Oliver Hardy

Born: 1892-01-18 in Harlem, Georgia, USA

Died: 1957-08-07

Known For: Acting

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.

Filmography

2025

Nash the Slash Rises Again! as Self - Sherlock Pinkham(archive footage)
Laurel & Hardy: Year Three
Laurel and Hardy's Yorkshire Adventures as Archive Footage

2024

Laurel & Hardy: Year Two as (archive footage) (uncredited)

2021

The Real Charlie Chaplin as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2020

Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dick & Doof - Die Twentieth Century Fox Studio Gesamtedition

2019

Stan & Ollie - Unforgettable Comedies as Ollio

2018

Stan & Ollie ... (Thanks)

2011

Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic as Self (archive footage)
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films as Himself (archive footage)
A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy as Self (archive footage)

2010

Dick & Doof - Best of as Schauspieler

2009

The Parrott Chase as (archive footage) (uncredited)

1996

Chaplin's Goliath as Self (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)

1990

The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate Rememberence as Self (archive footage)

1986

Classic Comedy Teams as Self (archive footage)

1984

Going Hollywood: The '30s as (archive footage)

1982

Dance of the Cookoos

1979

The Hollywood Clowns as (archive footage)

1978

Laurel and Hardy Laughtoons as Ollie

1976

That's Entertainment, Part II as (archive footage)
Bob Hope's World of Comedy as Self (archive footage)
Hooray for Hollywood as Self (archive footage)

1975

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? as Self (archive footage)

1974

Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy as Self (archive footage)

1970

Dick und Doof as Oliver
4 Clowns as (archive footage)

1968

The Best of Laurel and Hardy as Ollie / Bert (archive footage)

1967

1965

Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20's as Ollie (archive footage)
Salute to Stan Laurel as Self (archive footage)

1964

The Big Parade of Comedy as Oliver in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage)

1963

30 Years of Fun as (archive footage)

1961

Days of Thrills and Laughter as Self (archive footage)

1960

When Comedy Was King as (archive footage) (uncredited)

1957

The Golden Age of Comedy as archive footage

1952

This Is Your Life as Self

1951

Robinson Crusoeland as Ollie
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives as (archive footage)

1950

Riding High as Sucker (uncredited)

1949

The Fighting Kentuckian as Willie Paine

1947

Performers Arrive in Hampshire as Self

1945

The Bullfighters as Ollie

1944

Nothing But Trouble as Oliver
The Big Noise as Ollie

1943

Air Raid Wardens as Ollie
Jitterbugs as Ollie
The Dancing Masters as Ollie

1942

A-Haunting We Will Go as Ollie
The Tree in a Test Tube as Ollie

1941

Great Guns as Oliver

1940

Saps at Sea as Ollie
A Chump at Oxford as Ollie

1939

The Flying Deuces as Ollie
Zenobia as Dr. Henry Tibbett

1938

Block-Heads as Ollie
Swiss Miss as Ollie
Hollywood Handicap as Himself
That's That! as Himself

1937

Way Out West as Ollie
Pick a Star as Oliver Hardy

1936

The Bohemian Girl as Ollie
Our Relations as Ollie / Bert Hardy
On the Wrong Trek as Cameo appearance (hitchhiker)

1935

Bonnie Scotland as Oliver 'Ollie' Hardy
Tit for Tat as Ollie
The Fixer Uppers as Ollie
Thicker Than Water as Ollie
MGM 1935 Promo Reel as Cleaner
Their Night Out - Screen Test as Mr. Hardy

1934

Babes in Toyland as Ollie Dee
Hollywood Party as Ollie
Them Thar Hills as Ollie
Oliver the Eighth as Ollie
The Live Ghost as Ollie
Going Bye-Bye! as Mr. Hardy

1933

Sons of the Desert as Oliver 'Ollie' Hardy
The Devil's Brother as Ollio
The Midnight Patrol as Officer Oliver Hardy
Busy Bodies as Ollie
Twice Two as Ollie / Mrs. Laurel
Dirty Work as Ollie
Wild Poses as Baby
Me and My Pal as Ollie

