Oliver Hardy
January 18, 1892 (134 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
- 2025 · Laurel & Hardy: Year Three as
- 2025 · Nash the Slash Rises Again! as Self - Sherlock Pinkham(archive footage)
- 2025 · Laurel and Hardy's Yorkshire Adventures as Archive Footage
- 2024 · Laurel & Hardy: Year Two as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2021 · The Real Charlie Chaplin as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2020 · Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2020 · Dick & Doof - Die Twentieth Century Fox Studio Gesamtedition as
- 2019 · Stan & Ollie - Unforgettable Comedies as Ollio
- 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)
- 2009 · The Parrott Chase as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2006 · Stan & Ollie - The Best Comic Shorts as Oliver
- 2005 · Laurel & Hardy - Best of III as Hardy
- 2002 · Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2002 · Laurel & Hardy - Highlights as
- 2001 · Laurel & Hardy - Best of II as Ollie
- 1999 · Laurel & Hardy - Best of as Ollie
- 1996 · Chaplin's Goliath as Self (archive footage)
- 1990 · The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate Rememberence as Self (archive footage)
- 1979 · The Hollywood Clowns as (archive footage)
- 1978 · Laurel and Hardy Laughtoons as Ollie
- 1976 · Hooray for Hollywood as Self (archive footage)
- 1974 · Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy as Self (archive footage)
- 1970 · 4 Clowns as (archive footage)
- 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)
- 1951 · The Slappiest Days of Our Lives as (archive footage)
- 1951 · ¡Qué tiempos aquellos! as
- 1943 · The Dancing Masters as Ollie
- 1938 · That's That! as Himself
- 1935 · MGM 1935 Promo Reel as Cleaner
- 1935 · Their Night Out - Screen Test as Mr. Hardy
- 1933 · Wild Poses as Baby
- 1932 · Laurel and Hardy in Edinburgh as Himself
- 1932 · Laurel and Hardy in the UK as
- 1932 · The Chimp as Ollie
- 1932 · Hinter Schloss und Riegel as Ollie
- 1931 · Haunted at Midnight as Ollie
- 1931 · The Skulls as Señor Hardy
- 1931 · De Bote en Bote as Ollie
- 1930 · Night of Goblins as Ollie
- 1930 · MGM Convention 1930 Announcement as Himself
- 1930 · Radiomanía as Ollie
- 1930 · The Night Life as Ollie
- 1930 · The Rogue Song as Murza-Bek
- 1928 · We Faw Down as Ollie
- 1928 · Flying Elephants as Mighty Giant
- 1928 · Leave 'Em Laughing as Ollie
- 1927 · Love 'em and Feed 'em as 'Happy' Hopey
- 1927 · Hats Off as Ollie
- 1927 · Now I'll Tell One as Policeman
- 1927 · Sailors, Beware! as Purser Cryder
- 1927 · Baby Brother as Ice Man
- 1927 · No Man's Law as Sharkey Nye
- 1927 · The Honorable Mr. Buggs as The Butler
- 1927 · Slipping Wives as Butler
- 1927 · Two-Time Mama as The Cop (as Babe Hardy)
- 1926 · 45 Minutes from Hollywood as Hotel Detective
- 1926 · The Nickel-Hopper as Jazz band drummer
- 1926 · Be Your Age as Oswald Schwartzkopple
- 1926 · Along Came Auntie as Mr. Vincent Belcher - the First Husband
- 1926 · Thundering Fleas as Officer (as Oliver Babe Hardy)
- 1926 · The Gentle Cyclone as Sheriff Bill
- 1926 · Long Fliv the King as The Prime Minister's Assistant
- 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 · The Perfect Clown as Babe Mulligan
- 1925 · Should Sailors Marry? as Doctor
- 1925 · They All Fall as The boss
- 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 · Fiddlin' Around as Theatre Manager
- 1925 · Laughing Ladies as Policeman
- 1924 · Kid Speed as Dangerous Dan McGraw
- 1924 · The Girl in the Limousine as Freddie
- 1923 · Lightning Love as Oliver, the Other Suitor
- 1923 · The Barnyard as Farm Hand
- 1923 · No Wedding Bells as The Girl's Father
- 1922 · The Counter Jumper as Gaston Gilligan
- 1922 · Little Wildcat as 'Bull' Mulligan
- 1922 · A Pair of Kings as General Alarm
- 1922 · The Show as Stage manager / Audience Member (as Babe Hardy)
- 1921 · The Bell Hop as Hotel manager
- 1921 · The Fall Guy as Gentleman Joe, alias Black Bart (as Babe Hardy)
- 1921 · The Bakery as Foreman (as Babe Hardy)
