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