1932

The Music Box as Ollie
Pack Up Your Troubles as Ollie
County Hospital as Ollie
Towed in a Hole as Ollie
Any Old Port! as Ollie
Their First Mistake as Ollie
The Chimp as Ollie
Scram! as Ollie
Helpmates as Ollie
Hinter Schloss und Riegel as Ollie
Stan and Olly as Himself
Laurel and Hardy in Tynemouth as Himself
Laurel and Hardy in the UK
Laurel and Hardy in Edinburgh as Himself

1931

Playing at Politics as Oliver
The Chiselers as M. Hardy
Our Wife as Ollie
Pardon Us as Ollie
Beau Hunks as Ollie
Laughing Gravy as Ollie
The Skulls as Señor Hardy
The Stolen Jools as Police Driver
Come Clean as Ollie
One Good Turn as Ollie
Chickens Come Home as Mr. Oliver Hardy
Haunted at Midnight as Ollie
Be Big! as Ollie
On the Loose as New Suitor (uncredited)
De Bote en Bote as Ollie

1930

Another Fine Mess as Ollie
Thieves
Hog Wild as Ollie
Night Owls as Ollie
Blotto as Ollie
Brats as Ollie Sr. / Oliver Jr.
Below Zero as Ollie
The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case as Ollie
Shivering and Shaking as Ollie
Night of Goblins as Ollie
The Night Life as Ollie
The Rogue Song as Murza-Bek
Radiomanía as Ollie
MGM Convention 1930 Announcement as Himself

1929

Perfect Day as Ollie
Bacon Grabbers as Oliver
Angora Love as Ollie
The Hollywood Revue of 1929 as Self
Double Whoopee as Ollie
Big Business as Ollie
The Hoose-Gow as Ollie
Unaccustomed as We Are as Oliver Hardy
Berth Marks as Ollie
Men O' War as Ollie
They Go Boom! as Ollie
Liberty as Ollie
Wrong Again as Ollie
That's My Wife as Ollie

1928

Two Tars as Ollie
Their Purple Moment as Ollie
The Finishing Touch as Ollie
Leave 'Em Laughing as Ollie
You're Darn Tootin' as Ollie, French horn player
Should Married Men Go Home? as Ollie
From Soup to Nuts as Hired butler
Early to Bed as Ollie
Habeas Corpus as Ollie
We Faw Down as Ollie
Galloping Ghosts as Meadows the Valet, a.k.a. Officer 13
Flying Elephants as Mighty Giant

1927

The Battle of the Century as Manager
Fluttering Hearts as Big Bill
Sugar Daddies as Brittle's butler
Putting Pants on Philip as J. Piedmont Mumblethunder
Crazy to Act as Gordon Bagley
Do Detectives Think? as Sherlock Pinkham
Call of the Cuckoo as Asylum Inmate
Slipping Wives as Butler
Duck Soup as Maltravers
The Second 100 Years as Big Goofy
With Love and Hisses as Top Sergeant Banner
Why Girls Love Sailors as First Mate
Should Men Walk Home? as Party Guest at Punch Bowl
Why Girls Say No as Policeman
Sailors, Beware! as Purser Cryder
Now I'll Tell One as Policeman
No Man's Law as Sharkey Nye
The Honorable Mr. Buggs as The Butler
Baby Brother as Ice Man
Hats Off as Ollie
Love 'Em and Weep as Judge Chigger
Two-Time Mama as The Cop (as Babe Hardy)
Love 'em and Feed 'em as 'Happy' Hopey

1926

Bromo and Juliet as Cab Driver
Crazy Like a Fox as Charley's Victim (uncredited)
Long Fliv the King as The Prime Minister's Assistant
Madame Mystery as Captain Schmaltz
Along Came Auntie as Mr. Vincent Belcher - the First Husband
Thundering Fleas as Officer (as Oliver Babe Hardy)
The Gentle Cyclone as Sheriff Bill
45 Minutes from Hollywood as Hotel Detective
Wandering Papas as Camp Foreman (as Babe Hardy)
Say It with Babies as Hector - the Floorwalker
Be Your Age as Oswald Schwartzkopple
The Nickel-Hopper as Jazz band drummer
A Bankrupt Honeymoon as The Taxi Driver

