Oliver Hardy

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

289

Gender

Male

Birthday

1892-01-18

Day of death

1957-08-07 (65 years old)

Place of Birth

Harlem, Georgia, USA

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

  • This Is Your Life

    This Is Your Life

  • Omnibus

    Omnibus

  • Saps at Sea

    Saps at Sea

  • A-Haunting We Will Go

    A-Haunting We Will Go

  • When Comedy Was King

    When Comedy Was King

  • The Big Parade of Comedy

    The Big Parade of Comedy

  • Pack Up Your Troubles

    Pack Up Your Troubles

  • Thundering Fleas

    Thundering Fleas

  • Cocoon

    Cocoon

  • Nothing But Trouble

    Nothing But Trouble

  • Trouble Brewing

    Trouble Brewing

  • The Nickel-Hopper

    The Nickel-Hopper

  • Days of Thrills and Laughter

    Days of Thrills and Laughter

  • The Rogue Song

    The Rogue Song

  • Dull Care

    Dull Care

  • Flying Elephants

    Flying Elephants

  • Radiomanía

    Radiomanía

  • Our Relations

    Our Relations

  • The Stage Hand

    The Stage Hand

  • The Big Noise

    The Big Noise

  • The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case

    The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case

  • Their First Mistake

    Their First Mistake

  • The Show

    The Show

  • Dirty Work

    Dirty Work

  • The Stranger

    The Stranger

  • The Sawmill

    The Sawmill

  • Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

    Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

  • The Lilac Splash

    The Lilac Splash

  • Liberty

    Liberty

  • A Bankrupt Honeymoon

    A Bankrupt Honeymoon

  • Utopia

    Utopia

  • The Chimp

    The Chimp

  • Galloping Ghosts

    Galloping Ghosts

  • Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

    Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

  • Helpmates

    Helpmates

  • The Chief Cook

    The Chief Cook

  • Great Guns

    Great Guns

  • Should Men Walk Home?

    Should Men Walk Home?

  • 45 Minutes from Hollywood

    45 Minutes from Hollywood

  • Hooray for Hollywood

    Hooray for Hollywood

  • Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy

    Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy

  • Twice Two

    Twice Two

  • Haunted at Midnight

    Haunted at Midnight

  • Perfect Day

    Perfect Day

  • The Backyard

    The Backyard

  • Riding High

    Riding High

  • Madame Mystery

    Madame Mystery

  • Night of Goblins

    Night of Goblins

  • The Music Box

    The Music Box

  • The Rent Collector

    The Rent Collector

  • Should Married Men Go Home?

    Should Married Men Go Home?

  • The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy

    The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy

  • The Fall Guy

    The Fall Guy

  • Wandering Papas

    Wandering Papas

  • Jitterbugs

    Jitterbugs

  • Scram!

    Scram!

  • Below Zero

    Below Zero

  • The Gentle Cyclone

    The Gentle Cyclone

  • Shivering and Shaking

    Shivering and Shaking

  • Say It with Babies

    Say It with Babies

  • The Head Waiter

    The Head Waiter

  • Laurel & Hardy – Best Comedy Team Vol. 1

    Laurel & Hardy – Best Comedy Team Vol. 1

  • Wrong Again

    Wrong Again

  • Oliver the Eighth

    Oliver the Eighth

  • The Fighting Kentuckian

    The Fighting Kentuckian

  • Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20's

    Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20's

  • Hollywood Party

    Hollywood Party

  • They All Fall

    They All Fall

  • The Wizard of Oz

    The Wizard of Oz

  • Night Owls

    Night Owls

  • Unaccustomed as We Are

    Unaccustomed as We Are

  • Big Business

    Big Business

  • Hollywood Handicap

    Hollywood Handicap

  • Sailors, Beware!

    Sailors, Beware!

