Oliver Hardy
Acting1892Harlem, Georgia, USA
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
Acting History
2021
The Real Charlie Chaplin
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2018
Stan & Ollie
Thanks
2011
Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic
as Self (archive footage)
2004
Los Angeles Plays Itself
as Ollie (archive footage)
1994
That's Entertainment! III
as (archive footage)
1992
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
as Ollie / Fanny / Bert (archive footage)
1984
Going Hollywood: The '30s
as (archive footage)
1976
That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)
1974
Omnibus
TVas Self• 1 eps
1965
Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20's
as Ollie (archive footage)
1961
Days of Thrills and Laughter
as Self (archive footage)
1957
The Golden Age of Comedy
as archive footage
1954
This Is Your Life
TVas Self• 1 eps
1951
Robinson Crusoeland
as Ollie
1950
Riding High
as Sucker (uncredited)
1949
The Fighting Kentuckian
as Willie Paine
1945
The Bullfighters
as Ollie
1944
The Big Noise
as Ollie
Nothing But Trouble
as Oliver
1943
1942
A-Haunting We Will Go
as Ollie
1941
Great Guns
as Oliver
1940
A Chump at Oxford
as Ollie
Saps at Sea
as Ollie
1939
The Flying Deuces
as Ollie
Zenobia
as Dr. Henry Tibbett
1938
1937
1936
Our Relations
as Ollie / Bert Hardy
The Bohemian Girl
as Ollie
On the Wrong Trek
as Cameo appearance (hitchhiker)
1935
The Fixer Uppers
as Ollie
Thicker Than Water
as Ollie
Tit for Tat
as Ollie
Bonnie Scotland
as Oliver 'Ollie' Hardy
1934
Hollywood Party
as Ollie
Babes in Toyland
as Ollie Dee
The Live Ghost
as Ollie
Oliver the Eighth
as Ollie
Going Bye-Bye!
as Mr. Hardy
Them Thar Hills
as Ollie
1933
Dirty Work
as Ollie
Busy Bodies
as Ollie
The Midnight Patrol
as Officer Oliver Hardy
Me and My Pal
as Ollie
Twice Two
as Ollie / Mrs. Laurel
Sons of the Desert
as Oliver 'Ollie' Hardy
The Devil's Brother
as Ollio
Busy Bodies
Writer
Sons of the Desert
Writer
The Midnight Patrol
Writer
Me and My Pal
Writer
Twice Two
Writer
1932
Helpmates
as Ollie
Any Old Port!
as Ollie
The Chimp
as Ollie
County Hospital
as Ollie
Scram!
as Ollie
The Music Box
as Ollie
Their First Mistake
as Ollie
Pack Up Your Troubles
as Ollie
Towed in a Hole
as Ollie
Helpmates
Writer
The Music Box
Writer
The Chimp
Writer
County Hospital
Writer
Scram!
Writer
Their First Mistake
Writer
Towed in a Hole
Writer
1931
Be Big!
as Ollie
The Stolen Jools
as Police Driver
Beau Hunks
as Ollie
Come Clean
as Ollie
On the Loose
as New Suitor (uncredited)
One Good Turn
as Ollie
Our Wife
as Ollie
Laughing Gravy
as Ollie
Chickens Come Home
as Mr. Oliver Hardy
Pardon Us
as Ollie
Come Clean
Writer
1930
Blotto
as Ollie
Another Fine Mess
as Ollie
Night Owls
as Ollie
Hog Wild
as Ollie
Night of Goblins
as Ollie
Radiomanía
as Ollie
The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case
as Ollie
Brats
as Ollie Sr. / Oliver Jr.
Below Zero
as Ollie
Hog Wild
Writer
Brats
Writer
1929
Wrong Again
as Ollie
Berth Marks
as Ollie
Perfect Day
as Ollie
Double Whoopee
as Ollie
Men O' War
as Ollie
Angora Love
as Ollie
Bacon Grabbers
as Oliver
The Hoose-Gow
as Ollie
That's My Wife
as Ollie
They Go Boom!
as Ollie
Unaccustomed as We Are
as Oliver Hardy
Big Business
as Ollie
Liberty
as Ollie
1928
We Faw Down
as Ollie
You're Darn Tootin'
as Ollie, French horn player
Should Married Men Go Home?
as Ollie
The Finishing Touch
as Ollie
Flying Elephants
as Mighty Giant
Leave 'Em Laughing
as Ollie
Their Purple Moment
as Ollie
Two Tars
as Ollie
Habeas Corpus
as Ollie
From Soup to Nuts
as Hired butler
Galloping Ghosts
as Meadows the Valet, a.k.a. Officer 13
Early to Bed
as Ollie
1927
Baby Brother
as Ice Man
Putting Pants on Philip
as J. Piedmont Mumblethunder
Sailors, Beware!
as Purser Cryder
Hats Off
as Ollie
No Man's Law
as Sharkey Nye
Fluttering Hearts
as Big Bill
Sugar Daddies
as Brittle's butler
The Battle of the Century
as Manager
Do Detectives Think?
as Sherlock Pinkham
Slipping Wives
as Butler
The Second 100 Years
as Big Goofy
Why Girls Love Sailors
as First Mate
Love 'Em and Weep
as Judge Chigger
With Love and Hisses
as Top Sergeant Banner
Duck Soup
as Maltravers
Crazy to Act
as Gordon Bagley
Call of the Cuckoo
as Asylum Inmate
1926
Thundering Fleas
as Officer (as Oliver Babe Hardy)
A Bankrupt Honeymoon
as The Taxi Driver
Along Came Auntie
as Mr. Vincent Belcher - the First Husband
Wandering Papas
as Camp Foreman (as Babe Hardy)
45 Minutes from Hollywood
as Hotel Detective
Madame Mystery
as Captain Schmaltz
1925
Rivals
as The Rival
The Wizard of Oz
as Tin Woodsman / Farmhand
1924
Kid Speed
as Dangerous Dan McGraw
1923
The Barnyard
as Farm Hand
The Midnight Cabaret
as Oliver, an Impetuous Suitor
1922
The Show
as Stage manager / Audience Member (as Babe Hardy)
The Sawmill
as The Foreman
Golf
as The neighbor
1921
The Rent Collector
as The Big Boss (as Babe Hardy)
The Lucky Dog
as Masked bandit who confronts Laurel
1920
The Decorator
as Babe, a millionaire
The Backyard
as Thug - The ruffian
1919
The Head Waiter
as A cop (as Babe Hardy)
Dull Care
as A Janitor
1918
The Scholar
as The Superintendent
1915
It May Be You
as Paul Simmons
1914
Mother's Baby Boy
as Percival Pilkins (as Babe Hardy)