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 · Nash the Slash Rises Again! as Self - Sherlock Pinkham(archive footage)
- 2021 · The Real Charlie Chaplin as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2011 · Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic as Self (archive footage)
- 2011 · Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films as Himself (archive footage)
- 2002 · Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1994 · That's Entertainment! III as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1992 · Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys as Ollie / Fanny / Bert (archive footage)
- 1984 · Going Hollywood: The '30s as (archive footage)
- 1976 · Bob Hope's World of Comedy 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)
- 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)
- 1957 · The Golden Age of Comedy as archive footage
- 1952 · This Is Your Life as Self
- 1951 · Robinson Crusoeland as Ollie
- 1951 · The Slappiest Days of Our Lives as (archive footage)
- 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
- 1932 · Towed in a Hole as Ollie
- 1932 · Pack Up Your Troubles as Ollie
- 1932 · County Hospital as Ollie
- 1932 · Hinter Schloss und Riegel as Ollie
- 1932 · The Music Box as Ollie
- 1932 · Any Old Port! as Ollie
- 1931 · Beau Hunks 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 · De Bote en Bote as Ollie
- 1931 · Laughing Gravy as Ollie
- 1931 · The Stolen Jools as Police Driver
- 1931 · Chickens Come Home as Mr. Oliver Hardy
- 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 · Below Zero as Ollie
- 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 · 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
- 1928 · We Faw Down as Ollie
- 1928 · Two Tars 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 · 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 · Now I'll Tell One as Policeman
- 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 · Slipping Wives as Butler
- 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 · Crazy Like a Fox as Charley's Victim (uncredited)
- 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
- 1925 · The Perfect Clown as Babe Mulligan
- 1925 · Isn't Life Terrible? as Remington - the Brother-in-Law (as 'Babe' Hardy)
- 1925 · Fiddlin' Around as Theatre Manager
- 1925 · Hey, Taxi! as A Rival Taxi Driver
- 1925 · The Wizard of Oz as Tin Woodsman / Farmhand
- 1923 · Lightning Love as Oliver, the Other Suitor
- 1922 · Golf as The neighbor
- 1921 · Laurel & Hardy as Oliver
- 1918 · Painless Love as Dr. Hurts
- 1918 · Hello Trouble as A devoted husband (as Babe Hardy)
- 1918 · Playmates as
- 1918 · The Scholar as The Superintendent
- 1917 · The Pest as
- 1917 · The Villain as Nell
- 1917 · The Hero as The Hero's Rival (as Babe Hardy)
- 1917 · Back Stage as Babe
- 1916 · Aunt Bill as Plump
- 1916 · Hungry Hearts 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 · Avenging Bill as Bill, the Grocer's Boy
- 1915 · It May Be You as Paul Simmons
- 1914 · Mother's Baby Boy as Percival Pilkins (as Babe Hardy)
- 1914 · Magazine Cooking as
- Future · The World of Laurel and Hardy as
- 2025 · Laurel & Hardy: Year Three as
- 2025 · Laurel and Hardy's Yorkshire Adventures as Archive Footage
- 2024 · Laurel & Hardy: Year Two as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2020 · Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2019 · Stan & Ollie - Unforgettable Comedies as Ollio
- 2011 · A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy as Self (archive footage)
- 2010 · Dick & Doof - Best of as Schauspieler
- 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 · Laurel & Hardy - Highlights as
- 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)
- 1986 · Classic Comedy Teams as Self (archive footage)
- 1982 · Dance of the Cookoos as
- 1979 · The Hollywood Clowns as (archive footage)
- 1978 · Laurel and Hardy Laughtoons as Ollie
- 1974 · Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy as Self (archive footage)
- 1972 · Another Nice Mess as Hardy (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)
- 1960 · When Comedy Was King as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1947 · Performers Arrive in Hampshire as Self
- 1935 · MGM 1935 Promo Reel as Cleaner
- 1935 · Their Night Out - Screen Test as Mr. Hardy
- 1933 · Wild Poses as Baby
- 1933 · Twice Two as Ollie / Mrs. Laurel
- 1932 · Their First Mistake as Ollie
- 1932 · Scram! as Ollie
- 1932 · Stan and Olly as Himself
- 1932 · The Chimp as Ollie
- 1932 · Helpmates as Ollie
- 1931 · On the Loose as New Suitor (uncredited)
- 1931 · One Good Turn as Ollie
- 1931 · Be Big! as Ollie
- 1930 · MGM Convention 1930 Announcement as Himself
- 1930 · Radiomanía as Ollie
- 1930 · Shivering and Shaking as Ollie
- 1930 · The Night Life as Ollie
- 1930 · Brats as Ollie Sr. / Oliver Jr.
