Oliver Hardy
Known for Acting · 296 credits
- Born
- 1892-01-18
- Died
- 1957-08-07
- Place of birth
- Harlem, Georgia, USA
- Also known as
- Oliver Norvell Hardy · Oliver N. Hardy · O.N. Hardy · Babe Hardy · 'Babe' Hardy · Cupid 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
TV Shows (3)
Movies (293)
The Chiselers
1931
as M. Hardy
Bacon Grabbers
1929
as Oliver
Beau Hunks
1931
as Ollie
Fluttering Hearts
1927
as Big Bill
Lightning Love
1923
as Oliver, the Other Suitor
Golf
1922
as The neighbor
Bonnie Scotland
1935
as Oliver 'Ollie' Hardy
Laughing Gravy
1931
as Ollie
Playing at Politics
1931
as Oliver
Two Tars
1928
as Ollie
Thieves
1930
Stick Around
1925
as Paperhanger (as Babe Hardy)
Zenobia
1939
as Dr. Henry Tibbett
Perfect Day
1929
as Ollie
Pardon Us
1931
as Ollie
Babes in Toyland
1934
as Ollie Dee
Hungry Hearts
1916
as Plump (as Babe Hardy)
Fiddlin' Around
1925
as Theatre Manager
Double Whoopee
1929
as Ollie
Avenging Bill
1915
as Bill, the Grocer's Boy
The Fighting Kentuckian
1949
as Willie Paine
Our Wife
1931
as Ollie
Air Raid Wardens
1943
as Ollie
Sugar Daddies
1927
as Brittle's butler
The Skulls
1931
as Señor Hardy
Painless Love
1918
as Dr. Hurts
The Devil's Brother
1933
as Ollio
The Pest
1917
Crazy to Act
1927
as Gordon Bagley
Fiddlin' Around
1925
as Theatre manager
That's Entertainment! III
1994
as (archive footage)
The Villain
1917
as Nell
Call of the Cuckoo
1927
as Asylum Inmate
Angora Love
1929
as Ollie
The Real Charlie Chaplin
2021
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Do Detectives Think?
1927
as Sherlock Pinkham
The Flying Deuces
1939
as Ollie
Block-Heads
1938
as Ollie
Hello Trouble
1918
as A devoted husband (as Babe Hardy)
When Comedy Was King
1960
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Hero
1917
as The Hero's Rival (as Babe Hardy)
Aunt Bill
1916
as Plump
Putting Pants on Philip
1927
as J. Piedmont Mumblethunder
Tit for Tat
1935
as Ollie
Them Thar Hills
1934
as Ollie
Back Stage
1917
as Babe
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
as Self (archive footage)
Chaplin's Goliath
1996
as Self (archive footage)
Hey, Taxi!
1925
as A Rival Taxi Driver
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
as (archive footage)
Silent Clowns
2006
as Self(archive footage)
Magazine Cooking
1914
Slipping Wives
1927
as Butler
The Parrott Chase
2009
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Playmates
1918
The Hoose-Gow
1929
as Ollie
The Serenade
1916
as Plump (as Babe Hardy)
Towed in a Hole
1932
as Ollie
A-Haunting We Will Go
1942
as Ollie
The Wizard of Oz
1925
as Tin Woodsman / Farmhand
Robinson Crusoeland
1951
as Ollie
Sons of the Desert
1933
as Oliver 'Ollie' Hardy
Way Out West
1937
as Ollie
The Hobo
1917
as Harold (as Babe Hardy)
Nash the Slash Rises Again!
2025
as Self - Sherlock Pinkham(archive footage)
Riding High
1950
as Sucker (uncredited)
Hooray for Hollywood
1976
as Self (archive footage)
Pick a Star
1937
as Oliver Hardy
Distilled Love
1920
as Mr. Pebble Ford (as Babe Hardy)
The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate Rememberence
1990
as Self (archive footage)
The Music Box
1932
as Ollie
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
as Self (archive footage)
Nothing But Trouble
1944
as Oliver
The Midnight Patrol
1933
as Officer Oliver Hardy
You're Darn Tootin'
1928
as Ollie, French horn player
Love and Duty
1916
as Pvt. Plump
The Battle of the Century
1927
as Manager
Their Purple Moment
1928
as Ollie
One Good Turn
1931
as Ollie
Shivering and Shaking
1930
as Ollie
Thicker Than Water
1935
as Ollie
Bromo and Juliet
1926
as Cab Driver
The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case
1930
as Ollie
The Live Ghost
1934
as Ollie
Little Wildcat
1922
as 'Bull' Mulligan
Oliver the Eighth
1934
as Ollie
The Stolen Jools
1931
as Police Driver
Jitterbugs
1943
as Ollie
Something in Her Eye
1915
as The Grocer
Pack Up Your Troubles
1932
as Ollie
Be Your Age
1926
as Oswald Schwartzkopple
The Finishing Touch
1928
as Ollie
The Bohemian Girl
1936
as Ollie
It May Be You
1915
as Paul Simmons
Oliver Hardy : 10 courts métrages, 1916-1927
1916
The Rogue
1918
as Cafe Owner
Long Fliv the King
1926
as The Prime Minister's Assistant
Now I'll Tell One
1927
as Policeman
Another Fine Mess
1930
as Ollie
Swiss Miss
1938
as Ollie
Crazy Like a Fox
1926
as Charley's Victim (uncredited)
Salute to Stan Laurel
1965
as Self (archive footage)
Yes, Yes, Nanette
1925
as Her former sweetheart
The Hollywood Revue of 1929
1929
as Self
The Dancing Masters
1943
as Ollie
They Go Boom!
1929
as Ollie
Hop to It!
1925
as A bellhop (as Babe Hardy)
Saps at Sea
1940
as Ollie
Laurel & Hardy - Highlights
2002
The Hollywood Clowns
1979
as (archive footage)
The Big Noise
1944
as Ollie
The Lottery Man
1916
as Maggie Murphy
Horseshoes
1923
as Dynamite Duffy
Ups and Downs
1915
as Shifty Mike
Should Married Men Go Home?
1928
as Ollie
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
as Oliver in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage)
Laurel & Hardy: Year Three
2025
The Bullfighters
1945
as Ollie
Classic Comedy Teams
1986
as Self (archive footage)
Hinter Schloss und Riegel
1932
as Ollie
About Oliver Hardy
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 F… With 296 credits spanning from 1914 to 2025, Oliver Hardy has appeared in 293 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular Oliver Hardy Movies
- The Chiselers (1931) — as M. Hardy
- Bacon Grabbers (1929) — as Oliver
- Beau Hunks (1931) — as Ollie
- Fluttering Hearts (1927) — as Big Bill
- Lightning Love (1923) — as Oliver, the Other Suitor
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