Acting
Oliver Hardy
DE, EN, IT, FR cinema · 296 credits
Born
18 January 1892
Died
7 August 1957 (aged 65)
Birthplace
Harlem, Georgia, USA
Also known as Oliver Norvell Hardy · Oliver N. Hardy · O.N. Hardy · Babe Hardy · 'Babe' Hardy · Cupid 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 Fame is located at 1500 Vine Street, Hollywood, California.
Known for
Filmography
Laurel and Hardy's Yorkshire Adventures
as Archive Footage
Nash the Slash Rises Again!
as Self - Sherlock Pinkham(archive footage)
Laurel & Hardy: Year Two
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Real Charlie Chaplin
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Stan & Ollie
Thanks
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films
as Himself (archive footage)
A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy
as Self (archive footage)
Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic
as Self (archive footage)
Dick & Doof - Best of
as Schauspieler
The Parrott Chase
2009
The Parrott Chase
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Chaplin's Goliath
as Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment! III
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
as Ollie / Fanny / Bert (archive footage)
The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate Rememberence
1990
The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate Rememberence
as Self (archive footage)
Classic Comedy Teams
as Self (archive footage)
Going Hollywood: The '30s
as (archive footage)
The Hollywood Clowns
as (archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)
Hooray for Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
as (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy
1974
Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy
as Self (archive footage)
Another Nice Mess
as Hardy (archive footage)
4 Clowns
as (archive footage)
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
1968
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
as Ollie / Bert (archive footage)
Salute to Stan Laurel
1965
Salute to Stan Laurel
as Self (archive footage)
Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20's
as Ollie (archive footage)
The Big Parade of Comedy
as Oliver in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage)
30 Years of Fun
as (archive footage)
Days of Thrills and Laughter
as Self (archive footage)
When Comedy Was King
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Golden Age of Comedy
as archive footage
Robinson Crusoeland
as Ollie
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
as (archive footage)
Riding High
as Sucker (uncredited)
The Fighting Kentuckian
as Willie Paine
The Bullfighters
as Ollie
Nothing But Trouble
as Oliver
The Big Noise
as Ollie
Air Raid Wardens
as Ollie
The Dancing Masters
as Ollie
Jitterbugs
as Ollie
Great Guns
as Oliver
A Chump at Oxford
as Ollie
Saps at Sea
as Ollie
The Flying Deuces
as Ollie
Zenobia
as Dr. Henry Tibbett
Block-Heads
as Ollie
Hollywood Handicap
as Himself
Swiss Miss
as Ollie
That's That!
as Himself
Way Out West
as Ollie, Writer
Pick a Star
as Oliver Hardy
Our Relations
as Ollie / Bert Hardy
On the Wrong Trek
as Cameo appearance (hitchhiker)
The Bohemian Girl
as Ollie
Bonnie Scotland
as Oliver 'Ollie' Hardy
The Fixer Uppers
as Ollie
Thicker Than Water
as Ollie
Tit for Tat
as Ollie
Babes in Toyland
as Ollie Dee
Oliver the Eighth
as Ollie
Going Bye-Bye!
as Mr. Hardy
The Live Ghost
as Ollie
Them Thar Hills
as Ollie
Hollywood Party
as Ollie
Busy Bodies
as Ollie, Writer
Sons of the Desert
as Oliver 'Ollie' Hardy, Writer
The Midnight Patrol
as Officer Oliver Hardy, Writer
Dirty Work
as Ollie
Me and My Pal
as Ollie, Writer
Twice Two
as Ollie / Mrs. Laurel, Writer
The Devil's Brother
as Ollio
Wild Poses
as Baby
Any Old Port!
as Ollie
The Music Box
as Ollie, Writer
County Hospital
as Ollie, Writer
The Chimp
as Ollie, Writer
Scram!
as Ollie, Writer
Towed in a Hole
as Ollie, Writer
Their First Mistake
as Ollie, Writer
Helpmates
as Ollie, Writer
Our Wife
as Ollie
One Good Turn
as Ollie
Be Big!
