Oliver Hardy

Acting • 1892-01-18 • 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.

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2025
Laurel & Hardy: Year ThreeFilm
★ 10.0
2025
Nash the Slash Rises Again!Film
Self - Sherlock Pinkham(archive footage)
2025
Laurel and Hardy's Yorkshire AdventuresFilm
Archive Footage
2024
Laurel & Hardy: Year TwoFilm
(archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 10.0
2021
The Real Charlie ChaplinFilm
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 7.7
2020
Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive RestorationsFilm
(archive footage) (uncredited)
2020
Dick & Doof - Die Twentieth Century Fox Studio GesamteditionFilm
2019
Stan & Ollie - Unforgettable ComediesFilm
Ollio
★ 6.0
2011
Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and MagicFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.4
2011
A Tribute to Laurel & HardyFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.5
2011
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost FilmsFilm
Himself (archive footage)
★ 9.0
2010
Dick & Doof - Best ofFilm
Schauspieler
2009
The Parrott ChaseFilm
(archive footage) (uncredited)
2006
Stan & Ollie - The Best Comic ShortsFilm
Oliver
★ 8.7
2005
Laurel & Hardy - Best of IIIFilm
Hardy
2002
Laurel & Hardy - HighlightsFilm
★ 8.5
2002
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts StoryFilm
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 7.0
2001
Laurel & Hardy - Best of IIFilm
Ollie
1999
Laurel & Hardy - Best ofFilm
Ollie
1996
Chaplin's GoliathFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 6.6
1994
That's Entertainment! IIIFilm
(archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 7.1
1992
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the BoysFilm
Ollie / Fanny / Bert (archive footage)
★ 7.0
1990
The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate RememberenceFilm
Self (archive footage)
1986
Classic Comedy TeamsFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.0
1984
Going Hollywood: The '30sFilm
(archive footage)
★ 9.0
1982
Dance of the CookoosFilm
★ 10.0
1979
The Hollywood ClownsFilm
(archive footage)
1978
Laurel and Hardy LaughtoonsFilm
Ollie
1976
That's Entertainment, Part IIFilm
(archive footage)
★ 7.0
1976
Hooray for HollywoodFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 8.0
1976
Bob Hope's World of ComedyFilm
(archive footage)
1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?Film
Self (archive footage)
★ 6.3
1974
Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. HardyFilm
Self (archive footage)
1972
Another Nice MessFilm
Hardy (archive footage)
★ 4.0
1970
4 ClownsFilm
(archive footage)
★ 7.2
1968
The Best of Laurel and HardyFilm
Ollie / Bert (archive footage)
★ 8.0
1967
OmnibusTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1967
The Further Perils of Laurel and HardyFilm
★ 7.0
1967
The Crazy World of Laurel and HardyFilm
