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Actor
Oliver Hardy
- Born January 18, 1892 in Harlem, Georgia, USA
- Died August 7, 1957
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".
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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
Sons of the Desert1933
Way Out West1937
The Music Box1932
The Flying Deuces1939
Babes in Toyland1934
Block-Heads1938
Our Relations1936
A Chump at Oxford1940
Filmography
- TBALaurel & Hardy – Best Comedy Team Vol. 1Film
- TBALaurel & Hardy – Best Comedy Team Vol. 2Film
- TBAThe World of Laurel and HardyFilm
- 2025Laurel & Hardy: Year ThreeFilm
- 2025Laurel and Hardy's Yorkshire AdventuresFilmArchive Footage
- 2025Nash the Slash Rises Again!FilmSelf - Sherlock Pinkham(archive footage)
- 2024Laurel & Hardy: Year TwoFilm(archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2021The Real Charlie ChaplinFilmSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2020Dick & Doof - Die Twentieth Century Fox Studio GesamteditionFilm
- 2020Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive RestorationsFilm(archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2019Stan & Ollie - Unforgettable ComediesFilmOllio
- 2018Stan & OllieFilmThanks
- 2011Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and MagicFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2011A Tribute to Laurel & HardyFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2011Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost FilmsFilmHimself (archive footage)
- 2010Dick & Doof - Best ofFilmSchauspieler
- 2009The Parrott ChaseFilm(archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2006Stan & Ollie - The Best Comic ShortsFilmOliver
- 2005Laurel & Hardy - Best of IIIFilmHardy
- 2002Laurel & Hardy - HighlightsFilm
- 2002Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts StoryFilmSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2001Laurel & Hardy - Best of IIFilmOllie
- 1999Laurel & Hardy - Best ofFilmOllie
- 1996Chaplin's GoliathFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1994That's Entertainment! IIIFilm(archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1992Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the BoysFilmOllie / Fanny / Bert (archive footage)
- 1990The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate RememberenceFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1986Classic Comedy TeamsFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1984Going Hollywood: The '30sFilm(archive footage)
- 1982Dance of the CookoosFilm
- 1979The Hollywood ClownsFilm(archive footage)
- 1978Laurel and Hardy LaughtoonsFilmOllie
- 1976That's Entertainment, Part IIFilm(archive footage)
- 1976Hooray for HollywoodFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1976Bob Hope's World of ComedyFilm(archive footage)
- 1975Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?FilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1974Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. HardyFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1972Another Nice MessFilmHardy (archive footage)
- 19704 ClownsFilm(archive footage)
- 1968The Best of Laurel and HardyFilmOllie / Bert (archive footage)
- 1967OmnibusSeriesSelf
- 1967The Further Perils of Laurel and HardyFilm
- 1967The Crazy World of Laurel and HardyFilm
- 1965Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20'sFilmOllie (archive footage)
- 1965Salute to Stan LaurelFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1964The Big Parade of ComedyFilmOliver in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage)
- 196330 Years of FunFilm(archive footage)
- 1961Days of Thrills and LaughterFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1960When Comedy Was KingFilm(archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1957The Golden Age of ComedyFilmarchive footage
- 1952This Is Your LifeSeriesSelf
- 1951Robinson CrusoelandFilmOllie
- 1951The Slappiest Days of Our LivesFilm(archive footage)
- 1951¡Qué tiempos aquellos!Film
- 1950Riding HighFilmSucker (uncredited)
- 1949The Fighting KentuckianFilmWillie Paine
- 1947Performers Arrive in HampshireFilmSelf
- 1945The BullfightersFilmOllie
- 1944The Big NoiseFilmOllie
- 1944Nothing But TroubleFilmOliver
- 1943JitterbugsFilmOllie
- 1943The Dancing MastersFilmOllie
- 1943Air Raid WardensFilmOllie
- 1942A-Haunting We Will GoFilmOllie
- 1942The Tree in a Test TubeFilmOllie
- 1941Great GunsFilmOliver
- 1940A Chump at OxfordFilmOllie
- 1940Saps at SeaFilmOllie
- 1939The Flying DeucesFilmOllie
- 1939ZenobiaFilmDr. Henry Tibbett
- 1938Block-HeadsFilmOllie
- 1938Swiss MissFilmOllie
- 1938Hollywood HandicapFilmHimself
- 1938That's That!FilmHimself
- 1937Way Out WestFilmOllie, Writer
- 1937Pick a StarFilmOliver Hardy
- 1936Our RelationsFilmOllie / Bert Hardy
- 1936The Bohemian GirlFilmOllie
- 1936On the Wrong TrekFilmCameo appearance (hitchhiker)
- 1935Tit for TatFilmOllie