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)
- 2021 · The Real Charlie Chaplin as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 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)
- 2002 · Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1996 · Chaplin's Goliath as Self (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)
- 1986 · Classic Comedy Teams as Self (archive footage)
- 1984 · Going Hollywood: The '30s as (archive footage)
- 1982 · Dance of the Cookoos as
- 1979 · The Hollywood Clowns as (archive footage)
- 1976 · Bob Hope's World of Comedy as Self (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 Self (archive footage)
- 1970 · Dick und Doof as Oliver
- 1968 · The Best of Laurel and Hardy as Ollie / Bert (archive footage)
- 1967 · The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy as
- 1967 · Omnibus as Self
- 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)
- 1963 · 30 Years of Fun as (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 · 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 · 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 · 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
- 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 Edinburgh as Himself
- 1932 · County Hospital as Ollie
- 1932 · The Chimp 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 · 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 · 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 · Below Zero as Ollie
- 1930 · Brats as Ollie Sr. / Oliver Jr.
- 1930 · Blotto as Ollie
- 1930 · The Rogue Song as Murza-Bek
- 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 · We Faw Down 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 · 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 · Hats Off as Ollie
- 1927 · Call of the Cuckoo as Asylum Inmate
- 1927 · The Second 100 Years as Big Goofy
- 1927 · Sailors, Beware! as Purser Cryder
- 1927 · Sugar Daddies as Brittle's butler
- 1927 · Why Girls Love Sailors as First Mate
- 1927 · Baby Brother as Ice Man
- 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 · Slipping Wives as Butler
- 1927 · Duck Soup as Maltravers
- 1927 · Two-Time Mama as The Cop (as Babe Hardy)
- 1926 · 45 Minutes from Hollywood as Hotel Detective
- 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 · Thundering Fleas as Officer (as Oliver Babe Hardy)
- 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 · Stick Around as Paperhanger (as Babe Hardy)
- 1925 · The Wizard of Oz as Tin Woodsman / Farmhand
- 1925 · Laughing Ladies as Policeman
- 1924 · Kid Speed as Dangerous Dan McGraw
- 1924 · Her Boy Friend as Killer Kid
- 1923 · The Midnight Cabaret as Oliver, an Impetuous Suitor
- 1922 · The Counter Jumper as Gaston Gilligan
- 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 Bakery as Foreman (as Babe Hardy)
- 1920 · The Backyard as Thug - The ruffian
- 1920 · Married to Order as Her Father (as Babe Hardy)
- 1920 · The Stage Hand as Audience member (uncredited)
- 1920 · Distilled Love as Mr. Pebble Ford (as Babe Hardy)
- 1918 · He's In Again as Head Waiter (as Babe Hardy)
- 1918 · The Scholar as The Superintendent
- 1917 · The Pest as
- 1917 · The Chief Cook as Babe (as Babe Hardy)
- 1917 · The Villain as Nell
- 1917 · Cupid's Rival as Poor Artist
- 1917 · The Hero as The Hero's Rival (as Babe Hardy)
- 1917 · Back Stage as Babe
- 1916 · The Lottery Man as Maggie Murphy
- 1916 · Hungry Hearts as Plump (as Babe Hardy)
- 1915 · The Lilac Splash as Burglar (as O.N. Hardy)
- 1915 · Avenging Bill as Bill, the Grocer's Boy
- 1915 · It May Be You as Paul Simmons
- Future · Laurel & Hardy – Best Comedy Team Vol. 1 as
- 2010 · Dick & Doof - Best of as Schauspieler
- 2006 · Stan & Ollie - The Best Comic Shorts as Oliver
- 2005 · Laurel & Hardy - Best of III as Hardy
- 2002 · Laurel & Hardy - Highlights as
- 2001 · Laurel & Hardy - Best of II as Ollie
- 1990 · The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate Rememberence as Self (archive footage)
