Oliver Hardy
January 18, 1892 (133 years old) in Harlem, Georgia, USA
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
Credits
- 2002 · Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1992 · Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys as Ollie / Fanny / Bert (archive footage)
- 1985 · Cocoon as Self - film clip from 'Flying Deuces' (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1984 · Going Hollywood: The '30s as (archive footage)
- 1982 · Dance of the Cookoos as
- 1979 · The Hollywood Clowns 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)
- 1967 · The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy as
- 1967 · Omnibus as Self
- 1964 · The Big Parade of Comedy as Oliver in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage)
- 1961 · Days of Thrills and Laughter as Self (archive footage)
- 1960 · When Comedy Was King as edited from 'Big Business' (archive footage)
- 1952 · This Is Your Life as Self
- 1951 · Utopia as Ollie
- 1950 · Riding High as Sucker (uncredited)
- 1949 · The Fighting Kentuckian as Willie Paine
- 1944 · Nothing But Trouble as Oliver
- 1944 · The Big Noise as Ollie
- 1943 · Jitterbugs as Ollie
- 1942 · A-Haunting We Will Go as Ollie
- 1941 · Great Guns as Oliver
- 1940 · Saps at Sea as Ollie
- 1936 · Our Relations as Ollie / Bert Hardy
- 1934 · Them Thar Hills as Ollie
- 1934 · Hollywood Party as Ollie
- 1933 · Dirty Work as Ollie
- 1933 · Twice Two as Ollie / Mrs. Laurel
- 1932 · Their First Mistake as Ollie
- 1932 · Pack Up Your Troubles as Ollie
- 1932 · Scram! as Ollie
- 1932 · The Chimp as Ollie
- 1932 · The Music Box as Ollie
- 1932 · Helpmates as Ollie
- 1931 · On the Loose as New Suitor (uncredited)
- 1931 · Haunted at Midnight as Ollie
- 1931 · The Stolen Jools as Police Driver
- 1930 · Night of Goblins as Ollie
- 1930 · The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case as Ollie
- 1930 · Radiomanía as Ollie
- 1930 · Hog Wild as Ollie
- 1930 · Below Zero as Ollie
- 1930 · The Rogue Song as Murza-Bek
- 1929 · Perfect Day as Ollie
- 1929 · Unaccustomed as We Are as Oliver Hardy
- 1929 · Liberty as Ollie
- 1928 · Should Married Men Go Home? as Ollie
- 1928 · Galloping Ghosts as Meadows the Valet, a.k.a. Officer 13
- 1928 · Flying Elephants as Mighty Giant
- 1927 · The Second 100 Years as Big Goofy
- 1927 · Sailors, Beware! as Purser Cryder
- 1927 · Should Men Walk Home? as Party Guest at Punch Bowl
- 1926 · 45 Minutes from Hollywood as Hotel Detective
- 1926 · The Nickel-Hopper as Jazz band drummer
- 1926 · Thundering Fleas as Officer (as Oliver Babe Hardy)
- 1926 · The Gentle Cyclone as Sheriff Bill
- 1926 · Say It with Babies as Hector - the Floorwalker
- 1926 · Madame Mystery as Captain Schmaltz
- 1926 · Wandering Papas as Camp Foreman (as Babe Hardy)
- 1926 · A Bankrupt Honeymoon as The Taxi Driver
- 1925 · They All Fall as The boss
- 1925 · The Wizard of Oz as Tin Woodsman / Farmhand
- 1922 · The Show as Stage manager / Audience Member (as Babe Hardy)
- 1922 · The Sawmill as The Foreman
- 1921 · The Fall Guy as Gentleman Joe, alias Black Bart (as Babe Hardy)
- 1921 · The Rent Collector as The Big Boss (as Babe Hardy)