  • Laurel & Hardy: Year One

    Laurel & Hardy: Year One

  • The Flying Deuces

    The Flying Deuces

  • The Lottery Man

    The Lottery Man

  • Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys

    Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys

  • Me and My Pal

    Me and My Pal

  • Them Thar Hills

    Them Thar Hills

  • Salute to Stan Laurel

    Salute to Stan Laurel

  • The Hollywood Clowns

    The Hollywood Clowns

  • Their Purple Moment

    Their Purple Moment

  • Way Out West

    Way Out West

  • Going Hollywood: The '30s

    Going Hollywood: The '30s

  • Along Came Auntie

    Along Came Auntie

  • Putting Pants on Philip

    Putting Pants on Philip

  • Be Your Age

    Be Your Age

  • The Midnight Patrol

    The Midnight Patrol

  • Yes, Yes, Nanette

    Yes, Yes, Nanette

  • Should Sailors Marry?

    Should Sailors Marry?

  • Bromo and Juliet

    Bromo and Juliet

  • Wild Poses

    Wild Poses

  • Blotto

    Blotto

  • 30 Years of Fun

    30 Years of Fun

  • The Hollywood Revue of 1929

    The Hollywood Revue of 1929

  • The Bell Hop

    The Bell Hop

  • Dance of the Cookoos

    Dance of the Cookoos

  • Kid Speed

    Kid Speed

  • The Battle of the Century

    The Battle of the Century

  • Duck Soup

    Duck Soup

  • The Lucky Dog

    The Lucky Dog

  • The Stolen Jools

    The Stolen Jools

  • Pardon Us

    Pardon Us

  • Fluttering Hearts

    Fluttering Hearts

  • A Chump at Oxford

    A Chump at Oxford

  • The Second 100 Years

    The Second 100 Years

  • The Crazy World of Laurel and Hardy

    The Crazy World of Laurel and Hardy

  • Dick und Doof

    Dick und Doof

  • Berth Marks

    Berth Marks

  • Zenobia

    Zenobia

  • On the Loose

    On the Loose

  • The Bohemian Girl

    The Bohemian Girl

  • The Barnyard

    The Barnyard

  • Crazy Like a Fox

    Crazy Like a Fox

  • Chickens Come Home

    Chickens Come Home

  • A Pair of Kings

    A Pair of Kings

  • The Night Life

    The Night Life

  • Los Angeles Plays Itself

    Los Angeles Plays Itself

  • County Hospital

    County Hospital

  • The Golden Age of Comedy

    The Golden Age of Comedy

  • Long Fliv the King

    Long Fliv the King

  • Hog Wild

    Hog Wild

  • With Love and Hisses

    With Love and Hisses

  • Laughing Ladies

    Laughing Ladies

  • 4 Clowns

    4 Clowns

  • The Chiselers

    The Chiselers

  • Men O' War

    Men O' War

  • The Bullfighters

    The Bullfighters

  • The Midnight Cabaret

    The Midnight Cabaret

  • The Girl in the Limousine

    The Girl in the Limousine

  • The Bakery

    The Bakery

  • Isn't Life Terrible?

    Isn't Life Terrible?

  • Towed in a Hole

    Towed in a Hole

  • That's Entertainment, Part II

    That's Entertainment, Part II

  • Babes in Toyland

    Babes in Toyland

  • Block-Heads

    Block-Heads

  • One Good Turn

    One Good Turn

  • Air Raid Wardens

    Air Raid Wardens

  • The Joke's on You

    The Joke's on You

  • Chaplin's Goliath

    Chaplin's Goliath

  • Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films

    Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films

  • Habeas Corpus

    Habeas Corpus

  • The Perfect Clown

    The Perfect Clown

  • Bacon Grabbers

    Bacon Grabbers

  • Two-Time Mama

    Two-Time Mama

  • Be Big!

    Be Big!