★ 7.0
1965
Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20'sFilm
Ollie (archive footage)
★ 7.8
1965
Salute to Stan LaurelFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 8.0
1964
The Big Parade of ComedyFilm
Oliver in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage)
★ 7.2
1963
30 Years of FunFilm
(archive footage)
★ 5.3
1961
Days of Thrills and LaughterFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 6.0
1960
When Comedy Was KingFilm
(archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 6.5
1957
The Golden Age of ComedyFilm
archive footage
★ 7.1
1952
This Is Your LifeTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1951
Robinson CrusoelandFilm
Ollie
★ 5.6
1951
The Slappiest Days of Our LivesFilm
(archive footage)
1951
¡Qué tiempos aquellos!Film
1950
Riding HighFilm
Sucker (uncredited)
★ 6.1
1949
The Fighting KentuckianFilm
Willie Paine
★ 6.0
1947
Performers Arrive in HampshireFilm
Self
1945
The BullfightersFilm
Ollie
★ 6.0
1944
The Big NoiseFilm
Ollie
★ 6.1
1944
Nothing But TroubleFilm
Oliver
★ 6.4
1943
JitterbugsFilm
Ollie
★ 6.0
1943
The Dancing MastersFilm
Ollie
★ 6.3
1943
Air Raid WardensFilm
Ollie
★ 7.1
1942
A-Haunting We Will GoFilm
Ollie
★ 6.2
1942
The Tree in a Test TubeFilm
Ollie
★ 5.2
1941
Great GunsFilm
Oliver
★ 6.0
1940
A Chump at OxfordFilm
Ollie
★ 6.9
1940
Saps at SeaFilm
Ollie
★ 6.8
1939
The Flying DeucesFilm
Ollie
★ 6.4
1939
ZenobiaFilm
Dr. Henry Tibbett
★ 5.0
1938
Block-HeadsFilm
Ollie
★ 7.0
1938
Swiss MissFilm
Ollie
★ 6.3
1938
Hollywood HandicapFilm
Himself
★ 5.0
1938
That's That!Film
Himself
★ 4.4
1937
Way Out WestFilm
Ollie
★ 7.1
1937
Pick a StarFilm
Oliver Hardy
★ 4.8
1936
Our RelationsFilm
Ollie / Bert Hardy
★ 7.1
1936
The Bohemian GirlFilm
Ollie
★ 6.2
1936
On the Wrong TrekFilm
Cameo appearance (hitchhiker)
★ 5.9
1935
Tit for TatFilm
Ollie
★ 7.0
1935
Bonnie ScotlandFilm
Oliver 'Ollie' Hardy
★ 6.6
1935
Thicker Than WaterFilm
Ollie
★ 7.4
1935
The Fixer UppersFilm
Ollie
★ 6.8
1935
MGM 1935 Promo ReelFilm
Cleaner
★ 6.0
1935
Their Night Out - Screen TestFilm
Mr. Hardy
★ 6.0
1934
Babes in ToylandFilm
Ollie Dee
★ 6.3
1934
Them Thar HillsFilm
Ollie
★ 7.5
1934
Oliver the EighthFilm
Ollie
★ 7.1
1934
The Live GhostFilm
Ollie
★ 7.2
1934
Going Bye-Bye!Film
Mr. Hardy
★ 7.4
1934
Hollywood PartyFilm
Ollie
★ 5.6
1933
Sons of the DesertFilm
Oliver 'Ollie' Hardy
★ 7.1
1933
Busy BodiesFilm
Ollie
★ 7.3
1933
The Devil's BrotherFilm
Ollio
★ 6.9
1933
Dirty WorkFilm
Ollie
★ 6.9
1933
Twice TwoFilm
Ollie / Mrs. Laurel
★ 6.7
1933
The Midnight PatrolFilm
Officer Oliver Hardy
★ 6.6
1933
Me and My PalFilm
Ollie
★ 6.5
1933
Wild PosesFilm
Baby
★ 7.2
1932
The Music BoxFilm
Ollie
★ 7.5
1932
HelpmatesFilm
Ollie
★ 7.3
1932
Towed in a HoleFilm
Ollie
★ 7.0
1932
County HospitalFilm
Ollie
★ 6.8
1932
Pack Up Your TroublesFilm
Ollie
★ 6.8
1932
Scram!Film
Ollie
★ 7.1
1932
Their First MistakeFilm
Ollie
★ 6.4
1932
Any Old Port!Film
Ollie
★ 7.0