- 1920 · The Stage Hand as Audience member (uncredited)
- 1920 · The Decorator as Babe, a millionaire
- 1919 · Bungs and Bunglers as Al K. Hall
- 1919 · Hop to It, Bellhop as Solomon Soop(as Babe Hardy)
- 1918 · He's In Again as Head Waiter (as Babe Hardy)
- 1918 · Painless Love as Dr. Hurts
- 1918 · The King of the Kitchen as A German customer
- 1918 · Hello Trouble as A devoted husband (as Babe Hardy)
- 1918 · Bright and Early as The Boss
- 1918 · His Day Out as Ollie
- 1917 · The Hobo as Harold (as Babe Hardy)
- 1917 · The Chief Cook as Babe (as Babe Hardy)
- 1917 · The Villain as Nell
- 1917 · Cupid's Rival as Poor Artist
- 1916 · The Guilty Ones as Babe
- 1916 · Aunt Bill as Plump
- 1916 · A Day at School 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 · Something in Her Eye as The Grocer
- 1915 · They Looked Alike as Pedestrian
- Future · The World of Laurel and Hardy as
- 1915 · Ups and Downs as Shifty Mike
- 1915 · Avenging Bill as Bill, the Grocer's Boy
- Future · Laurel & Hardy – Best Comedy Team Vol. 1 as
- 2010 · Dick & Doof - Best of as Schauspieler
- 1994 · That's Entertainment! III as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1992 · Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys as Ollie / Fanny / Bert (archive footage)
- 1986 · Classic Comedy Teams as Self (archive footage)
- 1984 · Going Hollywood: The '30s as (archive footage)
- 1982 · Dance of the Cookoos as
- 1976 · Bob Hope's World of Comedy as (archive footage)
- 1976 · That's Entertainment, Part II as (archive footage)
- 1975 · Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? as Self (archive footage)
- 1972 · Another Nice Mess as Hardy (archive footage)
- 1967 · The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy as
- 1967 · Omnibus as Self
- 1965 · 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 (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1957 · The Golden Age of Comedy as archive footage
- 1952 · This Is Your Life as Self
- 1951 · Robinson Crusoeland as Ollie
- 1950 · Riding High as Sucker (uncredited)
- 1949 · The Fighting Kentuckian as Willie Paine
- 1947 · Performers Arrive in Hampshire as Self
- 1945 · The Bullfighters as Ollie
- 1944 · Nothing But Trouble as Oliver
- 1944 · The Big Noise as Ollie
- 1943 · Jitterbugs as Ollie
- 1943 · Air Raid Wardens as Ollie
- 1942 · The Tree in a Test Tube as Ollie
- 1942 · A-Haunting We Will Go as Ollie
- 1941 · Great Guns as Oliver
- 1940 · Saps at Sea 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
- 1936 · Our Relations as Ollie / Bert Hardy
- 1936 · On the Wrong Trek as Cameo appearance (hitchhiker)
- 1936 · The Bohemian Girl as Ollie
- 1935 · Bonnie Scotland as Oliver 'Ollie' Hardy
- 1935 · Thicker Than Water as Ollie
- 1935 · The Fixer Uppers as Ollie
- 1935 · Tit for Tat as Ollie
- 1934 · Babes in Toyland as Ollie Dee
- 1934 · The Live Ghost as Ollie
- 1934 · Them Thar Hills as Ollie
- 1934 · Going Bye-Bye! as Mr. Hardy
- 1934 · Hollywood Party as Ollie
- 1934 · Oliver the Eighth as Ollie
- 1933 · Sons of the Desert as Oliver 'Ollie' Hardy
- 1933 · Dirty Work as Ollie
- 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
- 1933 · Twice Two as Ollie / Mrs. Laurel
- 1932 · Towed in a Hole as Ollie
- 1932 · Their First Mistake as Ollie
- 1932 · Pack Up Your Troubles as Ollie
- 1932 · Scram! as Ollie
- 1932 · Stan and Olly as Himself
- 1932 · Laurel and Hardy in Tynemouth as Himself
- 1932 · County Hospital as Ollie
- 1932 · The Music Box as Ollie
- 1932 · Any Old Port! as Ollie
- 1932 · Helpmates as Ollie
- 1931 · On the Loose as New Suitor (uncredited)
- 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 · Laughing Gravy as Ollie
- 1931 · The Stolen Jools as Police Driver
- 1931 · Chickens Come Home as Mr. Oliver Hardy
- 1931 · Be Big! as Ollie
- 1931 · The Chiselers as M. Hardy
- 1930 · Another Fine Mess as Ollie
- 1930 · The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case as Ollie
- 1930 · Hog Wild as Ollie
- 1930 · Shivering and Shaking as Ollie
- 1930 · Below Zero as Ollie
- 1930 · Brats as Ollie Sr. / Oliver Jr.