- 1947 · Performers Arrive in Hampshire as Self
- 1935 · Their Night Out - Screen Test as Mr. Hardy
- 1932 · Laurel and Hardy in Tynemouth as Himself
- 1927 · Should Men Walk Home? as Party Guest at Punch Bowl
- 1926 · Be Your Age as Oswald Schwartzkopple
- 1926 · The Gentle Cyclone as Sheriff Bill
- 1926 · Long Fliv the King as The Prime Minister's Assistant
- 1926 · A Bankrupt Honeymoon as The Taxi Driver
- 1925 · Fiddlin' Around as Theatre manager
- 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 · The Gown Shop as Store manager
- 1923 · The Barnyard as Farm Hand
- 1923 · No Wedding Bells as The Girl's Father
- 1921 · The Fall Guy as Gentleman Joe, alias Black Bart (as Babe Hardy)
- 1920 · The Decorator as Babe, a millionaire
- 1920 · Springtime as The Commissioner
- 1920 · Squeaks and Squawks as
- 1918 · Painless Love as Dr. Hurts
- 1918 · Playmates as
- 1918 · The Stranger as Oliver, the saloonkeeper
- 1917 · The Hobo as Harold (as Babe Hardy)
- 1916 · Love and Duty as Pvt. Plump
- 1916 · One Too Many as Plump
- 1915 · Ups and Downs as Shifty Mike
- 1915 · A Lucky Strike as Bill Myers
- 1915 · An Expensive Visit as Jack
- Future · The World of Laurel and Hardy 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)
- 2020 · Dick & Doof - Die Twentieth Century Fox Studio Gesamtedition as
- 2019 · Stan & Ollie - Unforgettable Comedies as Ollio
- 2009 · The Parrott Chase as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2006 · Silent Clowns as Self(archive footage)
- 1999 · Laurel & Hardy - Best of as Ollie
- 1978 · Laurel and Hardy Laughtoons as Ollie
- 1970 · 4 Clowns as (archive footage)
- 1967 · The Crazy World of Laurel and Hardy as
- 1938 · That's That! as Himself
- 1932 · Stan and Olly as Himself
- 1932 · Laurel and Hardy in the UK as
- 1932 · Helpmates as Ollie
- 1931 · On the Loose as New Suitor (uncredited)
- 1931 · Haunted at Midnight as Ollie
- 1931 · De Bote en Bote as Ollie
- 1931 · The Chiselers as M. Hardy
- 1930 · Night of Goblins 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
- 1928 · From Soup to Nuts as Hired butler
- 1928 · Galloping Ghosts as Meadows the Valet, a.k.a. Officer 13
- 1927 · Do Detectives Think? as Sherlock Pinkham
- 1927 · Love 'em and Feed 'em as 'Happy' Hopey
- 1927 · Now I'll Tell One as Policeman
- 1927 · With Love and Hisses as Top Sergeant Banner
- 1927 · The Honorable Mr. Buggs as The Butler
- 1927 · Why Girls Say No as Policeman
- 1926 · The Nickel-Hopper as Jazz band drummer
- 1926 · Say It with Babies as Hector - the Floorwalker
- 1925 · The Perfect Clown as Babe Mulligan
- 1925 · Should Sailors Marry? as Doctor
- 1925 · They All Fall as The boss
- 1925 · Fiddlin' Around as Theatre Manager
- 1925 · The Joke's on You as Wilbert Perkins
- 1925 · Rivals as The Rival
- 1925 · Hey, Taxi! as A Rival Taxi Driver
- 1924 · Roaring Lions at Home as
- 1923 · Lightning Love as Oliver, the Other Suitor
- 1922 · Little Wildcat as 'Bull' Mulligan
- 1922 · Golf as The neighbor
- 1922 · A Pair of Kings as General Alarm
- 1921 · The Bell Hop as Hotel manager
- 1921 · The Rent Collector as The Big Boss (as Babe Hardy)
- 1920 · His Jonah Day as The Life Saver
- 1920 · The Trouble Hunter as The Bouncer
- 1919 · The Head Waiter as A cop (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 · 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 · The Rogue as Cafe Owner
- 1918 · His Day Out as Ollie
- 1917 · The Candy Kid as Rival Proprietor
- 1917 · Little Nell as Little Nell
- 1916 · The Candy Trail as Plump (as Babe Hardy)
- 1915 · Something in Her Eye as The Grocer
- Future · Laurel & Hardy – Best Comedy Team Vol. 2 as
- 1916 · The Guilty Ones as Babe
- 1916 · Aunt Bill as Plump
- 1916 · The Battle Royal as Plump
- 1916 · The Serenade as Plump (as Babe Hardy)
- 1916 · Oliver Hardy : 10 courts métrages, 1916-1927 as
- 1915 · The Haunted Hat as
- 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 · Magazine Cooking as
- 1914 · Making Auntie Welcome as Grocery Boy