Oliver Hardy
January 18, 1892 (134 years old) in Harlem, Georgia, USA
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
Credits
- 2025 · Laurel & Hardy: Year Three as
- 2025 · Nash the Slash Rises Again! as Self - Sherlock Pinkham(archive footage)
- 2006 · Silent Clowns as Self(archive footage)
- 1994 · That's Entertainment! III as (archive footage)
- 1976 · Bob Hope's World of Comedy as Self (archive footage)
- 1976 · That's Entertainment, Part II as (archive footage)
- 1970 · Dick und Doof as Oliver
- 1967 · Omnibus as Self
- 1952 · This Is Your Life as Self
- 1949 · The Fighting Kentuckian as Willie Paine
- 1943 · Air Raid Wardens as Ollie
- 1939 · The Flying Deuces as Ollie
- 1939 · Zenobia as Dr. Henry Tibbett
- 1938 · Block-Heads as Ollie
- 1937 · Way Out West as Ollie
- 1935 · Bonnie Scotland as Oliver 'Ollie' Hardy
- 1935 · Tit for Tat as Ollie
- 1934 · Babes in Toyland as Ollie Dee
- 1934 · Them Thar Hills as Ollie
- 1933 · Sons of the Desert as Oliver 'Ollie' Hardy
- 1933 · The Midnight Patrol as Officer Oliver Hardy
- 1933 · The Devil's Brother as Ollio
- 1932 · Pack Up Your Troubles as Ollie
- 1932 · The Music Box as Ollie
- 1931 · Beau Hunks as Ollie
- 1931 · Pardon Us as Ollie
- 1931 · Playing at Politics as Oliver
- 1931 · Laughing Gravy as Ollie
- 1931 · The Stolen Jools as Police Driver
- 1930 · Hog Wild as Ollie
- 1930 · Below Zero as Ollie
- 1929 · Angora Love as Ollie
- 1929 · The Hollywood Revue of 1929 as Self
- 1929 · Bacon Grabbers as Oliver
- 1929 · Perfect Day as Ollie
- 1928 · Two Tars as Ollie
- 1927 · Slipping Wives as Butler
- 1925 · The Wizard of Oz as Tin Woodsman / Farmhand
- Future · The World of Laurel and Hardy as
- 2025 · Laurel and Hardy's Yorkshire Adventures as Archive Footage
- 2011 · A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy as Self (archive footage)
- 2011 · Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films as Himself (archive footage)
- 2006 · Stan & Ollie - The Best Comic Shorts as Oliver
- 2002 · Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2002 · Laurel & Hardy - Highlights as
- 1992 · Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys as Ollie / Fanny / Bert (archive footage)
- 1982 · Dance of the Cookoos as
- 1979 · The Hollywood Clowns as (archive footage)
- 1978 · Laurel and Hardy Laughtoons as Ollie
- 1963 · 30 Years of Fun as (archive footage)
- 1961 · Days of Thrills and Laughter as Self (archive footage)
- 1942 · The Tree in a Test Tube as Ollie
- 1938 · Hollywood Handicap as Himself
- 1932 · Laurel and Hardy in Edinburgh as Himself
- 1932 · Hinter Schloss und Riegel as Ollie
- 1932 · Any Old Port! as Ollie
- 1931 · Haunted at Midnight as Ollie
- 1931 · Be Big! as Ollie
- 1930 · Radiomanía as Ollie
- 1930 · The Night Life as Ollie
- 1928 · We Faw Down as Ollie
- 1928 · Habeas Corpus as Ollie
- 1927 · Do Detectives Think? as Sherlock Pinkham
- 1927 · With Love and Hisses as Top Sergeant Banner
- 1927 · Why Girls Love Sailors as First Mate
- 1927 · Love 'Em and Weep as Judge Chigger
- 1927 · Crazy to Act as Gordon Bagley
- 1926 · 45 Minutes from Hollywood as Hotel Detective
- 1926 · Along Came Auntie as Mr. Vincent Belcher - the First Husband
- 1926 · Madame Mystery as Captain Schmaltz
- 1925 · Isn't Life Terrible? as Remington - the Brother-in-Law (as 'Babe' Hardy)
- 1925 · Stick Around as Paperhanger (as Babe Hardy)
- 1922 · The Counter Jumper as Gaston Gilligan
- 1917 · Little Nell as Little Nell
- 1916 · Hungry Hearts as Plump (as Babe Hardy)
- Future · Laurel & Hardy – Best Comedy Team Vol. 1 as
