Oliver Hardy
January 17, 1892 (132 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 · Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations 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 · Laurel & Hardy The Essential Collection as
- 2011 · Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films as Himself (archive footage)
- 2010 · Dick & Doof - Best of as Schauspieler
- 2007 · Girl 27 as Self (archive footage)
- 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
- 1996 · Chaplin's Goliath as Self (archive footage)
- 1982 · Dance of the Cookoos as
- 1974 · Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy as Himself (archive footage)
- 1968 · The Best of Laurel and Hardy as Ollie / Bert (archive footage)
- 1963 · 30 Years of Fun as (archive footage)
- 1960 · When Comedy Was King as edited from 'Big Business' (archive footage)
- 1951 · The Slappiest Days of Our Lives as (archive footage)
- 1947 · Performers arrive in Hampshire as Self
- 1933 · Wild Poses as Baby
- 1932 · Laurel and Hardy in Edinburgh as Himself
- 1931 · Playing at Politics as Oliver
- 1931 · The Skulls as Señor Hardy
- 1931 · The Chiselers as M. Hardy
- 1930 · Night of Goblins as Ollie
- 1930 · Radiomanía as Ollie
- 1930 · The Night Life as Ollie
- 1930 · Thieves as
- 1928 · Should Married Men Go Home? as Ollie
- 1927 · Now I'll Tell One as Policeman
- 1927 · Sugar Daddies as Brittle's butler
- 1927 · Baby Brother as Ice Man
- 1927 · Fluttering Hearts as Big Bill
- 1927 · Crazy to Act as Gordon Bagley
- 1927 · Should Men Walk Home? as Party Guest at Punch Bowl
- 1926 · Be Your Age as Oswald Schwartzkopple
- 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 · A Bankrupt Honeymoon as The Taxi Driver
- 1925 · Should Sailors Marry? as Doctor
- 1925 · Hop to It! as A bellhop (as Babe Hardy)
- 1925 · Stick Around as Paperhanger (as Babe Hardy)
- 1924 · Roaring Lions at Home as
- 1924 · Her Boy Friend as Killer Kid
- 1924 · The Girl in the Limousine as Freddie
- 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)
- 1922 · The Sawmill as The Foreman
- 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)
- 1921 · The Rent Collector as The Big Boss (as Babe Hardy)
- 1920 · His Jonah Day as The Life Saver
- 1920 · Married to Order as Her Father (as Babe Hardy)
- 1920 · The Decorator as Babe, a millionaire
- 1920 · Squeaks and Squawks as
- 1918 · The King of the Kitchen as A German customer
- 1918 · Bright and Early as The Boss
- 1918 · The Stranger as Oliver, the saloonkeeper
- 1917 · The Pest as
- 1917 · The Candy Kid as Rival Proprietor
- 1917 · The Villain as Nell
- 1917 · Cupid's Rival as Poor Artist
- 1916 · The Lottery Man as Maggie Murphy
- 1916 · Hungry Hearts as Plump (as Babe Hardy)
- 1916 · One Too Many as Plump
- 1915 · The Lilac Splash as Burglar (as O.N. Hardy)
- 1914 · Mother's Baby Boy as Percival Pilkins (as Babe Hardy)
- 1914 · Making Auntie Welcome as Grocery Boy
- Future · Laurel & Hardy – Best Comedy Team Vol. 1 as
- 2006 · Stanlio & Ollio Le migliori comiche as Oliver
- 2004 · Los Angeles Plays Itself as Ollie (archive footage)
- 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)
- 1979 · The Hollywood Clowns as (archive footage)
- 1976 · That's Entertainment, Part II as (archive footage)
- 1975 · Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? as Self (archive footage)
- 1970 · 4 Clowns as (archive footage)
- 1970 · Dick und Doof as Oliver
- 1967 · The Further Perils 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)
- 1964 · The Big Parade of Comedy as Oliver in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage)
- 1961 · Days of Thrills and Laughter as Self (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 · 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 · Laurel and Hardy in Tynemouth as Himself
