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Oliver Hardy

Oliver Hardy

Known For Acting
Birthday Jan 18, 1892
Died Aug 07, 1957 (65)
Birthplace Harlem, Georgia, USA
Popularity 0.5 (history)
Updated Aug 05, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Oliver Norvell Hardy (born Norvell Hardy) 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, featur ... e 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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Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself

2004

as Ollie (archive footage)

That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III

1994

as (archive footage)

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys

1992

as Ollie / Fanny / Bert (archive footage)

Going Hollywood: The '30s

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

as (archive footage)

The Hollywood Clowns

The Hollywood Clowns

1979

as (archive footage)

That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

as (archive footage)

4 Clowns

4 Clowns

1970

as (archive footage)

The Best of Laurel and Hardy

The Best of Laurel and Hardy

1968

as Ollie / Bert (archive footage)

Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20's

Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20's

1965

as Ollie (archive footage)

The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964

as Oliver in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage)

30 Years of Fun

30 Years of Fun

1963

as (archive footage)

When Comedy Was King

When Comedy Was King

1960

as edited from 'Big Business' (archive footage)

The Golden Age of Comedy

The Golden Age of Comedy

1957

as archive footage

Utopia

Utopia

1951

as Ollie

Riding High

Riding High

1950

as Sucker (uncredited)

The Fighting Kentuckian

The Fighting Kentuckian

1949

as Willie Paine

The Bullfighters

The Bullfighters

1945

as Ollie

Nothing But Trouble

Nothing But Trouble

1944

as Oliver

The Big Noise

The Big Noise

1944

as Ollie

The Dancing Masters

The Dancing Masters

1943

as Ollie

Jitterbugs

Jitterbugs

1943

as Ollie

Air Raid Wardens

Air Raid Wardens

1943

as Ollie

The Tree in a Test Tube

The Tree in a Test Tube

1942

as Ollie

A-Haunting We Will Go

A-Haunting We Will Go

1942

as Ollie

Great Guns

Great Guns

1941

as Oliver

A Chump at Oxford

A Chump at Oxford

1940

as Ollie

Saps at Sea

Saps at Sea

1940

as Ollie

Zenobia

Zenobia

1939

as Dr. Henry Tibbett

The Flying Deuces

The Flying Deuces

1939

as Ollie

Swiss Miss

Swiss Miss

1938

as Ollie

Block-Heads

Block-Heads

1938

as Ollie

Way Out West

Way Out West

1937

as Ollie

Pick a Star

Pick a Star

1937

as Oliver Hardy

The Bohemian Girl

The Bohemian Girl

1936

as Ollie

Our Relations

Our Relations

1936

as Ollie / Bert Hardy

On the Wrong Trek

On the Wrong Trek

1936

as Cameo appearance (hitchhiker)

Their Night Out - Screen Test

Their Night Out - Screen Test

1935

as Mr. Hardy

Bonnie Scotland

Bonnie Scotland

1935

as Oliver 'Ollie' Hardy

The Fixer Uppers

The Fixer Uppers

1935

as Ollie

Thicker Than Water

Thicker Than Water

1935

as Ollie

MGM 1935 Promo Reel

MGM 1935 Promo Reel

1935

as Cleaner

Tit for Tat

Tit for Tat

1935

as Ollie

Them Thar Hills

Them Thar Hills

1934

as Ollie

Babes in Toyland

Babes in Toyland

1934

as Ollie Dee

Hollywood Party

Hollywood Party

1934

as Ollie

Oliver the Eighth

Oliver the Eighth

1934

as Ollie

Going Bye-Bye!

Going Bye-Bye!

1934

as Mr. Hardy

The Live Ghost

The Live Ghost

1934

as Ollie

The Devil's Brother

The Devil's Brother

1933

as Ollio

Me and My Pal

Me and My Pal

1933

as Ollie

Twice Two

Twice Two

1933

as Ollie / Mrs. Laurel

The Midnight Patrol

The Midnight Patrol

1933

as Officer Oliver Hardy

Sons of the Desert

Sons of the Desert

1933

as Oliver 'Ollie' Hardy

Busy Bodies

Busy Bodies

1933

as Ollie

Dirty Work

Dirty Work

1933

as Ollie

Wild Poses

Wild Poses

1933

as Baby

The Music Box

The Music Box

1932

as Ollie

Towed in a Hole

Towed in a Hole

1932

as Ollie

Pack Up Your Troubles

Pack Up Your Troubles

1932

as Ollie

The Chimp

The Chimp

1932

as Ollie

Scram!

