Oliver Hardy
Acting
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
Acting296
movieNash the Slash Rises Again!
2025
Self - Sherlock Pinkham(archive footage)
movieLaurel and Hardy's Yorkshire Adventures
2025
Archive Footage
movieLaurel & Hardy: Year Two
2024
(archive footage) (uncredited)
movieThe Real Charlie Chaplin
2021
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieLaurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations
2020
(archive footage) (uncredited)
movieLaurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic
2011
Self (archive footage)
movieA Tribute to Laurel & Hardy
2011
Self (archive footage)
movieFragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films
2011
Himself (archive footage)
movieDick & Doof - Best of
2010
Schauspieler
The Parrott Chase
2009
(archive footage) (uncredited)
movieSilent Clowns
2006
Self(archive footage)
movieAdded Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
2002
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieChaplin's Goliath
1996
Self (archive footage)
movieThat's Entertainment! III
1994
(archive footage)
movieLaurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
1992
Ollie / Fanny / Bert (archive footage)
The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate Rememberence
1990
Self (archive footage)
movieClassic Comedy Teams
1986
Self (archive footage)
movieGoing Hollywood: The '30s
1984
(archive footage)
movieThe Hollywood Clowns
1979
(archive footage)
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
Self (archive footage)
movieThat's Entertainment, Part II
1976
(archive footage)
movieHooray for Hollywood
1976
Self (archive footage)
movieBrother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
Self (archive footage)
Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy
1974
Self (archive footage)
movie4 Clowns
1970
(archive footage)
tvDick und Doof
1970
Oliver
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
1968
Ollie / Bert (archive footage)
tvOmnibus
1967
Self
Salute to Stan Laurel
1965
Self (archive footage)
movieLaurel and Hardy's Laughing 20's
1965
Ollie (archive footage)
movieThe Big Parade of Comedy
1964
Oliver in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage)
movie30 Years of Fun
1963
(archive footage)
movieDays of Thrills and Laughter
1961
Self (archive footage)
movieWhen Comedy Was King
1960
(archive footage) (uncredited)
movieThe Golden Age of Comedy
1957
archive footage
movieThe Slappiest Days of Our Lives
1951
(archive footage)
movieRiding High
1950
Sucker (uncredited)
movieThe Fighting Kentuckian
1949
Willie Paine
movieJitterbugs
1943
Ollie
movieGreat Guns
1941
Oliver
movieSaps at Sea
1940
Ollie
movieZenobia
1939
Dr. Henry Tibbett
movieBlock-Heads
1938
Ollie
movieThat's That!
1938
Himself
movieHollywood Handicap
1938
Himself
movieSwiss Miss
1938
Ollie
moviePick a Star
1937
Oliver Hardy
movieOur Relations
1936
Ollie / Bert Hardy
movieOn the Wrong Trek
1936
Cameo appearance (hitchhiker)
movieBonnie Scotland
1935
Oliver 'Ollie' Hardy
movieTit for Tat
1935
Ollie
movieBabes in Toyland
1934
Ollie Dee
movieGoing Bye-Bye!
1934
Mr. Hardy
movieSons of the Desert
1933
Oliver 'Ollie' Hardy
movieDirty Work
1933
Ollie
movieBusy Bodies
1933
Ollie
movieThe Midnight Patrol
1933
Officer Oliver Hardy
movieTwice Two
1933
Ollie / Mrs. Laurel
movieScram!
1932
Ollie
movieThe Chimp
1932
Ollie
movieHelpmates
1932
Ollie
movieOn the Loose
1931
New Suitor (uncredited)
movieBeau Hunks
1931
Ollie
movieCome Clean
1931
Ollie
moviePardon Us
1931
Ollie
movieOur Wife
1931
Ollie
movieThe Skulls
1931
Señor Hardy
movieThe Stolen Jools
1931
Police Driver
movieChickens Come Home
1931
Mr. Oliver Hardy
movieBe Big!