- 1920 · The Backyard as Thug - The ruffian
- 1920 · The Stage Hand as Audience member (uncredited)
- 1919 · The Head Waiter as A cop (as Babe Hardy)
- 1919 · Dull Care as A Janitor
- 1918 · The Stranger as Oliver, the saloonkeeper
- 1916 · The Lottery Man as Maggie Murphy
- 1915 · The Lilac Splash as Burglar (as O.N. Hardy)
- Future · Laurel & Hardy – Best Comedy Team Vol. 1 as
- 2025 · Laurel and Hardy's Yorkshire Adventures as Archive Footage
- 2024 · Laurel & Hardy: Year Two as
- 2023 · Laurel & Hardy: Year One as
- 2021 · The Real Charlie Chaplin as
- 2020 · Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2001 · Laurel & Hardy - Best of II as Ollie
- 1934 · The Live Ghost as Ollie
- 1932 · Stan and Olly as Himself
- 1932 · Laurel and Hardy in Edinburgh as Himself
- 1932 · Hinter Schloss und Riegel as Ollie
- 1930 · Thieves as
- 1929 · Angora Love as Ollie
- 1928 · Early to Bed as Ollie
- 1928 · From Soup to Nuts as Hired butler
- 1927 · Now I'll Tell One as Policeman
- 1927 · Baby Brother as Ice Man
- 1927 · Slipping Wives as Butler
- 1925 · Hop to It! as A bellhop (as Babe Hardy)
- 1925 · Fiddlin' Around as Theatre Manager
- 1925 · Rivals as The Rival
- 1925 · Hey, Taxi! as A Rival Taxi Driver
- 1923 · The Gown Shop as Store manager
- 1923 · No Wedding Bells as The Girl's Father
- 1920 · His Jonah Day as The Life Saver
- 1920 · The Trouble Hunter as The Bouncer
- 1919 · Hop to It, Bellhop as Solomon Soop(as Babe Hardy)
- 1918 · He's In Again as Head Waiter (as Babe Hardy)
- 1917 · The Candy Kid as Rival Proprietor
- 1917 · The Villain as Nell
- 1917 · Cupid's Rival as Poor Artist
- 1916 · The Candy Trail as Plump (as Babe Hardy)
- 1916 · The Battle Royal as Plump
- 1916 · The Serenade as Plump (as Babe Hardy)
- 1916 · One Too Many as Plump
- 1915 · Ups and Downs as Shifty Mike
- 1915 · Avenging Bill as Bill, the Grocer's Boy
- 1915 · It May Be You as Paul Simmons
- 1915 · A Lucky Strike as Bill Myers
- Future · Laurel & Hardy – Best Comedy Team Vol. 2 as
- 2006 · Stanlio & Ollio Le migliori comiche as Oliver
- 1999 · Laurel & Hardy - Best of as Ollie
- 1925 · Fiddlin' Around as Theatre manager
- Future · The World of Laurel and Hardy as
- 2020 · Dick & Doof - Die Twentieth Century Fox Studio Gesamtedition as
- 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 Schauspieler
- 2005 · Laurel & Hardy - Best of III as Hardy
- 2004 · Los Angeles Plays Itself as Ollie (archive footage)
- 2002 · Laurel & Hardy - Highlights as
- 1996 · Chaplin's Goliath as Self (archive footage)
- 1994 · That's Entertainment! III as (archive footage)
- 1990 · The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate Rememberence as Self (archive footage)
- 1986 · Classic Comedy Teams as Self (archive footage)
- 1978 · Laurel and Hardy Laughtoons as Ollie
- 1976 · That's Entertainment, Part II as (archive footage)
- 1970 · 4 Clowns as (archive footage)
- 1970 · Dick und Doof as Oliver
- 1968 · The Best of Laurel and Hardy as Ollie / Bert (archive footage)
- 1967 · The Crazy World of Laurel and Hardy as
- 1965 · Salute to Stan Laurel as Self (archive footage)