Scram!

1932

as Ollie

Any Old Port!

Any Old Port!

1932

as Ollie

Their First Mistake

Their First Mistake

1932

as Ollie

Helpmates

Helpmates

1932

as Ollie

County Hospital

County Hospital

1932

as Ollie

One Good Turn

One Good Turn

1931

as Ollie

Pardon Us

Pardon Us

1931

as Ollie

Laughing Gravy

Laughing Gravy

1931

as Ollie

Be Big!

Be Big!

1931

as Ollie

Chickens Come Home

Chickens Come Home

1931

as Mr. Oliver Hardy

Beau Hunks

Beau Hunks

1931

as Ollie

Our Wife

Our Wife

1931

as Ollie

Come Clean

Come Clean

1931

as Ollie

On the Loose

On the Loose

1931

as New Suitor (uncredited)

The Stolen Jools

The Stolen Jools

1931

as Police Driver

Brats

Brats

1930

as Ollie Sr. / Oliver Jr.

Hog Wild

Hog Wild

1930

as Ollie

Another Fine Mess

Another Fine Mess

1930

as Ollie

Below Zero

Below Zero

1930

as Ollie

Blotto

Blotto

1930

as Ollie

Night Owls

Night Owls

1930

as Ollie

The Rogue Song

The Rogue Song

1930

as Murza-Bek

Men O'War

Men O'War

1929

as Ollie

Unaccustomed as We Are

Unaccustomed as We Are

1929

as Oliver Hardy

Wrong Again

Wrong Again

1929

as Ollie

Bacon Grabbers

Bacon Grabbers

1929

as Oliver

Liberty

Liberty

1929

as Ollie

Double Whoopee

Double Whoopee

1929

as Ollie

The Hoose-Gow

The Hoose-Gow

1929

as Ollie

They Go Boom!

They Go Boom!

1929

as Ollie

That's My Wife

That's My Wife

1929

as Ollie

Angora Love

Angora Love

1929

as Ollie

Berth Marks

Berth Marks

1929

as Ollie

Perfect Day

Perfect Day

1929

as Ollie

Two Tars

Two Tars

1928

as Ollie

You're Darn Tootin'

You're Darn Tootin'

1928

as Ollie, French horn player

The Finishing Touch

The Finishing Touch

1928

as Ollie

We Faw Down

We Faw Down

1928

as Ollie

From Soup to Nuts

From Soup to Nuts

1928

as Hired butler

Their Purple Moment

Their Purple Moment

1928

as Ollie

Habeas Corpus

Habeas Corpus

1928

as Ollie

Leave 'Em Laughing

Leave 'Em Laughing

1928

as Ollie

Flying Elephants

Flying Elephants

1928

as Mighty Giant

Early to Bed

Early to Bed

1928

as Ollie

Duck Soup

Duck Soup

1927

as Maltravers

Do Detectives Think?

Do Detectives Think?

1927

as Sherlock Pinkham

The Battle of the Century

The Battle of the Century

1927

as Manager

Putting Pants on Philip

Putting Pants on Philip

1927

as J. Piedmont Mumblethunder

With Love and Hisses

With Love and Hisses

1927

as Top Sergeant Banner

Love 'em and Feed 'em

Love 'em and Feed 'em

1927

as 'Happy' Hopey

Why Girls Love Sailors

Why Girls Love Sailors

1927

as First Mate

Sailors, Beware!

Sailors, Beware!

1927

as Purser Cryder

The Second Hundred Years

The Second Hundred Years

1927

as Big Goofy

Fluttering Hearts

Fluttering Hearts

1927

as Big Bill

Sugar Daddies

Sugar Daddies

1927

as Brittle's butler

Now I'll Tell One

Now I'll Tell One

1927

as Policeman

Crazy to Act

Crazy to Act

1927

as Gordon Bagley

Slipping Wives

Slipping Wives

1927

as Butler

The Honorable Mr. Buggs

The Honorable Mr. Buggs

1927

as The Butler

Love 'Em and Weep

Love 'Em and Weep

1927

as Judge Chigger

Should Men Walk Home?

