Song
The Rogue Song Murza-Bek 1930
Thieves
Thieves 1930
Night Owls
Night Owls Ollie 1930
Angora Love
Angora Love Ollie 1929
The Hollywood Revue of 1929
The Hollywood Revue of 1929 Self 1929
The Hoose-Gow
The Hoose-Gow Ollie 1929
Bacon Grabbers
Bacon Grabbers Oliver 1929
They Go Boom!
They Go Boom! Ollie 1929
Perfect Day
Perfect Day Ollie 1929
Men O' War
Men O' War Ollie 1929
Berth Marks
Berth Marks Ollie 1929
Double Whoopee
Double Whoopee Ollie 1929
Unaccustomed as We Are
Unaccustomed as We Are Oliver Hardy 1929
Big Business
Big Business Ollie 1929
That's My Wife
That's My Wife Ollie 1929
Wrong Again
Wrong Again Ollie 1929
Liberty
Liberty Ollie 1929
We Faw Down
We Faw Down Ollie 1928
Habeas Corpus
Habeas Corpus Ollie 1928
Two Tars
Two Tars Ollie 1928
Early to Bed
Early to Bed Ollie 1928
Should Married Men Go Home?
Should Married Men Go Home? Ollie 1928
Their Purple Moment
Their Purple Moment Ollie 1928
You're Darn Tootin'
You're Darn Tootin' Ollie, French horn player 1928
From Soup to Nuts
From Soup to Nuts Hired butler 1928
Galloping Ghosts
Galloping Ghosts Meadows the Valet, a.k.a. Officer 13 1928
The Finishing Touch
The Finishing Touch Ollie 1928
Flying Elephants
Flying Elephants Mighty Giant 1928
Leave 'Em Laughing
Leave 'Em Laughing Ollie 1928
The Battle of the Century
The Battle of the Century Manager 1927
Putting Pants on Philip
Putting Pants on Philip J. Piedmont Mumblethunder 1927
Do Detectives Think?
Do Detectives Think? Sherlock Pinkham 1927
Love 'em and Feed 'em
Love 'em and Feed 'em 'Happy' Hopey 1927
Hats Off
Hats Off Ollie 1927
Call of the Cuckoo
Call of the Cuckoo Asylum Inmate 1927
The Second 100 Years
The Second 100 Years Big Goofy 1927
Now I'll Tell One
Now I'll Tell One Policeman 1927
Sailors, Beware!
Sailors, Beware! Purser Cryder 1927
Sugar Daddies
Sugar Daddies Brittle's butler 1927
With Love and Hisses
With Love and Hisses Top Sergeant Banner 1927
Why Girls Love Sailors
Why Girls Love Sailors First Mate 1927
Baby Brother
Baby Brother Ice Man 1927
Fluttering Hearts
Fluttering Hearts Big Bill 1927
Love 'Em and Weep
Love 'Em and Weep Judge Chigger 1927
Crazy to Act
Crazy to Act Gordon Bagley 1927
No Man's Law
No Man's Law Sharkey Nye 1927
The Honorable Mr. Buggs
The Honorable Mr. Buggs The Butler 1927
Slipping Wives
Slipping Wives Butler 1927
Duck Soup
Duck Soup Maltravers 1927
Why Girls Say No
Why Girls Say No Policeman 1927
Should Men Walk Home?
Should Men Walk Home? Party Guest at Punch Bowl 1927
Two-Time Mama
Two-Time Mama The Cop (as Babe Hardy) 1927
45 Minutes from Hollywood
45 Minutes from Hollywood Hotel Detective 1926
The Nickel-Hopper
The Nickel-Hopper Jazz band drummer 1926
Be Your Age
Be Your Age Oswald Schwartzkopple 1926
Bromo and Juliet
Bromo and Juliet Cab Driver 1926
Crazy Like a Fox
Crazy Like a Fox Charley's Victim (uncredited) 1926
Along Came Auntie
Along Came Auntie Mr. Vincent Belcher - the First Husband 1926
Thundering Fleas
Thundering Fleas Officer (as Oliver Babe Hardy) 1926
The Gentle Cyclone
The Gentle Cyclone Sheriff Bill 1926
Long Fliv the King
Long Fliv the King The Prime Minister's Assistant 1926
Say It with Babies
Say It with Babies Hector - the Floorwalker 1926
Madame Mystery
Madame Mystery Captain Schmaltz 1926
Wandering Papas
Wandering Papas Camp Foreman (as Babe Hardy) 1926
A Bankrupt Honeymoon
A Bankrupt Honeymoon The Taxi Driver 1926
The Perfect Clown
The Perfect Clown Babe Mulligan 1925
Should Sailors Marry?
Should Sailors Marry? Doctor 1925
They All Fall
They All Fall The boss 1925
Yes, Yes, Nanette
Yes, Yes, Nanette Her former sweetheart 1925
Isn't Life Terrible?
Isn't Life Terrible? Remington - the Brother-in-Law (as 'Babe' Hardy) 1925
Hop to It!
Hop to It! A bellhop (as Babe Hardy) 1925
The Joke's on You
The Joke's on You Wilbert Perkins 1925
Fiddlin' Around
Fiddlin' Around Theatre manager 1925
Fiddlin' Around
Fiddlin' Around Theatre Manager 1925
Rivals
Rivals The Rival 1925
Hey, Taxi!