- 1930 · The Rogue Song as Murza-Bek
- 1929 · They Go Boom! as Ollie
- 1929 · Wrong Again as Ollie
- 1929 · Liberty as Ollie
- 1928 · Habeas Corpus as Ollie
- 1928 · Early to Bed 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 · Sailors, Beware! as Purser Cryder
- 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 · Two-Time Mama as The Cop (as Babe Hardy)
- 1926 · Be Your Age as Oswald Schwartzkopple
- 1926 · Bromo and Juliet as Cab Driver
- 1926 · Along Came Auntie as Mr. Vincent Belcher - the First Husband
- 1926 · Thundering Fleas as Officer (as Oliver Babe Hardy)
- 1926 · Madame Mystery as Captain Schmaltz
- 1926 · Wandering Papas as Camp Foreman (as Babe Hardy)
- 1926 · A Bankrupt Honeymoon as The Taxi Driver
- 1925 · Should Sailors Marry? as Doctor
- 1925 · Yes, Yes, Nanette as Her former sweetheart
- 1925 · The Joke's on You as Wilbert Perkins
- 1925 · Fiddlin' Around as Theatre manager
- 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 · The Girl in the Limousine as Freddie
- 1923 · Horseshoes as Dynamite Duffy
- 1923 · No Wedding Bells as The Girl's Father
- 1922 · The Counter Jumper as Gaston Gilligan
- 1922 · Little Wildcat as 'Bull' Mulligan
- 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 Bell Hop as Hotel manager
- 1921 · The Bakery as Foreman (as Babe Hardy)
- 1921 · The Rent Collector as The Big Boss (as Babe Hardy)
- 1920 · Married to Order as Her Father (as Babe Hardy)
- 1920 · Distilled Love as Mr. Pebble Ford (as Babe Hardy)
- 1919 · The Head Waiter as A cop (as Babe Hardy)
- 1919 · Hop to It, Bellhop as Solomon Soop(as Babe Hardy)
- 1918 · He's In Again as Head Waiter (as Babe Hardy)
- 1918 · The King of the Kitchen as A German customer
- 1918 · His Day Out as Ollie
- 1918 · The Stranger as Oliver, the saloonkeeper
- 1917 · The Hobo as Harold (as Babe Hardy)
- 1917 · The Candy Kid as Rival Proprietor
- 1917 · The Chief Cook as Babe (as Babe Hardy)
- 1917 · Cupid's Rival as Poor Artist
- 1916 · The Guilty Ones 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
- 1915 · Ups and Downs as Shifty Mike
- 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 · Making Auntie Welcome as Grocery Boy
- Future · Laurel & Hardy – Best Comedy Team Vol. 1 as
- Future · Laurel & Hardy – Best Comedy Team Vol. 2 as
- 2020 · Dick & Doof - Die Twentieth Century Fox Studio Gesamtedition as
- 2001 · Laurel & Hardy - Best of II as Ollie
- 1938 · That's That! as Himself
- 1932 · Laurel and Hardy in Tynemouth as Himself
- 1932 · Laurel and Hardy in Edinburgh as Himself
- 1932 · Laurel and Hardy in the UK as
- 1931 · Haunted at Midnight as Ollie
- 1930 · Night of Goblins as Ollie
- 1928 · Galloping Ghosts as Meadows the Valet, a.k.a. Officer 13
- 1927 · Baby Brother as Ice Man
- 1926 · The Nickel-Hopper as Jazz band drummer
- 1925 · They All Fall as The boss
- 1925 · Hop to It! as A bellhop (as Babe Hardy)
- 1925 · Rivals as The Rival
- 1924 · Her Boy Friend as Killer Kid
- 1924 · Trouble Brewing as Bootlegger
- 1924 · The Perfect Lady as (unconfirmed)
- 1923 · The Gown Shop as Store manager
- 1923 · The Barnyard as Farm Hand
- 1923 · The Midnight Cabaret as Oliver, an Impetuous Suitor
- 1922 · A Pair of Kings as General Alarm
- 1921 · The Fall Guy as Gentleman Joe, alias Black Bart (as Babe Hardy)
- 1920 · His Jonah Day as The Life Saver
- 1920 · The Backyard as Thug - The ruffian
- 1920 · The Trouble Hunter as The Bouncer
- 1920 · The Stage Hand as Audience member (uncredited)
- 1920 · The Decorator as Babe, a millionaire
- 1920 · Springtime as The Commissioner
- 1920 · Squeaks and Squawks as
- 1919 · Bungs and Bunglers as Al K. Hall
- 1919 · Dull Care as A Janitor
- 1918 · Bright and Early as The Boss
- 1918 · The Rogue as Cafe Owner
- 1917 · Little Nell as Little Nell
- 1916 · Oliver Hardy : 10 courts métrages, 1916-1927 as
- 1915 · The Lilac Splash as Burglar (as O.N. Hardy)
- 1915 · A Lucky Strike as Bill Myers
- 1914 · The Servant Girl's Legacy as Cy (as Babe Hardy)