Should Men Walk Home?

1927

as Party Guest at Punch Bowl

No Man's Law

No Man's Law

1927

as Sharkey Nye

Call of the Cuckoo

Call of the Cuckoo

1927

as Asylum Inmate

Why Girls Say No

Why Girls Say No

1927

as Policeman

Two-Time Mama

Two-Time Mama

1927

as The Cop (as Babe Hardy)

Baby Brother

Baby Brother

1927

as Ice Man

Wandering Papas

Wandering Papas

1926

as Camp Foreman (as Babe Hardy)

Be Your Age

Be Your Age

1926

as Oswald Schwartzkopple

Along Came Auntie

Along Came Auntie

1926

as Mr. Vincent Belcher - the First Husband

Say It with Babies

Say It with Babies

1926

as Hector - the Floorwalker

45 Minutes from Hollywood

45 Minutes from Hollywood

1926

as Hotel Detective

Bromo and Juliet

Bromo and Juliet

1926

as Cab Driver

The Nickel-Hopper

The Nickel-Hopper

1926

as Jazz band drummer

Long Fliv the King

Long Fliv the King

1926

as The Prime Minister's Assistant

A Bankrupt Honeymoon

A Bankrupt Honeymoon

1926

as The Taxi Driver

Crazy Like a Fox

Crazy Like a Fox

1926

as Charley's Victim (uncredited)

The Gentle Cyclone

The Gentle Cyclone

1926

as Sheriff Bill

Thundering Fleas

Thundering Fleas

1926

as Officer (as Oliver Babe Hardy)

Hop to It!

Hop to It!

1925

as A bellhop (as Babe Hardy)

Stick Around

Stick Around

1925

as Paperhanger (as Babe Hardy)

Hey, Taxi!

Hey, Taxi!

1925

as A Rival Taxi Driver

Fiddlin' Around

Fiddlin' Around

1925

as Theatre manager

The Joke's on You

The Joke's on You

1925

as Wilbert Perkins

Rivals

Rivals

1925

as The Rival

Isn't Life Terrible?

Isn't Life Terrible?

1925

as Remington - the Brother-in-Law (as 'Babe' Hardy)

Yes, Yes, Nanette

Yes, Yes, Nanette

1925

as Her former sweetheart

The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz

1925

as Farmhand

Should Sailors Marry?

Should Sailors Marry?

1925

as Doctor

The Perfect Clown

The Perfect Clown

1925

as Babe Mulligan

Her Boy Friend

Her Boy Friend

1924

as Killer Kid

The Perfect Lady

The Perfect Lady

1924

as (unconfirmed)

Kid Speed

Kid Speed

1924

as Dangerous Dan McGraw

Horseshoes

Horseshoes

1923

as Dynamite Duffy

Lightning Love

Lightning Love

1923

as Oliver, the Other Suitor

The Gown Shop

The Gown Shop

1923

as Store manager

No Wedding Bells

No Wedding Bells

1923

as The Girl's Father

The Midnight Cabaret

The Midnight Cabaret

1923

as Oliver, an Impetuous Suitor

The Barnyard

The Barnyard

1923

as Farm Hand

The Show

The Show

1922

as Stage manager / Audience Member (as Babe Hardy)

The Counter Jumper

The Counter Jumper

1922

as Gaston Gilligan

The Sawmill

The Sawmill

1922

as The Foreman

Golf

Golf

1922

as The neighbor

A Pair of Kings

A Pair of Kings

1922

as General Alarm

Little Wildcat

Little Wildcat

1922

as 'Bull' Mulligan

The Fall Guy

The Fall Guy

1921

as Gentleman Joe, alias Black Bart (as Babe Hardy)

The Bell Hop

The Bell Hop

1921

as Hotel manager

The Lucky Dog

The Lucky Dog

1921

as Masked bandit who confronts Laurel

The Bakery

The Bakery

1921

as Foreman (as Babe Hardy)

The Rent Collector

The Rent Collector

1921

as The Big Boss (as Babe Hardy)

