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) (uncredited)

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 (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)

1972

Another Nice Mess as Hardy (archive footage)

1970

4 Clowns as (archive footage)

1968

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

1967

1965

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

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

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

The Big Noise as Ollie
Nothing But Trouble as Oliver

1943

Jitterbugs as Ollie
Air Raid Wardens 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

Zenobia as Dr. Henry Tibbett
The Flying Deuces as Ollie

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

Our Relations as Ollie / Bert Hardy
The Bohemian Girl as Ollie
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
Me and My Pal as Ollie
The Midnight Patrol as Officer Oliver Hardy
Twice Two as Ollie / Mrs. Laurel
Busy Bodies as Ollie
Dirty Work as Ollie
Wild Poses as Baby

1932

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

1931

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

1930

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

1929

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

1928

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

1927

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

1926

45 Minutes from Hollywood as Hotel Detective
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
Say It with Babies as Hector - the Floorwalker
Wandering Papas as Camp Foreman (as Babe Hardy)
The Gentle Cyclone as Sheriff Bill
Thundering Fleas as Officer (as Oliver Babe Hardy)
Be Your Age as Oswald Schwartzkopple
Madame Mystery as Captain Schmaltz
Along Came Auntie as Mr. Vincent Belcher - the First Husband
The Nickel-Hopper as Jazz band drummer
A Bankrupt Honeymoon as The Taxi Driver

1925

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

1924

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

1923

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

1922

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

1921

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

1920

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

1919

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

1918

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

1917

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

1916

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

1915

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

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