Oliver Hardy

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

January 18, 1892

died

August 7, 1957

place of birth

Harlem, Georgia, USA

also known as

Oliver Norvell Hardy · Oliver N. Hardy · O.N. Hardy · Babe Hardy

total credits

50 movies

Biography

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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Babes in Toyland
6.3

Babes in Toyland

1934as Ollie Dee
The Wizard of Oz
5.5

The Wizard of Oz

1925as Tin Woodsman / Farmhand
Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic
7.7

Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic

2011as Self (archive footage)
The Fighting Kentuckian
5.9

The Fighting Kentuckian

1949as Willie Paine
That's Entertainment, Part II
7.0

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976as (archive footage)
Great Guns
5.9

Great Guns

1941as Oliver
Way Out West
7.1

Way Out West

1937as Ollie
Block-Heads
7.0

Block-Heads

1938as Ollie
Sons of the Desert
7.1

Sons of the Desert

1933as Oliver 'Ollie' Hardy
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
6.3

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975as Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment! III
7.0

That's Entertainment! III

1994as (archive footage)
Hog Wild
6.9

Hog Wild

1930as Ollie
Pardon Us
6.4

Pardon Us

1931as Ollie
Beau Hunks
6.8

Beau Hunks

1931as Ollie
Robinson Crusoeland
5.7

Robinson Crusoeland

1951as Ollie
Zenobia
4.9

Zenobia

1939as Dr. Henry Tibbett
The Flying Deuces
6.4

The Flying Deuces

1939as Ollie
The Devil's Brother
6.8

The Devil's Brother

1933as Ollio
Days of Thrills and Laughter
6.0

Days of Thrills and Laughter

1961as Self (archive footage)
The Big Parade of Comedy
7.2

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964as Oliver in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage)
The Music Box
7.5

The Music Box

1932as Ollie
Brats
6.8

Brats

1930as Ollie Sr. / Oliver Jr.
Nash the Slash Rises Again!

Nash the Slash Rises Again!

2025as Self - Sherlock Pinkham(archive footage)
Classic Comedy Teams
7.0

Classic Comedy Teams

1986as Self (archive footage)
A Chump at Oxford
6.9

A Chump at Oxford

1940as Ollie
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films
9.0

Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films

2011as Himself (archive footage)
The Real Charlie Chaplin
7.6

The Real Charlie Chaplin

2021as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Big Noise
6.1

The Big Noise

1944as Ollie
Riding High
6.1

Riding High

1950as Sucker (uncredited)
Our Relations
7.0

Our Relations

1936as Ollie / Bert Hardy
Angora Love
6.5

Angora Love

1929as Ollie
Bonnie Scotland
6.6

Bonnie Scotland

1935as Oliver 'Ollie' Hardy
Why Girls Love Sailors
5.5

Why Girls Love Sailors

1927as First Mate
The Hollywood Revue of 1929
5.9

The Hollywood Revue of 1929

1929as Self
Going Bye-Bye!
7.4

Going Bye-Bye!

1934as Mr. Hardy
Any Old Port!
7.0

Any Old Port!

1932as Ollie
Hollywood Party
5.7

Hollywood Party

1934as Ollie
Going Hollywood: The '30s
9.0

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984as (archive footage)
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
7.0

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys

1992as Ollie / Fanny / Bert (archive footage)
Saps at Sea
6.8

Saps at Sea

1940as Ollie
Towed in a Hole
7.0

Towed in a Hole

1932as Ollie
The Stolen Jools
5.6

The Stolen Jools

1931as Police Driver
Air Raid Wardens
7.1

Air Raid Wardens

1943as Ollie
A-Haunting We Will Go
6.2

A-Haunting We Will Go

1942as Ollie
We Faw Down
5.9

We Faw Down

1928as Ollie
Two Tars
6.7

Two Tars

1928as Ollie
Jitterbugs
5.9

Jitterbugs

1943as Ollie
The Bullfighters
5.9

The Bullfighters

1945as Ollie
Below Zero
6.6

Below Zero

1930as Ollie
Hooray for Hollywood
8.0

Hooray for Hollywood

1976as Self (archive footage)