
Oliver Hardy
January 18, 1892 (133 years old) in Harlem, Georgia, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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
- 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)
- 2010 · Dick & Doof - Best of as Schauspieler
- 2001 · Laurel & Hardy - Best of II as Ollie
- 1996 · Chaplin's Goliath as Self (archive footage)
- 1968 · The Best of Laurel and Hardy as Ollie / Bert (archive footage)
- 1967 · The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy as
- 1951 · The Slappiest Days of Our Lives as (archive footage)
- 1947 · Performers arrive in Hampshire as Self
- 1935 · Their Night Out - Screen Test as Mr. Hardy
- 1933 · Wild Poses as Baby
- 1933 · Me and My Pal as Ollie
- 1932 · Laurel and Hardy in Edinburgh as Himself
- 1931 · Haunted at Midnight as Ollie
- 1931 · The Skulls as Señor Hardy
- 1931 · Laughing Gravy as Ollie
- 1931 · The Chiselers as M. Hardy
- 1930 · Radiomanía as Ollie
- 1930 · The Rogue Song as Murza-Bek
- 1929 · The Hoose-Gow as Ollie
- 1929 · They Go Boom! as Ollie
- 1929 · Double Whoopee as Ollie
- 1929 · That's My Wife as Ollie
- 1928 · We Faw Down as Ollie
- 1928 · Their Purple Moment as Ollie
- 1928 · You're Darn Tootin' as Ollie, French horn player
- 1928 · Leave 'Em Laughing as Ollie
- 1927 · Love 'em and Feed 'em as 'Happy' Hopey
- 1927 · Baby Brother as Ice Man
- 1927 · Fluttering Hearts as Big Bill
- 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 · Long Fliv the King as The Prime Minister's Assistant
- 1926 · Madame Mystery as Captain Schmaltz
- 1926 · Wandering Papas as Camp Foreman (as Babe Hardy)
- 1925 · Yes, Yes, Nanette as Her former sweetheart
- 1925 · Isn't Life Terrible? as Remington - the Brother-in-Law (as 'Babe' Hardy)
- 1925 · Hop to It! as A bellhop (as Babe Hardy)
- 1925 · Rivals as The Rival
- 1925 · Hey, Taxi! as A Rival Taxi Driver
- 1925 · Laughing Ladies as Policeman
- 1924 · Kid Speed as Dangerous Dan McGraw
- 1923 · Horseshoes as Dynamite Duffy
- 1923 · The Midnight Cabaret as Oliver, an Impetuous Suitor
- 1923 · No Wedding Bells as The Girl's Father
- 1922 · Golf as The neighbor
- 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 Decorator as Babe, a millionaire
- 1920 · Squeaks and Squawks as
- 1920 · Distilled Love as Mr. Pebble Ford (as Babe Hardy)
- 1919 · Bungs and Bunglers as Al K. Hall
- 1918 · He's In Again as Head Waiter (as Babe Hardy)
- 1918 · The King of the Kitchen as A German customer
- 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)
- 1916 · The Guilty Ones as Babe
- Future · Stanlio & Ollio - Comiche indimenticabili as
- 1917 · Back Stage as Babe
- 1916 · The Serenade as Plump (as Babe Hardy)
- 1914 · The Servant Girl's Legacy as Cy (as Babe Hardy)
- Future · Laurel & Hardy – Best Comedy Team Vol. 1 as
- 2020 · Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations as
- 2011 · Laurel & Hardy The Essential Collection as
- 2011 · Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films as Himself (archive footage)
- 2007 · Girl 27 as Self (archive footage)
- 2006 · Stanlio & Ollio Le migliori comiche as Oliver
- 2005 · Laurel & Hardy - Best of III as Hardy
- 2004 · Los Angeles Plays Itself as Ollie (archive footage)
- 2002 · Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1978 · Laurel and Hardy Laughtoons as Ollie
- 1967 · The Crazy World of Laurel and Hardy as
- 1963 · 30 Years of Fun as (archive footage)
- 1937 · That's That! as Himself
- 1932 · Stan and Olly as Himself
- 1932 · Laurel and Hardy in Tynemouth as Himself
- 1932 · Hinter Schloss und Riegel as Ollie
- 1927 · Crazy to Act as Gordon Bagley
- 1927 · The Honorable Mr. Buggs as The Butler
- 1926 · The Nickel-Hopper as Jazz band drummer
- 1926 · Thundering Fleas as Officer (as Oliver Babe Hardy)
- 1924 · Roaring Lions at Home as
- 1923 · The Barnyard as Farm Hand
- Future · The World of Laurel and Hardy as
- 1926 · The Gentle Cyclone as Sheriff Bill
- 1924 · Her Boy Friend as Killer Kid
- 1923 · Lightning Love as Oliver, the Other Suitor
- 1922 · Little Wildcat as 'Bull' Mulligan
- 1920 · His Jonah Day as The Life Saver
- 1919 · The Head Waiter as A cop (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 · Love and Duty as Pvt. Plump
