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)
That's Entertainment! III
1994
as (archive footage)
The Devil's Brother
1933
as Ollio
The Flying Deuces
1939
as Ollie
Bonnie Scotland
1935
as Oliver 'Ollie' Hardy
Sons of the Desert
1933
as Oliver 'Ollie' Hardy
Blotto
1930
as Ollie
Great Guns
1941
as Oliver
Bacon Grabbers
1929
as Oliver
Busy Bodies
1933
as Ollie
Zenobia
1939
as Dr. Henry Tibbett
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
as (archive footage)
The Bullfighters
1945
as Ollie
Babes in Toyland
1934
as Ollie Dee
Jitterbugs
1943
as Ollie
The Fighting Kentuckian
1949
as Willie Paine
The Hollywood Revue of 1929
1929
as Self
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
as Self (archive footage)
Block-Heads
1938
as Ollie
Way Out West
1937
as Ollie
The Chimp
1932
as Ollie
Them Thar Hills
1934
as Ollie
Wandering Papas
1926
as Camp Foreman (as Babe Hardy)
The Midnight Patrol
1933
as Officer Oliver Hardy
The Villain
1917
as Nell
The Pest
1917
The Bakery
1921
as Foreman (as Babe Hardy)
The Real Charlie Chaplin
2021
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Thundering Fleas
1926
as Officer (as Oliver Babe Hardy)
Beau Hunks
1931
as Ollie
The Wizard of Oz
1925
as Tin Woodsman / Farmhand
Riding High
1950
as Sucker (uncredited)
The Music Box
1932
as Ollie
Robinson Crusoeland
1951
as Ollie
Nash the Slash Rises Again!
2025
as Self - Sherlock Pinkham(archive footage)
Hog Wild
1930
as Ollie
Our Relations
1936
as Ollie / Bert Hardy
Hollywood Party
1934
as Ollie
When Comedy Was King
1960
as edited from 'Big Business' (archive footage)
Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic
2011
as Self (archive footage)
Come Clean
1931
as Ollie
Pardon Us
1931
as Ollie
Laughing Gravy
1931
as Ollie
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films
2011
as Himself (archive footage)
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
as Oliver in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage)
Be Big!
1931
as Ollie
Fluttering Hearts
1927
as Big Bill
Saps at Sea
1940
as Ollie
Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20's
1965
as Ollie (archive footage)
Putting Pants on Philip
1927
as J. Piedmont Mumblethunder
They Go Boom!
1929
as Ollie
Scram!
1932
as Ollie
Classic Comedy Teams
1986
as Self (archive footage)
Towed in a Hole
1932
as Ollie
Laurel & Hardy: Year Three
2025
Night Owls
1930
as Ollie
The Lilac Splash
1915
as Burglar (as O.N. Hardy)
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
2002
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Swiss Miss
1938
as Ollie
Going Bye-Bye!
1934
as Mr. Hardy
Our Wife
1931
as Ollie
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
as Self (archive footage)
The Skulls
1931
as Señor Hardy
Pick a Star
1937
as Oliver Hardy
County Hospital
1932
as Ollie
A Chump at Oxford
1940
as Ollie
On the Loose
1931
as New Suitor (uncredited)
Below Zero
1930
as Ollie
30 Years of Fun
1963
as (archive footage)
The Stolen Jools
1931
as Police Driver
Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy
1974
as Self (archive footage)
Hooray for Hollywood
1976
as Self (archive footage)
Tit for Tat
1935
as Ollie
Duck Soup
1927
as Maltravers
Wrong Again
1929
as Ollie
The Finishing Touch
1928
as Ollie
Kid Speed
1924
as Dangerous Dan McGraw
Big Business
1929
as Ollie
Sugar Daddies
1927
as Brittle's butler
Their Purple Moment
1928
as Ollie
Pack Up Your Troubles
1932
as Ollie
The Second 100 Years
1927
as Big Goofy
The Hero
1917
as The Hero's Rival (as Babe Hardy)
The Show
1922
as Stage manager / Audience Member (as Babe Hardy)
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
1992
as Ollie / Fanny / Bert (archive footage)
Brats
1930
as Ollie Sr. / Oliver Jr.
A-Haunting We Will Go
1942
as Ollie
Nothing But Trouble
1944
as Oliver
Oliver the Eighth
1934
as Ollie
Double Whoopee
1929
as Ollie
The Hoose-Gow
1929
as Ollie
Unaccustomed as We Are
1929
as Oliver Hardy
The Fixer Uppers
1935
as Ollie
Air Raid Wardens
1943
as Ollie
A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy
2011
as Self (archive footage)
Flying Elephants
1928
as Mighty Giant
Two Tars
1928
as Ollie
Chickens Come Home
1931
as Mr. Oliver Hardy
The Big Noise
1944
as Ollie
The Lottery Man
1916
as Maggie Murphy
They Looked Alike
1915
as Pedestrian
Call of the Cuckoo
1927
as Asylum Inmate
Men O' War
1929
as Ollie
Thicker Than Water
1935
as Ollie
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984
as (archive footage)
Dirty Work
1933
as Ollie
The Bohemian Girl
1936
as Ollie
The Hollywood Clowns
1979
as (archive footage)
Any Old Port!
1932
as Ollie
Yes, Yes, Nanette
1925
as Her former sweetheart
The Golden Age of Comedy
1957
as archive footage
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
1968
as Ollie / Bert (archive footage)
Days of Thrills and Laughter
1961
as Self (archive footage)
Along Came Auntie
1926
as Mr. Vincent Belcher - the First Husband
The Dancing Masters
1943
as Ollie
One Good Turn
1931
as Ollie
Married to Order
1920
as Her Father (as Babe Hardy)
Early to Bed
1928
as Ollie
The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case
1930
as Ollie
Hats Off
1927
as Ollie
Madame Mystery
1926
as Captain Schmaltz
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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- That's Entertainment! III (1994) — as (archive footage)
- The Devil's Brother (1933) — as Ollio
- The Flying Deuces (1939) — as Ollie
- Bonnie Scotland (1935) — as Oliver 'Ollie' Hardy
- Sons of the Desert (1933) — as Oliver 'Ollie' Hardy
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