  • Leave 'Em Laughing

    Leave 'Em Laughing

  • That's My Wife

    That's My Wife

  • The Best of Laurel and Hardy

    The Best of Laurel and Hardy

  • Swiss Miss

    Swiss Miss

  • Distilled Love

    Distilled Love

  • We Faw Down

    We Faw Down

  • The Skulls

    The Skulls

  • Squeaks and Squawks

    Squeaks and Squawks

  • Hats Off

    Hats Off

  • The Devil's Brother

    The Devil's Brother

  • Playmates

    Playmates

  • Come Clean

    Come Clean

  • Double Whoopee

    Double Whoopee

  • Any Old Port!

    Any Old Port!

  • That's Entertainment! III

    That's Entertainment! III

  • The Real Charlie Chaplin

    The Real Charlie Chaplin

  • Do Detectives Think?

    Do Detectives Think?

  • Why Girls Love Sailors

    Why Girls Love Sailors

  • Sons of the Desert

    Sons of the Desert

  • Another Fine Mess

    Another Fine Mess

  • The Slappiest Days of Our Lives

    The Slappiest Days of Our Lives

  • Performers arrive in Hampshire

    Performers arrive in Hampshire

  • The Fixer Uppers

    The Fixer Uppers

  • Our Wife

    Our Wife

  • Bonnie Scotland

    Bonnie Scotland

  • The Finishing Touch

    The Finishing Touch

  • Call of the Cuckoo

    Call of the Cuckoo

  • Tit for Tat

    Tit for Tat

  • Pick a Star

    Pick a Star

  • Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic

    Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic

  • Lightning Love

    Lightning Love

  • Laurel and Hardy Laughtoons

    Laurel and Hardy Laughtoons

  • No Man's Law

    No Man's Law

  • His Day Out

    His Day Out

  • The Hero

    The Hero

  • The Candy Kid

    The Candy Kid

  • Love 'em and Feed 'em

    Love 'em and Feed 'em

  • You're Darn Tootin'

    You're Darn Tootin'

  • Golf

    Golf

  • Hinter Schloss und Riegel

    Hinter Schloss und Riegel

  • They Go Boom!

    They Go Boom!

  • Laurel & Hardy: Year Two

    Laurel & Hardy: Year Two

  • Their Night Out - Screen Test

    Their Night Out - Screen Test

  • The Tree in a Test Tube

    The Tree in a Test Tube

  • The Hoose-Gow

    The Hoose-Gow

  • Laughing Gravy

    Laughing Gravy

  • The Dancing Masters

    The Dancing Masters

  • Roaring Lions at Home

    Roaring Lions at Home

  • The Villain

    The Villain

  • The Hobo

    The Hobo

  • The King of the Kitchen

    The King of the Kitchen

  • Sugar Daddies

    Sugar Daddies

  • Married to Order

    Married to Order

  • Laurel & Hardy - Highlights

    Laurel & Hardy - Highlights

  • Playing at Politics

    Playing at Politics

  • Beau Hunks

    Beau Hunks

  • Thieves

    Thieves

  • One Too Many

    One Too Many

  • The Trouble Hunter

    The Trouble Hunter

  • On the Wrong Trek

    On the Wrong Trek

  • Brats

    Brats

  • Slipping Wives

    Slipping Wives

  • Busy Bodies

    Busy Bodies

  • The Live Ghost

    The Live Ghost

  • The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate Rememberence

    The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate Rememberence

  • Why Girls Say No

    Why Girls Say No

  • Ups and Downs

    Ups and Downs

  • Her Boy Friend

    Her Boy Friend

  • Two Tars

    Two Tars

  • Little Wildcat

    Little Wildcat

  • The Gown Shop

    The Gown Shop

  • No Wedding Bells

    No Wedding Bells

  • Thicker Than Water

    Thicker Than Water

  • The Battle Royal

    The Battle Royal

  • Classic Comedy Teams

    Classic Comedy Teams

  • Stan and Olly

    Stan and Olly

  • It May Be You

    It May Be You

  • Angora Love

    Angora Love

  • The Honorable Mr. Buggs

    The Honorable Mr. Buggs

  • Hello Trouble

    Hello Trouble

  • Love 'Em and Weep

    Love 'Em and Weep

  • Love and Duty

    Love and Duty

  • Bungs and Bunglers

    Bungs and Bunglers

  • His Jonah Day

    His Jonah Day

  • From Soup to Nuts

    From Soup to Nuts

  • Baby Brother

    Baby Brother

  • He's In Again

    He's In Again

  • Going Bye-Bye!