- 1916 · The Lottery Man as Maggie Murphy
- 1916 · The Battle Royal as Plump
- 1915 · A Lucky Strike as Bill Myers
- 1915 · They Looked Alike as Pedestrian
- Future · Laurel & Hardy – Best Comedy Team Vol. 2 as
- 2002 · Laurel & Hardy - Highlights as
- 1999 · Laurel & Hardy - Best of as Ollie
- 1994 · 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
- 1979 · The Hollywood Clowns as (archive footage)
- 1976 · 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 · 4 Clowns as (archive footage)
- 1970 · Dick und Doof as Oliver
- 1965 · Salute to Stan Laurel as Self (archive footage)
- 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)
- 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 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
- 1945 · The Bullfighters as Ollie
- 1944 · Nothing But Trouble as Oliver
- 1944 · The Big Noise as Ollie
- 1943 · The Dancing Masters 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 · MGM 1935 Promo Reel as Cleaner
- 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 · 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 · County Hospital as Ollie
- 1932 · The Chimp 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 · The Stolen Jools as Police Driver
- 1931 · Chickens Come Home as Mr. Oliver Hardy
- 1931 · Be Big! as Ollie
- 1930 · Another Fine Mess as Ollie
- 1930 · Night of Goblins 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 · The Night Life 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 · Bacon Grabbers as Oliver
- 1929 · Perfect Day as Ollie
- 1929 · Men O' War as Ollie
- 1929 · Berth Marks as Ollie
- 1929 · Unaccustomed as We Are as Oliver Hardy
- 1929 · Big Business 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 · 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
- 1928 · Flying Elephants as Mighty Giant
- 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 · Hats Off as Ollie
- 1927 · Call of the Cuckoo as Asylum Inmate
- 1927 · The Second 100 Years as Big Goofy
- 1927 · Now I'll Tell One as Policeman
- 1927 · Sailors, Beware! as Purser Cryder
- 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 · Love 'Em and Weep as Judge Chigger
- 1927 · No Man's Law as Sharkey Nye
- 1927 · Slipping Wives as Butler
- 1927 · Duck Soup as Maltravers
- 1927 · Why Girls Say No as Policeman
- 1927 · Should Men Walk Home? as Party Guest at Punch Bowl
- 1926 · 45 Minutes from Hollywood as Hotel Detective
- 1926 · Along Came Auntie as Mr. Vincent Belcher - the First Husband
- 1926 · Say It with Babies as Hector - the Floorwalker
- 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 · The Joke's on You as Wilbert Perkins
- 1925 · Fiddlin' Around as Theatre manager
- 1925 · Fiddlin' Around as Theatre Manager
- 1925 · Stick Around as Paperhanger (as Babe Hardy)
- 1925 · The Wizard of Oz as Farmhand
- 1924 · The Girl in the Limousine as Freddie
- 1924 · Trouble Brewing as Bootlegger
- 1924 · The Perfect Lady as (unconfirmed)
- 1923 · The Gown Shop as Store manager
- 1922 · The Counter Jumper as Gaston Gilligan
- 1922 · A Pair of Kings as General Alarm
- 1922 · The Show as Stage manager / Audience Member (as Babe Hardy)
- 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 · The Backyard as Thug
- 1920 · Married to Order as Her Father (as Babe Hardy)
- 1920 · The Stage Hand as Audience member (uncredited)
- 1919 · Dull Care as A Janitor
- 1919 · Hop to It, Bellhop as Solomon Soop(as Babe Hardy)
- 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 · Little Nell as Little Nell
- 1916 · The Candy Trail as Plump (as Babe Hardy)
- 1916 · Hungry Hearts as Plump (as Babe Hardy)
- 1916 · One Too Many as Plump
- 1916 · Oliver Hardy : 10 courts métrages, 1916-1927 as
- 1915 · Something in Her Eye as The Grocer
- 1915 · The Lilac Splash as Burglar (as O.N. Hardy)
- 1915 · Avenging Bill as Bill, the Grocer's Boy
- 1915 · The Haunted Hat as
- 1915 · It May Be You as Paul Simmons
- 1915 · An Expensive Visit as Jack
- 1915 · Babe's School Days as Ikie Ikestein
- 1914 · Mother's Baby Boy as Percival Pilkins (as Babe Hardy)
- 1914 · Making Auntie Welcome as Grocery Boy
- Future · Ups and Downs as Shifty Mike