1925

Stick Around as Paperhanger (as Babe Hardy)
The Wizard of Oz as Tin Woodsman / Farmhand
Hey, Taxi! as A Rival Taxi Driver
Fiddlin' Around as Theatre Manager
Yes, Yes, Nanette as Her former sweetheart
Isn't Life Terrible? as Remington - the Brother-in-Law (as 'Babe' Hardy)
They All Fall as The boss
The Perfect Clown as Babe Mulligan
Fiddlin' Around as Theatre manager
Hop to It! as A bellhop (as Babe Hardy)
Should Sailors Marry? as Doctor
Rivals as The Rival
The Joke's on You as Wilbert Perkins
Laughing Ladies as Policeman

1924

Her Boy Friend as Killer Kid
Roaring Lions at Home
Trouble Brewing as Bootlegger
Kid Speed as Dangerous Dan McGraw
The Girl in the Limousine as Freddie
The Perfect Lady as (unconfirmed)

1923

Lightning Love as Oliver, the Other Suitor
Horseshoes as Dynamite Duffy
Quicksands ... (Writer)
The Barnyard as Farm Hand
No Wedding Bells as The Girl's Father
The Gown Shop as Store manager
The Midnight Cabaret as Oliver, an Impetuous Suitor

1922

Golf as The neighbor
Little Wildcat as 'Bull' Mulligan
The Sawmill as The Foreman
The Counter Jumper as Gaston Gilligan
The Show as Stage manager / Audience Member (as Babe Hardy)
A Pair of Kings as General Alarm

1921

The Bakery as Foreman (as Babe Hardy)
The Lucky Dog as Masked bandit who confronts Laurel
The Rent Collector as The Big Boss (as Babe Hardy)
The Bell Hop as Hotel manager
The Fall Guy as Gentleman Joe, alias Black Bart (as Babe Hardy)

1920

Distilled Love as Mr. Pebble Ford (as Babe Hardy)
The Backyard as Thug - The ruffian
His Jonah Day as The Life Saver
Married to Order as Her Father (as Babe Hardy)
Squeaks and Squawks
The Decorator as Babe, a millionaire
The Trouble Hunter as The Bouncer
The Stage Hand as Audience member (uncredited)
Springtime as The Commissioner

1919

Bungs and Bunglers as Al K. Hall
Dull Care as A Janitor
Hop to It, Bellhop as Solomon Soop(as Babe Hardy)
The Head Waiter as A cop (as Babe Hardy)

1918

Playmates
The Scholar as The Superintendent
Painless Love as Dr. Hurts
Hello Trouble as A devoted husband (as Babe Hardy)
He's In Again as Head Waiter (as Babe Hardy)
The Stranger as Oliver, the saloonkeeper
The King of the Kitchen as A German customer
His Day Out as Ollie
The Rogue as Cafe Owner
Bright and Early as The Boss

1917

Back Stage as Babe
The Hero as The Hero's Rival (as Babe Hardy)
The Villain as Nell
Cupid's Rival as Poor Artist
The Hobo as Harold (as Babe Hardy)
The Chief Cook as Babe (as Babe Hardy)
The Pest
The Candy Kid as Rival Proprietor
Little Nell as Little Nell

1916

Aunt Bill as Plump
Hungry Hearts as Plump (as Babe Hardy)
The Serenade as Plump (as Babe Hardy)
Love and Duty as Pvt. Plump
The Battle Royal as Plump
The Lottery Man as Maggie Murphy
One Too Many as Plump
The Guilty Ones as Babe
The Candy Trail as Plump (as Babe Hardy)
Oliver Hardy : 10 courts métrages, 1916-1927

1915

Avenging Bill as Bill, the Grocer's Boy
Ups and Downs as Shifty Mike
It May Be You as Paul Simmons
A Lucky Strike as Bill Myers
They Looked Alike as Pedestrian
An Expensive Visit as Jack
Babe's School Days as Ikie Ikestein
Something in Her Eye as The Grocer
The Lilac Splash as Burglar (as O.N. Hardy)
The Haunted Hat

1914

Magazine Cooking
The Servant Girl's Legacy as Cy (as Babe Hardy)
Mother's Baby Boy as Percival Pilkins (as Babe Hardy)
Making Auntie Welcome as Grocery Boy