1932
The ChimpFilm
Ollie
★ 6.5
1932
Hinter Schloss und RiegelFilm
Ollie
★ 7.3
1932
Laurel and Hardy in EdinburghFilm
Himself
1932
Laurel and Hardy in TynemouthFilm
Himself
1932
Stan and OllyFilm
Himself
1932
Laurel and Hardy in the UKFilm
1931
Pardon UsFilm
Ollie
★ 6.4
1931
Beau HunksFilm
Ollie
★ 6.8
1931
Laughing GravyFilm
Ollie
★ 7.3
1931
Come CleanFilm
Ollie
★ 7.1
1931
Chickens Come HomeFilm
Mr. Oliver Hardy
★ 6.6
1931
Our WifeFilm
Ollie
★ 7.1
1931
One Good TurnFilm
Ollie
★ 6.9
1931
Be Big!Film
Ollie
★ 6.8
1931
The Stolen JoolsFilm
Police Driver
★ 5.6
1931
On the LooseFilm
New Suitor (uncredited)
★ 6.8
1931
Playing at PoliticsFilm
Oliver
★ 7.0
1931
The SkullsFilm
Señor Hardy
★ 6.2
1931
The ChiselersFilm
M. Hardy
★ 6.8
1931
Haunted at MidnightFilm
Ollie
★ 8.0
1931
De Bote en BoteFilm
Ollie
1930
Hog WildFilm
Ollie
★ 7.0
1930
Another Fine MessFilm
Ollie
★ 6.9
1930
BratsFilm
Ollie Sr. / Oliver Jr.
★ 6.8
1930
Below ZeroFilm
Ollie
★ 6.6
1930
The Laurel-Hardy Murder CaseFilm
Ollie
★ 6.9
1930
BlottoFilm
Ollie
★ 7.3
1930
Night OwlsFilm
Ollie
★ 7.4
1930
Shivering and ShakingFilm
Ollie
★ 6.9
1930
ThievesFilm
★ 7.1
1930
Night of GoblinsFilm
Ollie
★ 6.1
1930
The Night LifeFilm
Ollie
★ 7.5
1930
The Rogue SongFilm
Murza-Bek
★ 6.5
1930
RadiomaníaFilm
Ollie
★ 10.0
1930
MGM Convention 1930 AnnouncementFilm
Himself
1929
Big BusinessFilm
Ollie
★ 6.7
1929
Perfect DayFilm
Ollie
★ 7.0
1929
LibertyFilm
Ollie
★ 6.9
1929
Berth MarksFilm
Ollie
★ 6.9
1929
Unaccustomed as We AreFilm
Oliver Hardy
★ 7.0
1929
The Hoose-GowFilm
Ollie
★ 6.8
1929
They Go Boom!Film
Ollie
★ 6.9
1929
Men O' WarFilm
Ollie
★ 6.8
1929
Wrong AgainFilm
Ollie
★ 6.8
1929
Double WhoopeeFilm
Ollie
★ 6.8
1929
The Hollywood Revue of 1929Film
Self
★ 5.7
1929
Angora LoveFilm
Ollie
★ 6.5
1929
That's My WifeFilm
Ollie
★ 6.6
1929
Bacon GrabbersFilm
Oliver
★ 6.4
1928
Two TarsFilm
Ollie
★ 6.8
1928
The Finishing TouchFilm
Ollie
★ 6.9
1928
You're Darn Tootin'Film
Ollie, French horn player
★ 5.9
1928
From Soup to NutsFilm
Hired butler
★ 6.5
1928
Leave 'Em LaughingFilm
Ollie
★ 6.1
1928
Habeas CorpusFilm
Ollie
★ 6.6
1928
We Faw DownFilm
Ollie
★ 6.0
1928
Their Purple MomentFilm
Ollie
★ 6.5
1928
Should Married Men Go Home?Film
Ollie
★ 6.4
1928
Flying ElephantsFilm
Mighty Giant
★ 5.9
1928
Early to BedFilm
Ollie
★ 6.0
1928
Galloping GhostsFilm
Meadows the Valet, a.k.a. Officer 13
★ 7.0
1927
The Battle of the CenturyFilm
Manager
★ 6.9
1927
Duck SoupFilm
Maltravers
★ 6.4
1927
The Second 100 YearsFilm
Big Goofy
★ 6.2
1927
Putting Pants on PhilipFilm
J. Piedmont Mumblethunder
★ 6.3
1927
Do Detectives Think?Film
Sherlock Pinkham
★ 6.4
1927
Sailors, Beware!Film
Purser Cryder
★ 6.9
1927
With Love and HissesFilm
Top Sergeant Banner
★ 6.1
1927
Sugar DaddiesFilm
Brittle's butler
★ 6.0
1927
Call of the CuckooFilm
Asylum Inmate
★ 5.9
1927
Love 'Em and WeepFilm
Judge Chigger
★ 5.7
1927
Why Girls Love SailorsFilm
First Mate
★ 5.5
1927
Slipping WivesFilm