as Ollie
On the Loose
as New Suitor (uncredited)
Beau Hunks
as Ollie
Come Clean
as Ollie, Writer
Laughing Gravy
as Ollie
Chickens Come Home
as Mr. Oliver Hardy
The Stolen Jools
as Police Driver
Playing at Politics
as Oliver
The Chiselers
as M. Hardy
The Skulls
as Señor Hardy
Pardon Us
as Ollie
Haunted at Midnight
as Ollie
Night Owls
as Ollie
Below Zero
as Ollie
Brats
as Ollie Sr. / Oliver Jr., Writer
Another Fine Mess
as Ollie
Blotto
as Ollie
Hog Wild
as Ollie, Writer
Night of Goblins
as Ollie
Thieves
Actor
The Rogue Song
as Murza-Bek
The Night Life
as Ollie
Radiomanía
as Ollie
Men O' War
as Ollie
Big Business
as Ollie
Liberty
as Ollie
Perfect Day
as Ollie
Double Whoopee
as Ollie
Angora Love
as Ollie
Bacon Grabbers
as Oliver
Berth Marks
as Ollie
The Hoose-Gow
as Ollie
They Go Boom!
as Ollie
That's My Wife
as Ollie
Unaccustomed as We Are
as Oliver Hardy
Wrong Again
as Ollie
Their Purple Moment
as Ollie
The Finishing Touch
as Ollie
Flying Elephants
as Mighty Giant
Leave 'Em Laughing
as Ollie
Early to Bed
as Ollie
Two Tars
as Ollie
You're Darn Tootin'
as Ollie, French horn player
We Faw Down
as Ollie
Habeas Corpus
as Ollie
From Soup to Nuts
as Hired butler
Galloping Ghosts
as Meadows the Valet, a.k.a. Officer 13
The Honorable Mr. Buggs
as The Butler
Sugar Daddies
as Brittle's butler
Fluttering Hearts
as Big Bill
The Battle of the Century
as Manager
Do Detectives Think?
as Sherlock Pinkham
Call of the Cuckoo
as Asylum Inmate
The Second 100 Years
as Big Goofy
Putting Pants on Philip
as J. Piedmont Mumblethunder
Duck Soup
as Maltravers
Sailors, Beware!
as Purser Cryder
Slipping Wives
as Butler
With Love and Hisses
as Top Sergeant Banner
Love 'Em and Weep
as Judge Chigger
Why Girls Love Sailors
as First Mate
Crazy to Act
as Gordon Bagley
Now I'll Tell One
as Policeman
Should Men Walk Home?
as Party Guest at Punch Bowl
No Man's Law
as Sharkey Nye
Baby Brother
as Ice Man
Why Girls Say No
as Policeman
Two-Time Mama
as The Cop (as Babe Hardy)
Love 'em and Feed 'em
1927
Love 'em and Feed 'em
as 'Happy' Hopey
Hats Off
as Ollie
Along Came Auntie
as Mr. Vincent Belcher - the First Husband
45 Minutes from Hollywood
as Hotel Detective
Thundering Fleas
as Officer (as Oliver Babe Hardy)
The Gentle Cyclone
as Sheriff Bill
Bromo and Juliet
as Cab Driver
Wandering Papas
as Camp Foreman (as Babe Hardy)
Long Fliv the King
as The Prime Minister's Assistant
The Nickel-Hopper
as Jazz band drummer
Be Your Age
as Oswald Schwartzkopple
Say It with Babies
as Hector - the Floorwalker
A Bankrupt Honeymoon
1926
A Bankrupt Honeymoon
as The Taxi Driver
Madame Mystery
as Captain Schmaltz
Crazy Like a Fox
as Charley's Victim (uncredited)
The Wizard of Oz
as Tin Woodsman / Farmhand
Stick Around
as Paperhanger (as Babe Hardy)
Hop to It!
as A bellhop (as Babe Hardy)
Yes, Yes, Nanette
as Her former sweetheart
They All Fall
1925
They All Fall
as The boss
The Perfect Clown
as Babe Mulligan
Isn't Life Terrible?
as Remington - the Brother-in-Law (as 'Babe' Hardy)
The Joke's on You
as Wilbert Perkins
Fiddlin' Around
as Theatre manager
Laughing Ladies
as Policeman
Hey, Taxi!