- 1930 · Blotto as Ollie
- 1930 · Thieves as
- 1930 · Night Owls as Ollie
- 1929 · Angora Love 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 · Perfect Day as Ollie
- 1929 · Men O' War as Ollie
- 1929 · Berth Marks as Ollie
- 1929 · Double Whoopee as Ollie
- 1929 · Unaccustomed as We Are as Oliver Hardy
- 1929 · Big Business as Ollie
- 1929 · That's My Wife as Ollie
- 1929 · Wrong Again as Ollie
- 1929 · Liberty as Ollie
- 1928 · Habeas Corpus as Ollie
- 1928 · Two Tars as Ollie
- 1928 · Early to Bed as Ollie
- 1928 · Should Married Men Go Home? as Ollie
- 1928 · Their Purple Moment as Ollie
- 1928 · You're Darn Tootin' as Ollie, French horn player
- 1928 · From Soup to Nuts as Hired butler
- 1928 · Galloping Ghosts as Meadows the Valet, a.k.a. Officer 13
- 1928 · The Finishing Touch 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 · Call of the Cuckoo as Asylum Inmate
- 1927 · The Second 100 Years as Big Goofy
- 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 · Duck Soup as Maltravers
- 1927 · Why Girls Say No as Policeman
- 1927 · Should Men Walk Home? as Party Guest at Punch Bowl
- 1926 · Bromo and Juliet as Cab Driver
- 1926 · Crazy Like a Fox as Charley's Victim (uncredited)
- 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
- 1925 · Stick Around as Paperhanger (as Babe Hardy)
- 1925 · The Wizard of Oz as Tin Woodsman / Farmhand
- 1924 · Roaring Lions at Home as
- 1924 · Her Boy Friend as Killer Kid
- 1924 · Trouble Brewing as Bootlegger
- 1924 · The Perfect Lady as (unconfirmed)
- 1923 · Horseshoes as Dynamite Duffy
- 1923 · The Gown Shop as Store manager
- 1923 · The Midnight Cabaret as Oliver, an Impetuous Suitor
- 1922 · Golf as The neighbor
- 1922 · The Sawmill as The Foreman
- 1921 · The Lucky Dog as Masked bandit who confronts Laurel
- 1921 · The Rent Collector as The Big Boss (as Babe Hardy)
- 1920 · His Jonah Day as The Life Saver
- 1920 · The Backyard as Thug - The ruffian
- 1920 · Married to Order as Her Father (as Babe Hardy)
- 1920 · The Trouble Hunter as The Bouncer
- 1920 · Springtime as The Commissioner
- 1920 · Squeaks and Squawks as
- 1920 · Distilled Love as Mr. Pebble Ford (as Babe Hardy)
- 1919 · The Head Waiter as A cop (as Babe Hardy)
- 1919 · Dull Care as A Janitor
- 1918 · Playmates as
- 1918 · The Scholar as The Superintendent
- 1918 · The Rogue as Cafe Owner
- 1918 · The Stranger as Oliver, the saloonkeeper
- 1917 · The Pest as
- 1917 · The Candy Kid as Rival Proprietor
- 1917 · The Hero as The Hero's Rival (as Babe Hardy)
- 1917 · Little Nell as Little Nell
- 1917 · Back Stage as Babe
- 1916 · The Candy Trail as Plump (as Babe Hardy)
- 1916 · Love and Duty as Pvt. Plump
- 1916 · The Lottery Man as Maggie Murphy
- 1916 · Hungry Hearts as Plump (as Babe Hardy)
- 1916 · Oliver Hardy : 10 courts métrages, 1916-1927 as
- 1915 · The Lilac Splash as Burglar (as O.N. Hardy)
- 1915 · Babe's School Days as Ikie Ikestein
- Future · Laurel & Hardy – Best Comedy Team Vol. 2 as
- 1915 · The Haunted Hat as
- 1915 · It May Be You as Paul Simmons
- 1915 · A Lucky Strike as Bill Myers
- 1915 · An Expensive Visit as Jack
- 1914 · The Servant Girl's Legacy as Cy (as Babe Hardy)
- 1914 · Mother's Baby Boy as Percival Pilkins (as Babe Hardy)
- 1914 · Magazine Cooking as
- 1914 · Making Auntie Welcome as Grocery Boy