- 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 · Haunted at Midnight as Ollie
- 1931 · Our Wife as Ollie
- 1931 · The Stolen Jools as Police Driver
- 1931 · Laughing Gravy as Ollie
- 1931 · Chickens Come Home as Mr. Oliver Hardy
- 1931 · Be Big! as Ollie
- 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 · The Rogue Song as Murza-Bek
- 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 · We Faw Down as Ollie
- 1928 · Habeas Corpus as Ollie
- 1928 · Two Tars as Ollie
- 1928 · Early to Bed 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 · The Finishing Touch as Ollie
- 1928 · Flying Elephants as Mighty Giant
- 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 · Hats Off as Ollie
- 1927 · Call of the Cuckoo as Asylum Inmate
- 1927 · The Second Hundred Years as Big Goofy
- 1927 · Sailors, Beware! as Purser Cryder
- 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 · 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 · 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 · Madame Mystery as Captain Schmaltz
- 1926 · Wandering Papas as Camp Foreman (as Babe Hardy)
- 1925 · The Perfect Clown as Babe Mulligan
- 1925 · Yes, Yes, Nanette as Her former sweetheart
- 1925 · Isn't Life Terrible? as Remington - the Brother-in-Law (as 'Babe' Hardy)
- 1925 · Fiddlin' Around as Theatre manager
- 1925 · The Joke's on You as Wilbert Perkins
- 1925 · Fiddlin' Around as
- 1925 · Rivals as The Rival
- 1925 · The Wizard of Oz as Farmhand
- 1925 · Laughing Ladies as Policeman
- 1924 · Kid Speed as Dangerous Dan McGraw
- 1924 · Trouble Brewing as Bootlegger
- 1924 · The Perfect Lady as (unconfirmed)
- 1923 · Lightning Love as Oliver, the Other Suitor
- 1923 · The Gown Shop as Store manager
- 1923 · The Barnyard as Farm Hand
- 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 Lucky Dog as Masked bandit who confronts Laurel
- 1920 · The Backyard as Thug
- 1920 · Distilled Love as Mr. Pebble Ford (as Babe Hardy)
- 1919 · Bungs and Bunglers as Al K. Hall
- 1919 · Dull Care as A Janitor
- 1919 · Hop to It, Bellhop as Solomon Soop(as Babe Hardy)
- 1918 · He's In Again as Head Waiter (as Babe Hardy)
- 1918 · The Rogue as Cafe Owner
- 1918 · His Day Out as Ollie
- 1917 · The Hobo as Harold (as Babe Hardy)
- 1917 · The Hero as The Hero's Rival (as Babe Hardy)
- 1916 · The Candy Trail as Plump (as Babe Hardy)
- 1916 · The Serenade as Plump (as Babe Hardy)
- Future · The World of Laurel and Hardy as
- 1917 · The Chief Cook as Babe (as Babe Hardy)
- 1916 · The Guilty Ones as Babe
- 1916 · Love and Duty as Pvt. Plump
- Future · Stanlio & Ollio - Comiche indimenticabili as
- 1999 · Laurel & Hardy - Best of as Ollie
- 1967 · The Crazy World of Laurel and Hardy as
- 1937 · That's That! as Himself
- 1935 · MGM 1935 Promo Reel as Cleaner
- 1935 · Their Night Out - Screen Test as Mr. Hardy
- 1927 · Love 'em and Feed 'em as 'Happy' Hopey
- 1927 · The Honorable Mr. Buggs as The Butler
- 1925 · They All Fall as
- 1925 · Hey, Taxi! as A Rival Taxi Driver
- 1923 · Horseshoes as Dynamite Duffy
- 1922 · The Counter Jumper as Gaston Gilligan
- 1920 · The Stage Hand as Audience member (uncredited)
- 1918 · Hello Trouble as A devoted husband (as Babe Hardy)
- 1916 · The Battle Royal as Plump
- Future · Ups and Downs as Shifty Mike
- Future · Laurel & Hardy – Best Comedy Team Vol. 2 as
- 2005 · Laurel & Hardy - Best of III as Hardy
- 1919 · The Head Waiter as A cop (as Babe Hardy)
- 1918 · Playmates as
- 1918 · The Scholar as The Superintendent
- 1917 · Little Nell as Little Nell
- 1916 · Oliver Hardy : 10 courts métrages, 1916-1927 as
- 1915 · Something in Her Eye as The Grocer
- 1915 · Avenging Bill as Bill, the Grocer's Boy
- 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
- 1915 · They Looked Alike as Pedestrian
- 1915 · Babe's School Days as
- 1914 · The Servant Girl's Legacy as Cy (as Babe Hardy)