- 1965 · Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20's as Ollie (archive footage)
- 1963 · 30 Years of Fun as (archive footage)
- 1957 · The Golden Age of Comedy as archive footage
- 1951 · The Slappiest Days of Our Lives as (archive footage)
- 1947 · Performers arrive in Hampshire as Self
- 1945 · The Bullfighters as Ollie
- 1943 · The Dancing Masters as Ollie
- 1943 · Air Raid Wardens as Ollie
- 1942 · The Tree in a Test Tube as Ollie
- 1940 · A Chump at Oxford as Ollie
- 1939 · The Flying Deuces as Ollie
- 1939 · Zenobia as Dr. Henry Tibbett
- 1938 · Block-Heads as Ollie
- 1938 · Hollywood Handicap as Himself
- 1938 · Swiss Miss as Ollie
- 1937 · Pick a Star as Oliver Hardy
- 1937 · Way Out West as Ollie
- 1937 · That's That! as Himself
- 1936 · On the Wrong Trek as Cameo appearance (hitchhiker)
- 1936 · The Bohemian Girl as Ollie
- 1935 · MGM 1935 Promo Reel as Cleaner
- 1935 · Bonnie Scotland as Oliver 'Ollie' Hardy
- 1935 · Thicker Than Water as Ollie
- 1935 · Their Night Out - Screen Test as Mr. Hardy
- 1935 · The Fixer Uppers as Ollie
- 1935 · Tit for Tat as Ollie
- 1934 · Babes in Toyland as Ollie Dee
- 1934 · Going Bye-Bye! as Mr. Hardy
- 1934 · Oliver the Eighth as Ollie
- 1933 · Sons of the Desert as Oliver 'Ollie' Hardy
- 1933 · Wild Poses as Baby
- 1933 · Busy Bodies as Ollie
- 1933 · The Midnight Patrol as Officer Oliver Hardy
- 1933 · The Devil's Brother as Ollio
- 1933 · Me and My Pal as Ollie
- 1932 · Towed in a Hole as Ollie
- 1932 · Laurel and Hardy in Tynemouth as Himself
- 1932 · County Hospital as Ollie
- 1932 · Any Old Port! as Ollie
- 1931 · Beau Hunks as Ollie
- 1931 · One Good Turn as Ollie
- 1931 · Come Clean as Ollie
- 1931 · Pardon Us as Ollie
- 1931 · Our Wife as Ollie
- 1931 · Playing at Politics as Oliver
- 1931 · The Skulls as Señor Hardy
- 1931 · Laughing Gravy as Ollie
- 1931 · Chickens Come Home as Mr. Oliver Hardy
- 1931 · The Chiselers as M. Hardy
- 1931 · Be Big! as Ollie
- 1930 · Another Fine Mess as Ollie
- 1930 · Shivering and Shaking as Ollie
- 1930 · The Night Life as Ollie
- 1930 · Brats as Ollie Sr. / Oliver Jr.
- 1930 · Blotto as Ollie
- 1930 · Night Owls as Ollie
- 1929 · The Hollywood Revue of 1929 as Self
- 1929 · The Hoose-Gow as Ollie
- 1929 · Bacon Grabbers as Oliver
- 1929 · They Go Boom! as Ollie
- 1929 · Men O' War as Ollie
- 1929 · Berth Marks as Ollie
- 1929 · Double Whoopee as Ollie
- 1929 · Big Business as Ollie
- 1929 · That's My Wife as Ollie
- 1929 · Wrong Again as Ollie
- 1928 · We Faw Down as Ollie
- 1928 · Habeas Corpus as Ollie
- 1928 · Two Tars as Ollie
- 1928 · Their Purple Moment as Ollie
- 1928 · You're Darn Tootin' as Ollie, French horn player
- 1928 · The Finishing Touch as Ollie
- 1928 · Leave 'Em Laughing as Ollie
- 1927 · The Battle of the Century as Manager
- 1927 · Putting Pants on Philip as J. Piedmont Mumblethunder
- 1927 · Do Detectives Think? as Sherlock Pinkham
- 1927 · Love 'em and Feed 'em as 'Happy' Hopey
- 1927 · Hats Off as Ollie
- 1927 · Call of the Cuckoo as Asylum Inmate
- 1927 · Sugar Daddies as Brittle's butler
- 1927 · With Love and Hisses as Top Sergeant Banner