Butler
★ 5.3
1927
Should Men Walk Home?Film
Party Guest at Punch Bowl
★ 7.1
1927
Fluttering HeartsFilm
Big Bill
★ 5.6
1927
Baby BrotherFilm
Ice Man
★ 6.5
1927
Now I'll Tell OneFilm
Policeman
★ 6.5
1927
Hats OffFilm
Ollie
★ 6.6
1927
Why Girls Say NoFilm
Policeman
★ 7.0
1927
No Man's LawFilm
Sharkey Nye
★ 7.3
1927
Crazy to ActFilm
Gordon Bagley
★ 6.7
1927
Two-Time MamaFilm
The Cop (as Babe Hardy)
★ 7.5
1927
The Honorable Mr. BuggsFilm
The Butler
★ 7.0
1927
Love 'em and Feed 'emFilm
'Happy' Hopey
★ 6.5
1926
45 Minutes from HollywoodFilm
Hotel Detective
★ 5.4
1926
Along Came AuntieFilm
Mr. Vincent Belcher - the First Husband
★ 6.2
1926
Crazy Like a FoxFilm
Charley's Victim (uncredited)
★ 6.2
1926
Thundering FleasFilm
Officer (as Oliver Babe Hardy)
★ 5.8
1926
Bromo and JulietFilm
Cab Driver
★ 5.8
1926
Wandering PapasFilm
Camp Foreman (as Babe Hardy)
★ 5.4
1926
Be Your AgeFilm
Oswald Schwartzkopple
★ 5.8
1926
Long Fliv the KingFilm
The Prime Minister's Assistant
★ 6.3
1926
Madame MysteryFilm
Captain Schmaltz
★ 6.5
1926
The Nickel-HopperFilm
Jazz band drummer
★ 7.5
1926
Say It with BabiesFilm
Hector - the Floorwalker
★ 6.5
1926
A Bankrupt HoneymoonFilm
The Taxi Driver
★ 6.5
1926
The Gentle CycloneFilm
Sheriff Bill
★ 6.5
1925
The Wizard of OzFilm
Tin Woodsman / Farmhand
★ 5.5
1925
Yes, Yes, NanetteFilm
Her former sweetheart
★ 5.3
1925
Isn't Life Terrible?Film
Remington - the Brother-in-Law (as 'Babe' Hardy)
★ 6.1
1925
Should Sailors Marry?Film
Doctor
★ 5.7
1925
Stick AroundFilm
Paperhanger (as Babe Hardy)
★ 6.1
1925
Hop to It!Film
A bellhop (as Babe Hardy)
★ 5.8
1925
The Perfect ClownFilm
Babe Mulligan
★ 7.5
1925
Hey, Taxi!Film
A Rival Taxi Driver
★ 7.5
1925
RivalsFilm
The Rival
★ 6.3
1925
They All FallFilm
The boss
★ 7.5
1925
The Joke's on YouFilm
Wilbert Perkins
★ 5.5
1925
Fiddlin' AroundFilm
Theatre manager
★ 6.5
1925
Laughing LadiesFilm
Policeman
★ 8.0
1925
Fiddlin' AroundFilm
Theatre Manager
★ 5.5
1924
Kid SpeedFilm
Dangerous Dan McGraw
★ 5.7
1924
Her Boy FriendFilm
Killer Kid
★ 5.8
1924
The Perfect LadyFilm
(unconfirmed)
★ 10.0
1924
Trouble BrewingFilm
Bootlegger
★ 7.5
1924
Roaring Lions at HomeFilm
★ 9.0
1924
The Girl in the LimousineFilm
Freddie
★ 6.5
1923
HorseshoesFilm
Dynamite Duffy
★ 4.9
1923
Lightning LoveFilm
Oliver, the Other Suitor
★ 6.4
1923
No Wedding BellsFilm
The Girl's Father
★ 5.4
1923
The Gown ShopFilm
Store manager
★ 5.5
1923
The Midnight CabaretFilm
Oliver, an Impetuous Suitor
★ 6.7
1923
The BarnyardFilm
Farm Hand
★ 6.3
1922
The ShowFilm
Stage manager / Audience Member (as Babe Hardy)
★ 7.0
1922
The SawmillFilm
The Foreman
★ 5.4
1922
GolfFilm
The neighbor
★ 6.4
1922
The Counter JumperFilm
Gaston Gilligan
★ 6.2
1922
A Pair of KingsFilm
General Alarm
★ 5.5
1922
Little WildcatFilm
'Bull' Mulligan
★ 6.5
1921
The Lucky DogFilm
Masked bandit who confronts Laurel
★ 5.9
1921
The Rent CollectorFilm
The Big Boss (as Babe Hardy)
★ 6.6
1921
The Bell HopFilm