- 1915 · It May Be You as Paul Simmons
- Future · Laurel & Hardy – Best Comedy Team Vol. 2 as
- 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)
- 2020 · Dick & Doof - Die Twentieth Century Fox Studio Gesamtedition as
- 2019 · Stan & Ollie - Unforgettable Comedies as Ollio
- 2011 · Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic as Self (archive footage)
- 2010 · Dick & Doof - Best of as Schauspieler
- 2009 · The Parrott Chase as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2005 · Laurel & Hardy - Best of III as Hardy
- 2001 · Laurel & Hardy - Best of II as Ollie
- 1999 · Laurel & Hardy - Best of as Ollie
- 1996 · Chaplin's Goliath as Self (archive footage)
- 1994 · 100 Years at the Movies as Self (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)
- 1976 · 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 · 4 Clowns as (archive footage)
- 1968 · The Best of Laurel and Hardy as Ollie / Bert (archive footage)
- 1967 · The Crazy World of Laurel and Hardy as
- 1967 · The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy as
- 1965 · Salute to Stan Laurel as Self (archive footage)
- 1965 · Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20's as Ollie (archive footage)
- 1964 · The Big Parade of Comedy as Oliver in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage)
- 1960 · When Comedy Was King as edited from 'Big Business' (archive footage)
- 1957 · The Golden Age of Comedy as archive footage
- 1951 · Robinson Crusoeland as Ollie
- 1951 · The Slappiest Days of Our Lives as (archive footage)
- 1950 · Riding High as Sucker (uncredited)
- 1947 · Performers Arrive in Hampshire as Self
- 1945 · The Bullfighters as Ollie
- 1944 · Nothing But Trouble as Oliver
- 1944 · The Big Noise as Ollie
- 1943 · The Dancing Masters as Ollie
- 1943 · Jitterbugs as Ollie
- 1942 · A-Haunting We Will Go as Ollie
- 1941 · Great Guns as Oliver
- 1940 · Saps at Sea as Ollie
- 1940 · A Chump at Oxford as Ollie
- 1938 · That's That! as Himself
- 1938 · Swiss Miss as Ollie
- 1937 · Pick a Star as Oliver Hardy
- 1936 · Our Relations as Ollie / Bert Hardy
- 1936 · On the Wrong Trek as Cameo appearance (hitchhiker)
- 1936 · The Bohemian Girl as Ollie
- 1935 · MGM 1935 Promo Reel as Cleaner
- 1935 · Thicker Than Water as Ollie
- 1935 · Their Night Out - Screen Test as Mr. Hardy
- 1935 · The Fixer Uppers as Ollie
- 1934 · The Live Ghost as Ollie
- 1934 · Going Bye-Bye! as Mr. Hardy
- 1934 · Hollywood Party as Ollie
- 1934 · Oliver the Eighth as Ollie
- 1933 · Dirty Work as Ollie
- 1933 · Wild Poses as Baby
- 1933 · Busy Bodies as Ollie
- 1933 · Me and My Pal as Ollie
- 1933 · Twice Two as Ollie / Mrs. Laurel
- 1932 · Towed in a Hole as Ollie
- 1932 · Their First Mistake as Ollie
- 1932 · Scram! as Ollie
- 1932 · Stan and Olly as Himself
- 1932 · Laurel and Hardy in Tynemouth as Himself
- 1932 · County Hospital as Ollie
- 1932 · Laurel and Hardy in the UK as
- 1932 · The Chimp as Ollie
- 1932 · Helpmates as Ollie
- 1931 · On the Loose as New Suitor (uncredited)
- 1931 · One Good Turn as Ollie
- 1931 · Come Clean as Ollie
- 1931 · Our Wife as Ollie
- 1931 · The Skulls as Señor Hardy
- 1931 · De Bote en Bote as Ollie
- 1931 · Chickens Come Home as Mr. Oliver Hardy
- 1931 · The Chiselers as M. Hardy
- 1930 · Another Fine Mess as Ollie
- 1930 · Night of Goblins as Ollie
- 1930 · MGM Convention 1930 Announcement as Himself
- 1930 · The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case as Ollie
- 1930 · Shivering and Shaking as Ollie
- 1930 · Brats as Ollie Sr. / Oliver Jr.