- 1927 · Why Girls Love Sailors as First Mate
- 1927 · Fluttering Hearts as Big Bill
- 1927 · Love 'Em and Weep as Judge Chigger
- 1927 · Crazy to Act as Gordon Bagley
- 1927 · No Man's Law as Sharkey Nye
- 1927 · The Honorable Mr. Buggs as The Butler
- 1927 · Duck Soup as Maltravers
- 1927 · Why Girls Say No as Policeman
- 1927 · Two-Time Mama as The Cop (as Babe Hardy)
- 1926 · Be Your Age as Oswald Schwartzkopple
- 1926 · Bromo and Juliet as Cab Driver
- 1926 · Crazy Like a Fox as Charley's Victim (uncredited)
- 1926 · Along Came Auntie as Mr. Vincent Belcher - the First Husband
- 1926 · Long Fliv the King as The Prime Minister's Assistant
- 1925 · The Perfect Clown as Babe Mulligan
- 1925 · Should Sailors Marry? as Doctor
- 1925 · Yes, Yes, Nanette as Her former sweetheart
- 1925 · Isn't Life Terrible? as Remington - the Brother-in-Law (as 'Babe' Hardy)
- 1925 · The Joke's on You as Wilbert Perkins
- 1925 · Stick Around as Paperhanger (as Babe Hardy)
- 1925 · Laughing Ladies as Policeman
- 1924 · Roaring Lions at Home as
- 1924 · Kid Speed as Dangerous Dan McGraw
- 1924 · Her Boy Friend as Killer Kid
- 1924 · The Girl in the Limousine as Freddie
- 1924 · Trouble Brewing as Bootlegger
- 1924 · The Perfect Lady as (unconfirmed)
- 1923 · Horseshoes as Dynamite Duffy
- 1923 · Lightning Love as Oliver, the Other Suitor
- 1923 · The Barnyard as Farm Hand
- 1923 · The Midnight Cabaret as Oliver, an Impetuous Suitor
- 1922 · The Counter Jumper as Gaston Gilligan
- 1922 · Little Wildcat as 'Bull' Mulligan
- 1922 · Golf as The neighbor
- 1922 · A Pair of Kings as General Alarm
- 1921 · The Lucky Dog as Masked bandit who confronts Laurel
- 1921 · The Bell Hop as Hotel manager
- 1921 · The Bakery as Foreman (as Babe Hardy)
- 1920 · Married to Order as Her Father (as Babe Hardy)
- 1920 · The Decorator as Babe, a millionaire
- 1920 · Springtime as The Commissioner
- 1920 · Squeaks and Squawks as
- 1920 · Distilled Love as Mr. Pebble Ford (as Babe Hardy)
- 1919 · Bungs and Bunglers as Al K. Hall
- 1918 · The King of the Kitchen as A German customer
- 1918 · Hello Trouble as A devoted husband (as Babe Hardy)
- 1918 · Playmates as
- 1918 · Bright and Early as The Boss
- 1918 · The Scholar as The Superintendent
- 1918 · The Rogue as Cafe Owner
- 1918 · His Day Out as Ollie
- 1917 · The Pest as
- 1917 · The Hobo as Harold (as Babe Hardy)
- 1917 · The Chief Cook as Babe (as Babe Hardy)
- 1917 · The Hero as The Hero's Rival (as Babe Hardy)
- 1917 · Little Nell as Little Nell
- 1917 · Back Stage as Babe
- 1916 · The Guilty Ones as Babe
- 1916 · Love and Duty as Pvt. Plump
- 1916 · Hungry Hearts as Plump (as Babe Hardy)
- 1916 · Oliver Hardy : 10 courts métrages, 1916-1927 as
- 1915 · Something in Her Eye as The Grocer
- 1915 · The Haunted Hat as
- 1915 · An Expensive Visit as Jack
- 1915 · They Looked Alike as Pedestrian
- 1915 · Babe's School Days as Ikie Ikestein
- 1914 · The Servant Girl's Legacy as Cy (as Babe Hardy)
- 1914 · Mother's Baby Boy as Percival Pilkins (as Babe Hardy)
- 1914 · Making Auntie Welcome as Grocery Boy
- Future · Stanlio & Ollio - Comiche indimenticabili as
- 1914 · Magazine Cooking as