    Going Bye-Bye!

  • Early to Bed

    Early to Bed

  • The Counter Jumper

    The Counter Jumper

  • Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations

    Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations

  • A Lucky Strike

    A Lucky Strike

  • Rivals

    Rivals

  • Fiddlin' Around

    Fiddlin' Around

  • The Candy Trail

    The Candy Trail

  • Hop to It, Bellhop

    Hop to It, Bellhop

  • Bright and Early

    Bright and Early

  • The Serenade

    The Serenade

  • The Decorator

    The Decorator

  • Fiddlin' Around

    Fiddlin' Around

  • The Servant Girl's Legacy

    The Servant Girl's Legacy

  • Laurel and Hardy's Yorkshire Adventures

    Laurel and Hardy's Yorkshire Adventures

  • Hungry Hearts

    Hungry Hearts

  • Back Stage

    Back Stage

  • Hop to It!

    Hop to It!

  • A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy

    A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy

  • Stick Around

    Stick Around

  • The Scholar

    The Scholar

  • Horseshoes

    Horseshoes

  • The Pest

    The Pest

  • Cupid's Rival

    Cupid's Rival

  • They Looked Alike

    They Looked Alike

  • Laurel and Hardy in Tynemouth

    Laurel and Hardy in Tynemouth

  • An Expensive Visit

    An Expensive Visit

  • Laurel and Hardy in Edinburgh

    Laurel and Hardy in Edinburgh

  • Stanlio & Ollio - Comiche indimenticabili

    Stanlio & Ollio - Comiche indimenticabili

  • The Rogue

    The Rogue

  • Crazy to Act

    Crazy to Act

  • Laurel & Hardy - Best of II

    Laurel & Hardy - Best of II

  • The Guilty Ones

    The Guilty Ones

  • Hey, Taxi!

    Hey, Taxi!

  • Mother's Baby Boy

    Mother's Baby Boy

  • Now I'll Tell One

    Now I'll Tell One

  • The World of Laurel and Hardy

    The World of Laurel and Hardy

  • Laurel & Hardy – Best Comedy Team Vol. 2

    Laurel & Hardy – Best Comedy Team Vol. 2

  • That's That!

    That's That!

  • MGM 1935 Promo Reel

    MGM 1935 Promo Reel

  • Little Nell

    Little Nell

  • Springtime

    Springtime

  • Laurel & Hardy - Best of

    Laurel & Hardy - Best of

  • Making Auntie Welcome

    Making Auntie Welcome

  • Dick & Doof - Best of

    Dick & Doof - Best of

  • Stanlio & Ollio Le migliori comiche

    Stanlio & Ollio Le migliori comiche

  • Dick & Doof - Die Twentieth Century Fox Studio Gesamtedition

    Dick & Doof - Die Twentieth Century Fox Studio Gesamtedition

  • The Perfect Lady

    The Perfect Lady

  • The Haunted Hat

    The Haunted Hat

  • Avenging Bill

    Avenging Bill

  • Magazine Cooking

    Magazine Cooking

  • Something in Her Eye

    Something in Her Eye

  • Laurel & Hardy - Best of III

    Laurel & Hardy - Best of III

  • Babe's School Days

    Babe's School Days

  • Oliver Hardy : 10 courts métrages, 1916-1927

    Oliver Hardy : 10 courts métrages, 1916-1927