Known For
Acting
Born
Jan 18, 1892
Died
Aug 07, 1957
Place of Birth
Harlem, Georgia, USA
Credits
298 titles
Oliver Hardy
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.
Known For
Filmography
Laurel & Hardy: Year Three
Nash the Slash Rises Again!
Self - Sherlock Pinkham(archive footage)
Laurel and Hardy's Yorkshire Adventures
Archive Footage
Laurel & Hardy: Year Two
(archive footage) (uncredited)
The Real Charlie Chaplin
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Dick & Doof - Die Twentieth Century Fox Studio Gesamtedition
Stan & Ollie - Unforgettable Comedies
Ollio
Stan & Ollie
Thanks
Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic
Self (archive footage)
A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy
Self (archive footage)
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films
Himself (archive footage)
Dick & Doof - Best of
Schauspieler
The Parrott Chase
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Silent Clowns
Self(archive footage)
Stan & Ollie - The Best Comic Shorts
Oliver
Laurel & Hardy - Best of III
Hardy
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Laurel & Hardy - Highlights
Laurel & Hardy - Best of II
Ollie
Laurel & Hardy - Best of
Ollie
Chaplin's Goliath
Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment! III
(archive footage)
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
Ollie / Fanny / Bert (archive footage)
The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate Rememberence
Self (archive footage)
Classic Comedy Teams
Self (archive footage)
Going Hollywood: The '30s
(archive footage)
Dance of the Cookoos
The Hollywood Clowns
(archive footage)
Laurel and Hardy Laughtoons
Ollie
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II
(archive footage)
Hooray for Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy
Self (archive footage)
4 Clowns
(archive footage)
Dick und Doof
Oliver
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
Ollie / Bert (archive footage)
The Crazy World of Laurel and Hardy
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy
Omnibus
Self
Salute to Stan Laurel
Self (archive footage)
Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20's
Ollie (archive footage)
The Big Parade of Comedy
Oliver in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage)
30 Years of Fun
(archive footage)
Days of Thrills and Laughter
Self (archive footage)
When Comedy Was King
(archive footage) (uncredited)
The Golden Age of Comedy
archive footage
This Is Your Life
Self
Robinson Crusoeland
Ollie