1931
Ollie
movieThe Chiselers
1931
M. Hardy
movieRadiomanía
1930
Ollie
movieHog Wild
1930
Ollie
movieBelow Zero
1930
Ollie
movieBrats
1930
Ollie Sr. / Oliver Jr.
movieBlotto
1930
Ollie
movieThe Rogue Song
1930
Murza-Bek
movieNight Owls
1930
Ollie
movieAngora Love
1929
Ollie
movieBacon Grabbers
1929
Oliver
moviePerfect Day
1929
Ollie
movieMen O' War
1929
Ollie
movieBerth Marks
1929
Ollie
movieUnaccustomed as We Are
1929
Oliver Hardy
movieWrong Again
1929
Ollie
movieLiberty
1929
Ollie
movieWe Faw Down
1928
Ollie
movieTwo Tars
1928
Ollie
movieYou're Darn Tootin'
1928
Ollie, French horn player
movieFrom Soup to Nuts
1928
Hired butler
movieGalloping Ghosts
1928
Meadows the Valet, a.k.a. Officer 13
movieFlying Elephants
1928
Mighty Giant
moviePutting Pants on Philip
1927
J. Piedmont Mumblethunder
movieDo Detectives Think?
1927
Sherlock Pinkham
Love 'em and Feed 'em
1927
'Happy' Hopey
movieHats Off
1927
Ollie
movieCall of the Cuckoo
1927
Asylum Inmate
movieThe Second 100 Years
1927
Big Goofy
movieNow I'll Tell One
1927
Policeman
movieSailors, Beware!
1927
Purser Cryder
movieSugar Daddies
1927
Brittle's butler
movieWith Love and Hisses
1927
Top Sergeant Banner
movieWhy Girls Love Sailors
1927
First Mate
movieBaby Brother
1927
Ice Man
movieFluttering Hearts
1927
Big Bill
movieLove 'Em and Weep
1927
Judge Chigger
movieCrazy to Act
1927
Gordon Bagley
movieNo Man's Law
1927
Sharkey Nye
movieThe Honorable Mr. Buggs
1927
The Butler
movieSlipping Wives
1927
Butler
movieDuck Soup
1927
Maltravers
movieWhy Girls Say No
1927
Policeman
movieShould Men Walk Home?
1927
Party Guest at Punch Bowl
movieTwo-Time Mama
1927
The Cop (as Babe Hardy)
movie45 Minutes from Hollywood
1926
Hotel Detective
movieThe Nickel-Hopper
1926
Jazz band drummer
movieBe Your Age
1926
Oswald Schwartzkopple
movieBromo and Juliet
1926
Cab Driver
movieCrazy Like a Fox
1926
Charley's Victim (uncredited)
movieAlong Came Auntie
1926
Mr. Vincent Belcher - the First Husband
movieThundering Fleas
1926
Officer (as Oliver Babe Hardy)
movieThe Gentle Cyclone
1926
Sheriff Bill
movieLong Fliv the King
1926
The Prime Minister's Assistant
movieSay It with Babies
1926
Hector - the Floorwalker
movieMadame Mystery
1926
Captain Schmaltz
movieWandering Papas
1926
Camp Foreman (as Babe Hardy)
A Bankrupt Honeymoon
1926
The Taxi Driver
movieThe Perfect Clown
1925
Babe Mulligan
movieYes, Yes, Nanette
1925
Her former sweetheart
movieIsn't Life Terrible?
1925
Remington - the Brother-in-Law (as 'Babe' Hardy)
movieHop to It!
1925
A bellhop (as Babe Hardy)
movieThe Joke's on You
1925
Wilbert Perkins
movieFiddlin' Around
1925
Theatre manager
movieFiddlin' Around
1925
Theatre Manager
movieRivals
1925
The Rival
Hey, Taxi!