Hey, Taxi! A Rival Taxi Driver 1925
Stick Around
Stick Around Paperhanger (as Babe Hardy) 1925
The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz Tin Woodsman / Farmhand 1925
Laughing Ladies
Laughing Ladies Policeman 1925
Roaring Lions at Home
Roaring Lions at Home 1924
Kid Speed
Kid Speed Dangerous Dan McGraw 1924
Her Boy Friend
Her Boy Friend Killer Kid 1924
The Girl in the Limousine
The Girl in the Limousine Freddie 1924
Trouble Brewing
Trouble Brewing Bootlegger 1924
The Perfect Lady
The Perfect Lady (unconfirmed) 1924
Horseshoes
Horseshoes Dynamite Duffy 1923
Lightning Love
Lightning Love Oliver, the Other Suitor 1923
The Gown Shop
The Gown Shop Store manager 1923
The Barnyard
The Barnyard Farm Hand 1923
The Midnight Cabaret
The Midnight Cabaret Oliver, an Impetuous Suitor 1923
No Wedding Bells
No Wedding Bells The Girl's Father 1923
The Counter Jumper
The Counter Jumper Gaston Gilligan 1922
Little Wildcat
Little Wildcat 'Bull' Mulligan 1922
Golf
Golf The neighbor 1922
A Pair of Kings
A Pair of Kings General Alarm 1922
The Show
The Show Stage manager / Audience Member (as Babe Hardy) 1922
The Sawmill
The Sawmill The Foreman 1922
The Lucky Dog
The Lucky Dog Masked bandit who confronts Laurel 1921
The Bell Hop
The Bell Hop Hotel manager 1921
The Fall Guy
The Fall Guy Gentleman Joe, alias Black Bart (as Babe Hardy) 1921
The Bakery
The Bakery Foreman (as Babe Hardy) 1921
The Rent Collector
The Rent Collector The Big Boss (as Babe Hardy) 1921
His Jonah Day
His Jonah Day The Life Saver 1920
The Backyard
The Backyard Thug - The ruffian 1920
Married to Order
Married to Order Her Father (as Babe Hardy) 1920
The Trouble Hunter
The Trouble Hunter The Bouncer 1920
The Stage Hand
The Stage Hand Audience member (uncredited) 1920
The Decorator
The Decorator Babe, a millionaire 1920
Springtime
Springtime The Commissioner 1920
Squeaks and Squawks
Squeaks and Squawks 1920
Distilled Love
Distilled Love Mr. Pebble Ford (as Babe Hardy) 1920
The Head Waiter
The Head Waiter A cop (as Babe Hardy) 1919
Bungs and Bunglers
Bungs and Bunglers Al K. Hall 1919
Dull Care
Dull Care A Janitor 1919
Hop to It, Bellhop
Hop to It, Bellhop Solomon Soop(as Babe Hardy) 1919
He's In Again
He's In Again Head Waiter (as Babe Hardy) 1918
Painless Love
Painless Love Dr. Hurts 1918
The King of the Kitchen
The King of the Kitchen A German customer 1918
Hello Trouble
Hello Trouble A devoted husband (as Babe Hardy) 1918
Playmates
Playmates 1918
Bright and Early
Bright and Early The Boss 1918
The Scholar
The Scholar The Superintendent 1918
The Rogue
The Rogue Cafe Owner 1918
His Day Out
His Day Out Ollie 1918
The Stranger
The Stranger Oliver, the saloonkeeper 1918
The Pest
The Pest 1917
The Hobo
The Hobo Harold (as Babe Hardy) 1917
The Candy Kid
The Candy Kid Rival Proprietor 1917
The Chief Cook
The Chief Cook Babe (as Babe Hardy) 1917
The Villain
The Villain Nell 1917
Cupid's Rival
Cupid's Rival Poor Artist 1917
The Hero
The Hero The Hero's Rival (as Babe Hardy) 1917
Little Nell
Little Nell Little Nell 1917
Back Stage
Back Stage Babe 1917
The Guilty Ones
The Guilty Ones Babe 1916
The Candy Trail
The Candy Trail Plump (as Babe Hardy) 1916
Love and Duty
Love and Duty Pvt. Plump 1916
Aunt Bill
Aunt Bill Plump 1916
The Lottery Man
The Lottery Man Maggie Murphy 1916
Hungry Hearts
Hungry Hearts Plump (as Babe Hardy) 1916
The Battle Royal
The Battle Royal Plump 1916
The Serenade
The Serenade Plump (as Babe Hardy) 1916
One Too Many
One Too Many Plump 1916
Oliver Hardy : 10 courts métrages, 1916-1927
Oliver Hardy : 10 courts métrages, 1916-1927 1916
Ups and Downs
Ups and Downs Shifty Mike 1915
Something in Her Eye
Something in Her Eye The Grocer 1915
The Lilac Splash
The Lilac Splash Burglar (as O.N. Hardy) 1915
The Haunted Hat
The Haunted Hat 1915
Avenging Bill
Avenging Bill Bill, the Grocer's Boy 1915
It May Be You
It May Be You Paul Simmons 1915
A Lucky Strike
A Lucky Strike Bill Myers 1915
An Expensive Visit
An Expensive Visit Jack 1915
They Looked Alike
They Looked Alike Pedestrian 1915
Babe's School Days
Babe's School Days Ikie Ikestein 1915
The Servant Girl's Legacy
The Servant Girl's Legacy Cy (as Babe Hardy) 1914
Mother's Baby Boy
Mother's Baby Boy Percival Pilkins (as Babe Hardy) 1914
Magazine Cooking
Magazine Cooking 1914
Making Auntie Welcome
Making Auntie Welcome Grocery Boy 1914
Laurel & Hardy – Best Comedy Team Vol. 2
Laurel & Hardy – Best Comedy Team Vol. 2
Laurel & Hardy – Best Comedy Team Vol. 1
Laurel & Hardy – Best Comedy Team Vol. 1
The World of Laurel and Hardy
The World of Laurel and Hardy
Stanlio & Ollio - Comiche indimenticabili
Stanlio & Ollio - Comiche indimenticabili

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