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)
Los Angeles Plays Itself
2004
as Ollie (archive footage)
Babes in Toyland
1934
as Ollie Dee
Way Out West
1937
as Ollie
Block-Heads
1938
as Ollie
The Flying Deuces
1939
as Ollie
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
as (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
as Self (archive footage)
The Dancing Masters
1943
as Ollie
Come Clean
1931
as Ollie
The Music Box
1932
as Ollie
Sons of the Desert
1933
as Oliver 'Ollie' Hardy
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
2002
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Bullfighters
1945
as Ollie
The Wizard of Oz
1925
as Tin Woodsman / Farmhand
A Chump at Oxford
1940
as Ollie
Laurel & Hardy: Year Three
2025
The Fighting Kentuckian
1949
as Willie Paine
Pardon Us
1931
as Ollie
That's Entertainment! III
1994
as (archive footage)
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films
2011
as Himself (archive footage)
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
as Self (archive footage)
Our Relations
1936
as Ollie / Bert Hardy
The Bohemian Girl
1936
as Ollie
Hog Wild
1930
as Ollie
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984
as (archive footage)
Saps at Sea
1940
as Ollie
Duck Soup
1927
as Maltravers
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
as Oliver in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage)
Bonnie Scotland
1935
as Oliver 'Ollie' Hardy
The Hollywood Revue of 1929
1929
as Self
The Battle of the Century
1927
as Manager
Two Tars
1928
as Ollie
Going Bye-Bye!
1934
as Mr. Hardy
Great Guns
1941
as Oliver
Riding High
1950
as Sucker (uncredited)
Nash the Slash Rises Again!
2025
as Self - Sherlock Pinkham(archive footage)
Them Thar Hills
1934
as Ollie
The Devil's Brother
1933
as Ollio
Zenobia
1939
as Dr. Henry Tibbett
Jitterbugs
1943
as Ollie
County Hospital
1932
as Ollie
Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy
1974
as Self (archive footage)
The Big Noise
1944
as Ollie
Below Zero
1930
as Ollie
Hollywood Party
1934
as Ollie
The Midnight Patrol
1933
as Officer Oliver Hardy
Blotto
1930
as Ollie
Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic
2011
as Self (archive footage)
Leave 'Em Laughing
1928
as Ollie
The Chimp
1932
as Ollie
A-Haunting We Will Go
1942
as Ollie
Wrong Again
1929
as Ollie
Fluttering Hearts
1927
as Big Bill
Towed in a Hole
1932
as Ollie
Pack Up Your Troubles
1932
as Ollie
Another Fine Mess
1930
as Ollie
Their First Mistake
1932
as Ollie
Swiss Miss
1938
as Ollie
Putting Pants on Philip
1927
as J. Piedmont Mumblethunder
Busy Bodies
1933
as Ollie
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
1992
as Ollie / Fanny / Bert (archive footage)
The Finishing Touch
1928
as Ollie
The Second 100 Years
1927
as Big Goofy
The Golden Age of Comedy
1957
as archive footage
Night Owls
1930
as Ollie
Early to Bed
1928
as Ollie
You're Darn Tootin'
1928
as Ollie, French horn player
The Real Charlie Chaplin
2021
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Hollywood Clowns
1979
as (archive footage)
Any Old Port!
1932
as Ollie
Kid Speed
1924
as Dangerous Dan McGraw
Should Married Men Go Home?
1928
as Ollie
Days of Thrills and Laughter
1961
as Self (archive footage)
Scram!
1932
as Ollie
Chickens Come Home
1931
as Mr. Oliver Hardy
Perfect Day
1929
as Ollie
The Rogue Song
1930
as Murza-Bek
Brats
1930
as Ollie Sr. / Oliver Jr.
Big Business
1929
as Ollie
Liberty
1929
as Ollie
Laughing Gravy
1931
as Ollie
Thundering Fleas
1926
as Officer (as Oliver Babe Hardy)
Laughing Ladies
1925
as Policeman
Our Wife
1931
as Ollie
Twice Two
1933
as Ollie / Mrs. Laurel
The Tree in a Test Tube
1942
as Ollie
Pick a Star
1937
as Oliver Hardy
Salute to Stan Laurel
1965
as Self (archive footage)
Beau Hunks
1931
as Ollie
The Hoose-Gow
1929
as Ollie
The Stolen Jools
1931
as Police Driver
Why Girls Love Sailors
1927
as First Mate
Be Big!
1931
as Ollie
Double Whoopee
1929
as Ollie
Flying Elephants
1928
as Mighty Giant
Hooray for Hollywood
1976
as Self (archive footage)
Tit for Tat
1935
as Ollie
Men O' War
1929
as Ollie
The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case
1930
as Ollie
Air Raid Wardens
1943
as Ollie
They Go Boom!
1929
as Ollie
One Good Turn
1931
as Ollie
Crazy Like a Fox
1926
as Charley's Victim (uncredited)
Dirty Work
1933
as Ollie
Classic Comedy Teams
1986
as Self (archive footage)
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
1951
as (archive footage)
The Live Ghost
1934
as Ollie
Long Fliv the King
1926
as The Prime Minister's Assistant
Bacon Grabbers
1929
as Oliver
Angora Love
1929
as Ollie
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
1968
as Ollie / Bert (archive footage)
The Show
1922
as Stage manager / Audience Member (as Babe Hardy)
Robinson Crusoeland
1951
as Ollie
Nothing But Trouble
1944
as Oliver
The Night Life
1930
as Ollie
Berth Marks
1929
as Ollie
That's My Wife
1929
as Ollie
Unaccustomed as We Are
1929
as Oliver Hardy
Sugar Daddies
1927
as Brittle's butler
Me and My Pal
1933
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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- Los Angeles Plays Itself (2004) — as Ollie (archive footage)
- Babes in Toyland (1934) — as Ollie Dee
- Way Out West (1937) — as Ollie
- Block-Heads (1938) — as Ollie
- The Flying Deuces (1939) — as Ollie
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