
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
- 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)
- 2001 · Laurel & Hardy - Best of II as Ollie
- 1982 · Dance of the Cookoos as
- 1978 · Laurel and Hardy Laughtoons as Ollie
- 1974 · Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy as Himself (archive footage)
- 1967 · The Crazy World of Laurel and Hardy as
- 1967 · The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy as
- 1963 · 30 Years of Fun as (archive footage)
- 1960 · When Comedy Was King as edited from 'Big Business' (archive footage)
- 1947 · Performers arrive in Hampshire as Self
- 1936 · On the Wrong Trek as Cameo appearance (hitchhiker)
- 1932 · Hinter Schloss und Riegel as Ollie
- 1931 · One Good Turn as Ollie
- 1931 · The Skulls as Señor Hardy
- 1930 · Night of Goblins as Ollie
- 1930 · Thieves as
- 1929 · The Hoose-Gow as Ollie
- 1929 · They Go Boom! as Ollie
- 1929 · That's My Wife as Ollie
- 1928 · Early to Bed as Ollie
- 1928 · Should Married Men Go Home? as Ollie
- 1928 · The Finishing Touch as Ollie
- 1927 · Putting Pants on Philip as J. Piedmont Mumblethunder
- 1927 · Do Detectives Think? as Sherlock Pinkham
- 1927 · Sailors, Beware! as Purser Cryder
- 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 · Two-Time Mama as The Cop (as Babe Hardy)
- 1926 · The Nickel-Hopper as Jazz band drummer
- 1926 · Be Your Age as Oswald Schwartzkopple
- 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 · Madame Mystery as Captain Schmaltz
- 1926 · A Bankrupt Honeymoon as The Taxi Driver
- 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 · Hop to It! as A bellhop (as Babe Hardy)
- 1925 · Fiddlin' Around as Theatre Manager
- 1925 · Stick Around as Paperhanger (as Babe Hardy)
- 1924 · The Girl in the Limousine as Freddie
- 1923 · Horseshoes as Dynamite Duffy
- 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
- 1921 · The Fall Guy as Gentleman Joe, alias Black Bart (as Babe Hardy)
- 1920 · The Backyard as Thug
- 1920 · The Stage Hand as Audience member (uncredited)
- 1920 · Squeaks and Squawks as
- 1919 · Bungs and Bunglers as Al K. Hall
- 1919 · Hop to It, Bellhop as Solomon Soop(as Babe Hardy)
- 1918 · His Day Out as Ollie
- 1917 · The Hobo as Harold (as Babe Hardy)
- 1917 · The Candy Kid as Rival Proprietor
- 1917 · The Villain as Nell
- 1917 · The Hero as The Hero's Rival (as Babe Hardy)
- 1917 · Little Nell as Little Nell
- Future · Laurel & Hardy – Best Comedy Team Vol. 1 as
- 1920 · Married to Order as Her Father (as Babe Hardy)
- 1919 · The Head Waiter as A cop (as Babe Hardy)
- 1918 · He's In Again as Head Waiter (as Babe Hardy)
- 1918 · The Rogue as Cafe Owner
- 1917 · The Chief Cook as Babe (as Babe Hardy)
- 1917 · Cupid's Rival as Poor Artist
- 1917 · Back Stage as Babe
- Future · Laurel & Hardy – Best Comedy Team Vol. 2 as
- 2010 · Dick & Doof - Best of as Schauspieler
- 1996 · Chaplin's Goliath as Self (archive footage)
- 1970 · 4 Clowns as (archive footage)
- 1951 · The Slappiest Days of Our Lives as (archive footage)
- 1937 · That's That! as Himself
- 1935 · MGM 1935 Promo Reel as Cleaner
- 1932 · Laurel and Hardy in Tynemouth as Himself
- 1931 · Haunted at Midnight as Ollie
- 1928 · Galloping Ghosts as Meadows the Valet, a.k.a. Officer 13
- 1927 · Love 'em and Feed 'em as 'Happy' Hopey
- 1927 · The Honorable Mr. Buggs as The Butler
- 1925 · Hey, Taxi! as A Rival Taxi Driver
- 1924 · Her Boy Friend as Killer Kid
- 1924 · Trouble Brewing as Bootlegger