1925
A Rival Taxi Driver
movieStick Around
1925
Paperhanger (as Babe Hardy)
movieThe Wizard of Oz
1925
Tin Woodsman / Farmhand
movieLaughing Ladies
1925
Policeman
movieKid Speed
1924
Dangerous Dan McGraw
movieHer Boy Friend
1924
Killer Kid
movieTrouble Brewing
1924
Bootlegger
The Perfect Lady
1924
(unconfirmed)
movieHorseshoes
1923
Dynamite Duffy
movieLightning Love
1923
Oliver, the Other Suitor
movieThe Gown Shop
1923
Store manager
movieThe Barnyard
1923
Farm Hand
movieThe Midnight Cabaret
1923
Oliver, an Impetuous Suitor
No Wedding Bells
1923
The Girl's Father
The Counter Jumper
1922
Gaston Gilligan
movieLittle Wildcat
1922
'Bull' Mulligan
movieGolf
1922
The neighbor
movieA Pair of Kings
1922
General Alarm
movieThe Show
1922
Stage manager / Audience Member (as Babe Hardy)
movieThe Sawmill
1922
The Foreman
movieThe Lucky Dog
1921
Masked bandit who confronts Laurel
movieThe Bell Hop
1921
Hotel manager
movieThe Fall Guy
1921
Gentleman Joe, alias Black Bart (as Babe Hardy)
movieThe Bakery
1921
Foreman (as Babe Hardy)
movieThe Rent Collector
1921
The Big Boss (as Babe Hardy)
movieHis Jonah Day
1920
The Life Saver
movieThe Backyard
1920
Thug - The ruffian
movieMarried to Order
1920
Her Father (as Babe Hardy)
movieThe Trouble Hunter
1920
The Bouncer
movieThe Stage Hand
1920
Audience member (uncredited)
movieThe Decorator
1920
Babe, a millionaire
movieSpringtime
1920
The Commissioner
movieDistilled Love
1920
Mr. Pebble Ford (as Babe Hardy)
movieThe Head Waiter
1919
A cop (as Babe Hardy)
movieDull Care
1919
A Janitor
Hop to It, Bellhop
1919
Solomon Soop(as Babe Hardy)
movieHe's In Again
1918
Head Waiter (as Babe Hardy)
Painless Love
1918
Dr. Hurts
The King of the Kitchen
1918
A German customer
movieHello Trouble
1918
A devoted husband (as Babe Hardy)
movieBright and Early
1918
The Boss
movieThe Scholar
1918
The Superintendent
movieThe Rogue
1918
Cafe Owner
movieHis Day Out
1918
Ollie
movieThe Stranger
1918
Oliver, the saloonkeeper
movieThe Hobo
1917
Harold (as Babe Hardy)
movieThe Candy Kid
1917
Rival Proprietor
movieThe Chief Cook
1917
Babe (as Babe Hardy)
movieCupid's Rival
1917
Poor Artist
movieThe Hero
1917
The Hero's Rival (as Babe Hardy)
movieLittle Nell
1917
Little Nell
movieThe Candy Trail
1916
Plump (as Babe Hardy)
movieLove and Duty
1916
Pvt. Plump
movieThe Lottery Man
1916
Maggie Murphy
movieHungry Hearts
1916
Plump (as Babe Hardy)
movieThe Serenade
1916
Plump (as Babe Hardy)
movieUps and Downs
1915
Shifty Mike
movieSomething in Her Eye
1915
The Grocer
movieThe Lilac Splash
1915
Burglar (as O.N. Hardy)
movieAvenging Bill
1915
Bill, the Grocer's Boy
It May Be You
1915
Paul Simmons
movieA Lucky Strike
1915
Bill Myers
movieThey Looked Alike
1915
Pedestrian
movieBabe's School Days
1915
Ikie Ikestein
movieThe Servant Girl's Legacy
1914
Cy (as Babe Hardy)
movieMother's Baby Boy
1914
Percival Pilkins (as Babe Hardy)
movieMaking Auntie Welcome
1914
Grocery Boy
Writing17
movieWay Out West
1937
Writer
movieBusy Bodies
1933
Writer
movieMe and My Pal
1933
Writer
movieTwice Two
1933
Writer
movieTowed in a Hole
1932
Writer
movieScram!
1932
Writer
movieCounty Hospital
1932
Writer
movieThe Chimp
1932
Writer
movieThe Music Box
1932
Writer
movieHelpmates
1932
Writer
movieCome Clean
1931
Writer
movieHog Wild
1930
Writer
movieBrats
1930
Writer
movieQuicksands
1923
Writer
Directing2
movieQuicksands
1923
Assistant Director
movieThe Guilty Ones
1916
Director
Crew1
movieStan & Ollie
2018
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