The Decorator

The Decorator

1920

as Babe, a millionaire

The Backyard

The Backyard

1920

as Thug

His Jonah Day

His Jonah Day

1920

as The Life Saver

Married to Order

Married to Order

1920

as Her Father (as Babe Hardy)

Distilled Love

Distilled Love

1920

as Mr. Peeble Ford (as Babe Hardy)

The Stage Hand

The Stage Hand

1920

as Audience member (uncredited)

Hop To It, Bellhop

Hop To It, Bellhop

1919

as Solomon Soop(as Babe Hardy)

Bungs and Bunglers

Bungs and Bunglers

1919

as Al K. Hall

Dull Care

Dull Care

1919

as A Janitor

The Head Waiter

The Head Waiter

1919

as A cop (as Babe Hardy)

Hello Trouble

Hello Trouble

1918

as A devoted husband (as Babe Hardy)

The Rogue

The Rogue

1918

as Cafe Owner

Bright and Early

Bright and Early

1918

as The Boss

He's In Again

He's In Again

1918

as Head Waiter (as Babe Hardy)

His Day Out

His Day Out

1918

as Ollie

The Scholar

The Scholar

1918

as The Superintendent

The Stranger

The Stranger

1918

as Oliver, the saloonkeeper

The King of the Kitchen

The King of the Kitchen

1918

as A German customer

The Villain

The Villain

1917

as Nell

The Hobo

The Hobo

1917

as Harold (as Babe Hardy)

Little Nell

Little Nell

1917

as Little Nell

The Candy Kid

The Candy Kid

1917

as Rival Proprietor

Cupid's Rival

Cupid's Rival

1917

as Poor Artist

The Chief Cook

The Chief Cook

1917

as Babe (as Babe Hardy)

The Guilty Ones

The Guilty Ones

1916

as Babe

Hungry Hearts

Hungry Hearts

1916

as Plump (as Babe Hardy)

One Too Many

One Too Many

1916

as Plump

The Candy Trail

The Candy Trail

1916

as Plump (as Babe Hardy)

The Serenade

The Serenade

1916

as Plump (as Babe Hardy)

The Battle Royal

The Battle Royal

1916

as Plump

Love and Duty

Love and Duty

1916

as Pvt. Plump

The Lottery Man

The Lottery Man

1916

as Maggie Murphy

Something in Her Eye

Something in Her Eye

1915

as The Grocer

A Lucky Strike

A Lucky Strike

1915

as Bill Myers

An Expensive Visit

An Expensive Visit

1915

as Jack

Avenging Bill

Avenging Bill

1915

as Bill, the Grocer's Boy

They Looked Alike

They Looked Alike

1915

as Pedestrian

The Lilac Splash

The Lilac Splash

1915

as Burglar (as O.N. Hardy)

It May Be You

It May Be You

1915

as Paul Simmons

Making Auntie Welcome

Making Auntie Welcome

1914

as Grocery Boy

The Servant Girl's Legacy

The Servant Girl's Legacy

1914

as Cy (as Babe Hardy)

Mother's Baby Boy

Mother's Baby Boy

1914

as Percival Pilkins (as Babe Hardy)

Stan & Ollie

Stan & Ollie

2018

Thanks

Way Out West

Way Out West

1937

Writer

Sons of the Desert

Sons of the Desert

1933

Writer

Me and My Pal

Me and My Pal

1933

Writer

Twice Two

Twice Two

1933

Writer

The Midnight Patrol

The Midnight Patrol

1933

Writer

Busy Bodies

Busy Bodies

1933

Writer

The Music Box

The Music Box

1932

Writer

Towed in a Hole

Towed in a Hole

1932

Writer

The Chimp

The Chimp

1932

Writer

Scram!

Scram!

1932

Writer

Helpmates

Helpmates

1932

Writer

Their First Mistake

Their First Mistake

1932

Writer

County Hospital

County Hospital

1932

Writer

Come Clean

Come Clean

1931

Writer

Brats

Brats

1930

Writer

Hog Wild

Hog Wild

1930

Writer

Quicksands

Quicksands

1923

Writer

The Guilty Ones

The Guilty Ones

1916

Director

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Television Credits

Dick und Doof

as Oliver

Episodes: 98

First Aired: Jul 17, 1970

This Is Your Life

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1952

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