- 1923 · The Midnight Cabaret as Oliver, an Impetuous Suitor
- 1921 · The Bell Hop as Hotel manager
- 1920 · His Jonah Day as The Life Saver
- 1920 · Distilled Love as Mr. Pebble Ford (as Babe Hardy)
- 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
- 1916 · The Guilty Ones as Babe
- 1916 · Love and Duty as Pvt. Plump
- 1916 · The Lottery Man as Maggie Murphy
- 1916 · The Battle Royal as Plump
- 1916 · The Serenade as Plump (as Babe Hardy)
- 1916 · One Too Many as Plump
- 1915 · The Lilac Splash as Burglar (as O.N. Hardy)
- 1915 · It May Be You as Paul Simmons
- 1915 · A Lucky Strike as Bill Myers
- 1915 · They Looked Alike as Pedestrian
- Future · The World of Laurel and Hardy as
- Future · Stanlio & Ollio - Comiche indimenticabili as
- 2020 · Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2020 · Dick & Doof - Die Twentieth Century Fox Studio Gesamtedition as
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 1970 · Dick und Doof as Oliver
- 1968 · The Best of Laurel and Hardy as Ollie / Bert (archive footage)
- 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)
- 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 · The Bohemian Girl as Ollie
- 1935 · Bonnie Scotland as Oliver 'Ollie' Hardy
- 1935 · Thicker Than Water as Ollie
- 1935 · Their Night Out - Screen Test as Mr. Hardy
- 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 · Stan and Olly as Himself
- 1932 · Laurel and Hardy in Edinburgh 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 · 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 · Laughing Gravy as Ollie
- 1931 · Chickens Come Home as Mr. Oliver Hardy
- 1931 · The Chiselers as M. Hardy
- 1931 · Be Big! as Ollie
- 1930 · Another Fine Mess as Ollie
- 1930 · The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case as Ollie
- 1930 · Radiomanía 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · Their Purple Moment as Ollie
- 1928 · You're Darn Tootin' as Ollie, French horn player
- 1928 · From Soup to Nuts as Hired butler
- 1928 · Flying Elephants as Mighty Giant
- 1928 · Leave 'Em Laughing as Ollie
- 1927 · The Battle of the Century as Manager
- 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 · Sugar Daddies as Brittle's butler
- 1927 · With Love and Hisses as Top Sergeant Banner
- 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 · 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 · Say It with Babies as Hector - the Floorwalker
- 1926 · Wandering Papas as Camp Foreman (as Babe Hardy)
- 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 · Rivals as The Rival
- 1925 · The Wizard of Oz as Farmhand
- 1925 · Laughing Ladies as Policeman
- 1924 · Roaring Lions at Home as
- 1924 · Kid Speed as Dangerous Dan McGraw
- 1924 · The Perfect Lady as (unconfirmed)
- 1923 · The Gown Shop as Store manager
- 1922 · Golf as The neighbor
- 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)
- 1921 · The Rent Collector as The Big Boss (as Babe Hardy)
- 1920 · The Decorator as Babe, a millionaire
- 1919 · Dull Care as A Janitor
- 1918 · Hello Trouble as A devoted husband (as Babe Hardy)
- 1918 · Playmates as
- 1918 · The Scholar as The Superintendent
- 1916 · The Candy Trail as Plump (as Babe Hardy)
- 1916 · Hungry Hearts as Plump (as Babe Hardy)
- 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 · An Expensive Visit as Jack
- 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)
- Future · Ups and Downs as Shifty Mike
- 1914 · Making Auntie Welcome as Grocery Boy