- 1930 · Blotto as Ollie
- 1930 · The Rogue Song as Murza-Bek
- 1930 · Thieves as
- 1930 · Night Owls as Ollie
- 1929 · The Hoose-Gow as Ollie
- 1929 · They Go Boom! as Ollie
- 1929 · Men O' War as Ollie
- 1929 · Berth Marks as Ollie
- 1929 · Double Whoopee as Ollie
- 1929 · Unaccustomed as We Are as Oliver Hardy
- 1929 · Big Business as Ollie
- 1929 · That's My Wife as Ollie
- 1929 · Wrong Again as Ollie
- 1929 · Liberty as Ollie
- 1928 · Early to Bed as Ollie
- 1928 · Should Married Men Go Home? as Ollie
- 1928 · Their Purple Moment as Ollie
- 1928 · You're Darn Tootin' as Ollie, French horn player
- 1928 · From Soup to Nuts as Hired butler
- 1928 · Galloping Ghosts as Meadows the Valet, a.k.a. Officer 13
- 1928 · The Finishing Touch as Ollie
- 1928 · Flying Elephants as Mighty Giant
- 1928 · Leave 'Em Laughing as Ollie
- 1927 · The Battle of the Century as Manager
- 1927 · Putting Pants on Philip as J. Piedmont Mumblethunder
- 1927 · Love 'em and Feed 'em as 'Happy' Hopey
- 1927 · Hats Off as Ollie
- 1927 · Call of the Cuckoo as Asylum Inmate
- 1927 · The Second 100 Years as Big Goofy
- 1927 · Now I'll Tell One as Policeman
- 1927 · Sailors, Beware! as Purser Cryder
- 1927 · Sugar Daddies as Brittle's butler
- 1927 · Baby Brother as Ice Man
- 1927 · Fluttering Hearts as Big Bill
- 1927 · No Man's Law as Sharkey Nye
- 1927 · The Honorable Mr. Buggs as The Butler
- 1927 · Duck Soup as Maltravers
- 1927 · Why Girls Say No as Policeman
- 1927 · Should Men Walk Home? as Party Guest at Punch Bowl
- 1927 · Two-Time Mama as The Cop (as Babe Hardy)
- 1926 · The Nickel-Hopper as Jazz band drummer
- 1926 · Be Your Age as Oswald Schwartzkopple
- 1926 · Bromo and Juliet as Cab Driver
- 1926 · Crazy Like a Fox as Charley's Victim (uncredited)
- 1926 · Thundering Fleas as Officer (as Oliver Babe Hardy)
- 1926 · The Gentle Cyclone as Sheriff Bill
- 1926 · Long Fliv the King as The Prime Minister's Assistant
- 1926 · Say It with Babies as Hector - the Floorwalker
- 1926 · Wandering Papas as Camp Foreman (as Babe Hardy)
- 1926 · A Bankrupt Honeymoon as The Taxi Driver
- 1925 · The Perfect Clown as Babe Mulligan
- 1925 · Should Sailors Marry? as Doctor
- 1925 · They All Fall as The boss
- 1925 · Yes, Yes, Nanette as Her former sweetheart
- 1925 · Hop to It! as A bellhop (as Babe Hardy)
- 1925 · Fiddlin' Around as Theatre Manager
- 1925 · Fiddlin' Around as Theatre manager
- 1925 · The Joke's on You as Wilbert Perkins
- 1925 · Rivals as The Rival
- 1925 · Hey, Taxi! as A Rival Taxi Driver
- 1925 · Laughing Ladies as Policeman
- 1924 · Roaring Lions at Home as
- 1924 · Kid Speed as Dangerous Dan McGraw
- 1924 · Her Boy Friend as Killer Kid
- 1924 · The Girl in the Limousine as Freddie
- 1924 · Trouble Brewing as Bootlegger
- 1924 · The Perfect Lady as (unconfirmed)
- 1923 · Horseshoes as Dynamite Duffy
- 1923 · Lightning Love as Oliver, the Other Suitor
- 1923 · The Gown Shop as Store manager