1925
Hey, Taxi!
as A Rival Taxi Driver
Fiddlin' Around
as Theatre Manager
Should Sailors Marry?
as Doctor
Rivals
as The Rival
The Perfect Lady
1924
The Perfect Lady
as (unconfirmed)
Kid Speed
as Dangerous Dan McGraw
Her Boy Friend
as Killer Kid
Trouble Brewing
as Bootlegger
The Girl in the Limousine
as Freddie
Horseshoes
as Dynamite Duffy
The Midnight Cabaret
as Oliver, an Impetuous Suitor
No Wedding Bells
1923
No Wedding Bells
as The Girl's Father
The Gown Shop
as Store manager
Lightning Love
as Oliver, the Other Suitor
The Barnyard
as Farm Hand
Quicksands
Writer, Assistant Director
The Sawmill
as The Foreman
Golf
as The neighbor
A Pair of Kings
as General Alarm
The Counter Jumper
1922
The Counter Jumper
as Gaston Gilligan
Little Wildcat
as 'Bull' Mulligan
The Show
as Stage manager / Audience Member (as Babe Hardy)
The Lucky Dog
as Masked bandit who confronts Laurel
The Fall Guy
as Gentleman Joe, alias Black Bart (as Babe Hardy)
The Bakery
as Foreman (as Babe Hardy)
The Bell Hop
as Hotel manager
The Rent Collector
as The Big Boss (as Babe Hardy)
His Jonah Day
as The Life Saver
The Decorator
as Babe, a millionaire
Married to Order
as Her Father (as Babe Hardy)
The Backyard
as Thug - The ruffian
Distilled Love
as Mr. Pebble Ford (as Babe Hardy)
The Stage Hand
as Audience member (uncredited)
The Trouble Hunter
as The Bouncer
Springtime
as The Commissioner
Dull Care
as A Janitor
Hop to It, Bellhop
1919
Hop to It, Bellhop
as Solomon Soop(as Babe Hardy)
The Head Waiter
as A cop (as Babe Hardy)
Bungs and Bunglers
1919
Bungs and Bunglers
as Al K. Hall
Bright and Early
as The Boss
The Rogue
as Cafe Owner
His Day Out
as Ollie
He's In Again
as Head Waiter (as Babe Hardy)
The King of the Kitchen
1918
The King of the Kitchen
as A German customer
The Stranger
as Oliver, the saloonkeeper
The Scholar
as The Superintendent
Hello Trouble
as A devoted husband (as Babe Hardy)
Painless Love
1918
Painless Love
as Dr. Hurts
The Hero
as The Hero's Rival (as Babe Hardy)
The Candy Kid
as Rival Proprietor
The Hobo
as Harold (as Babe Hardy)
The Villain
as Nell
Cupid's Rival
as Poor Artist
The Chief Cook
as Babe (as Babe Hardy)
The Pest
Actor
Little Nell
as Little Nell
The Guilty Ones
as Babe, Director
The Battle Royal
as Plump
One Too Many
as Plump
The Lottery Man
as Maggie Murphy
Hungry Hearts
as Plump (as Babe Hardy)
Love and Duty
as Pvt. Plump
The Serenade
as Plump (as Babe Hardy)
The Candy Trail
as Plump (as Babe Hardy)
Avenging Bill
as Bill, the Grocer's Boy
Something in Her Eye
as The Grocer
They Looked Alike
as Pedestrian
Babe's School Days
as Ikie Ikestein
It May Be You
1915
It May Be You
as Paul Simmons
Ups and Downs
as Shifty Mike
A Lucky Strike
as Bill Myers
The Lilac Splash
as Burglar (as O.N. Hardy)
Making Auntie Welcome
as Grocery Boy
The Servant Girl's Legacy
as Cy (as Babe Hardy)
Mother's Baby Boy
as Percival Pilkins (as Babe Hardy)