Hotel manager
★ 6.8
1921
The BakeryFilm
Foreman (as Babe Hardy)
★ 5.1
1921
The Fall GuyFilm
Gentleman Joe, alias Black Bart (as Babe Hardy)
★ 4.9
1920
Married to OrderFilm
Her Father (as Babe Hardy)
★ 5.9
1920
The Stage HandFilm
Audience member (uncredited)
★ 8.0
1920
The DecoratorFilm
Babe, a millionaire
★ 6.3
1920
Squeaks and SquawksFilm
★ 6.2
1920
SpringtimeFilm
The Commissioner
★ 10.0
1920
The BackyardFilm
Thug - The ruffian
★ 7.5
1920
Distilled LoveFilm
Mr. Pebble Ford (as Babe Hardy)
★ 7.0
1920
His Jonah DayFilm
The Life Saver
★ 7.0
1920
The Trouble HunterFilm
The Bouncer
★ 9.0
1919
Dull CareFilm
A Janitor
★ 6.5
1919
Hop to It, BellhopFilm
Solomon Soop(as Babe Hardy)
★ 7.5
1919
The Head WaiterFilm
A cop (as Babe Hardy)
★ 7.0
1919
Bungs and BunglersFilm
Al K. Hall
★ 7.0
1918
The King of the KitchenFilm
A German customer
★ 6.0
1918
Bright and EarlyFilm
The Boss
★ 4.6
1918
He's In AgainFilm
Head Waiter (as Babe Hardy)
★ 5.7
1918
The RogueFilm
Cafe Owner
★ 4.1
1918
His Day OutFilm
Ollie
★ 3.9
1918
The StrangerFilm
Oliver, the saloonkeeper
★ 5.5
1918
The ScholarFilm
The Superintendent
★ 4.2
1918
PlaymatesFilm
★ 6.0
1918
Hello TroubleFilm
A devoted husband (as Babe Hardy)
★ 6.0
1918
Painless LoveFilm
Dr. Hurts
★ 9.0
1917
The HoboFilm
Harold (as Babe Hardy)
★ 4.8
1917
The PestFilm
★ 5.8
1917
The Chief CookFilm
Babe (as Babe Hardy)
★ 4.5
1917
The Candy KidFilm
Rival Proprietor
★ 5.6
1917
Little NellFilm
Little Nell
★ 5.4
1917
The HeroFilm
The Hero's Rival (as Babe Hardy)
★ 5.5
1917
The VillainFilm
Nell
★ 5.5
1917
Cupid's RivalFilm
Poor Artist
★ 5.0
1917
Back StageFilm
Babe
★ 6.0
1916
The Battle RoyalFilm
Plump
★ 6.5
1916
The SerenadeFilm
Plump (as Babe Hardy)
★ 5.3
1916
One Too ManyFilm
Plump
★ 5.1
1916
Hungry HeartsFilm
Plump (as Babe Hardy)
★ 4.6
1916
Love and DutyFilm
Pvt. Plump
★ 4.9
1916
The Guilty OnesFilm
Babe
★ 8.0
1916
The Lottery ManFilm
Maggie Murphy
★ 4.7
1916
Aunt BillFilm
Plump
★ 8.0
1916
The Candy TrailFilm
Plump (as Babe Hardy)
★ 5.5
1916
A Day at SchoolFilm
Plump (as Babe Hardy)
1916
Oliver Hardy : 10 courts métrages, 1916-1927Film
1915
Something in Her EyeFilm
The Grocer
★ 6.0
1915
They Looked AlikeFilm
Pedestrian
★ 6.3
1915
An Expensive VisitFilm
Jack
★ 7.5
1915
Avenging BillFilm
Bill, the Grocer's Boy
★ 7.0
1915
It May Be YouFilm
Paul Simmons
★ 6.5
1915
The Haunted HatFilm
★ 6.5
1915
A Lucky StrikeFilm
Bill Myers
★ 5.5
1915
Babe's School DaysFilm
Ikie Ikestein
★ 6.0
1915
The Lilac SplashFilm
Burglar (as O.N. Hardy)
★ 6.0
1915
Ups and DownsFilm
Shifty Mike
1914
Mother's Baby BoyFilm
Percival Pilkins (as Babe Hardy)
★ 7.2
1914
The Servant Girl's LegacyFilm
Cy (as Babe Hardy)
★ 5.6
1914
Making Auntie WelcomeFilm
Grocery Boy
★ 8.0
1914
Magazine CookingFilm

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The Music Box

Sons of the Desert

Way Out West

The Flying Deuces

Block-Heads

Babes in Toyland

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