- 1923 · The Barnyard as Farm Hand
- 1923 · The Midnight Cabaret as Oliver, an Impetuous Suitor
- 1923 · No Wedding Bells as The Girl's Father
- 1922 · Little Wildcat as 'Bull' Mulligan
- 1922 · Golf as The neighbor
- 1922 · A Pair of Kings as General Alarm
- 1922 · The Show as Stage manager / Audience Member (as Babe Hardy)
- 1922 · The Sawmill as The Foreman
- 1921 · The Lucky Dog as Masked bandit who confronts Laurel
- 1921 · The Bell Hop as Hotel manager
- 1921 · The Fall Guy as Gentleman Joe, alias Black Bart (as Babe Hardy)
- 1921 · The Bakery as Foreman (as Babe Hardy)
- 1921 · The Rent Collector as The Big Boss (as Babe Hardy)
- 1920 · His Jonah Day as The Life Saver
- 1920 · The Backyard as Thug - The ruffian
- 1920 · Married to Order as Her Father (as Babe Hardy)
- 1920 · The Trouble Hunter as The Bouncer
- 1920 · The Stage Hand as Audience member (uncredited)
- 1920 · The Decorator as Babe, a millionaire
- 1920 · Springtime as The Commissioner
- 1920 · Squeaks and Squawks as
- 1920 · Distilled Love as Mr. Pebble Ford (as Babe Hardy)
- 1919 · The Head Waiter as A cop (as Babe Hardy)
- 1919 · Bungs and Bunglers as Al K. Hall
- 1919 · Dull Care as A Janitor
- 1919 · Hop to It, Bellhop as Solomon Soop(as Babe Hardy)
- 1918 · He's In Again as Head Waiter (as Babe Hardy)
- 1918 · Painless Love as Dr. Hurts
- 1918 · The King of the Kitchen as A German customer
- 1918 · Hello Trouble as A devoted husband (as Babe Hardy)
- 1918 · Playmates as
- 1918 · Bright and Early as The Boss
- 1918 · The Scholar as The Superintendent
- 1918 · The Rogue as Cafe Owner
- 1918 · His Day Out as Ollie
- 1918 · The Stranger as Oliver, the saloonkeeper
- 1917 · The Pest as
- 1917 · The Hobo as Harold (as Babe Hardy)
- 1917 · The Candy Kid as Rival Proprietor
- 1917 · The Chief Cook as Babe (as Babe Hardy)
- 1917 · The Villain as Nell
- 1917 · Cupid's Rival as Poor Artist
- 1917 · The Hero as The Hero's Rival (as Babe Hardy)
- 1917 · Back Stage as Babe
- 1916 · The Guilty Ones as Babe
- 1916 · The Candy Trail as Plump (as Babe Hardy)
- 1916 · Love and Duty as Pvt. Plump
- 1916 · Aunt Bill as Plump
- 1916 · The Lottery Man as Maggie Murphy
- 1916 · The Battle Royal as Plump
- 1916 · The Serenade as Plump (as Babe Hardy)
- 1916 · One Too Many as Plump
- 1916 · Oliver Hardy : 10 courts métrages, 1916-1927 as
- 1915 · Ups and Downs as Shifty Mike
- 1915 · Something in Her Eye as The Grocer
- 1915 · The Lilac Splash as Burglar (as O.N. Hardy)
- 1915 · Avenging Bill as Bill, the Grocer's Boy
- 1915 · The Haunted Hat as
- 1915 · A Lucky Strike as Bill Myers
- 1915 · An Expensive Visit as Jack
- 1915 · They Looked Alike as Pedestrian
- 1915 · Babe's School Days as Ikie Ikestein
- 1914 · The Servant Girl's Legacy as Cy (as Babe Hardy)
- 1914 · Mother's Baby Boy as Percival Pilkins (as Babe Hardy)
- 1914 · Magazine Cooking as
- 1914 · Making Auntie Welcome as Grocery Boy




