OLIVER HARDY
Oliver Hardy
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: January 18, 1892
Deathday: August 7, 1957
Place of Birth: Harlem, Georgia, USA
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".
Filmography
Starring
Archive Footage
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Self (archive footage)
Himself (archive footage)
Hardy
Ollie (archive footage)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ollie
Ollie
1996·
Chaplin's GoliathSelf (archive footage)
Ollie / Fanny / Bert (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
1986·
Classic Comedy TeamsSelf (archive footage)
1985·
CocoonSelf - film clip from 'Flying Deuces' (archive footage) (uncredited)
(archive footage)
1982·
Dance of the CookoosOllie
1976·
Hooray for HollywoodSelf (archive footage)
1970·
Dick und DoofOliver
1967·
OmnibusSelf
Self (archive footage)
1952·
This Is Your LifeSelf
1943·
The Dancing MastersOllie
1935·
MGM 1935 Promo ReelCleaner
Mr. Hardy
1934·
Hollywood PartyOllie
Ollie
1932·
Stan and OllyHimself
1931·
Pardon UsOllie
1931·
The ChiselersM. Hardy
1931·
The SkullsSeñor Hardy
1931·
Playing at PoliticsOliver
Ollie
1930·
The Night LifeOllie
1930·
The Rogue SongMurza-Bek
1928·
Galloping GhostsMeadows the Valet, a.k.a. Officer 13
1927·
Two-Time MamaThe Cop (as Babe Hardy)
1927·
Why Girls Say NoPoliceman
1927·
Baby BrotherIce Man
1927·
No Man's LawSharkey Nye
1927·
Now I'll Tell OnePoliceman
Party Guest at Punch Bowl
1926·
Say It with BabiesHector - the Floorwalker
1926·
A Bankrupt HoneymoonThe Taxi Driver
1926·
Be Your AgeOswald Schwartzkopple
1925·
RivalsThe Rival
1925·
The Joke's on YouWilbert Perkins
1925·
Fiddlin' AroundTheatre manager, Theatre Manager
1925·
Isn't Life Terrible?Remington - the Brother-in-Law (as 'Babe' Hardy)
Freddie
1924·
Trouble BrewingBootlegger
1924·
Her Boy FriendKiller Kid
1923·
The BarnyardFarm Hand
1923·
The Gown ShopStore manager
1923·
The Midnight CabaretOliver, an Impetuous Suitor
1923·
No Wedding BellsThe Girl's Father
1923·
HorseshoesDynamite Duffy
1923·
Lightning LoveOliver, the Other Suitor
1922·
Little Wildcat'Bull' Mulligan
1922·
A Pair of KingsGeneral Alarm
1922·
The Counter JumperGaston Gilligan
1921·
The Rent CollectorThe Big Boss (as Babe Hardy)
1921·
The Fall GuyGentleman Joe, alias Black Bart (as Babe Hardy)
1921·
The BakeryForeman (as Babe Hardy)
1921·
The Bell HopHotel manager
1920·
SpringtimeThe Commissioner
1920·
The Trouble HunterThe Bouncer
1920·
The Stage HandAudience member (uncredited)
1920·
Married to OrderHer Father (as Babe Hardy)
1920·
The DecoratorBabe, a millionaire
1920·
His Jonah DayThe Life Saver
1920·
Squeaks and Squawks1919·
Bungs and BunglersAl K. Hall
1919·
The Head WaiterA cop (as Babe Hardy)
1919·
Hop to It, BellhopSolomon Soop(as Babe Hardy)
1919·
Dull CareA Janitor
1918·
Hello TroubleA devoted husband (as Babe Hardy)
1918·
The StrangerOliver, the saloonkeeper
A German customer
1918·
He's In AgainHead Waiter (as Babe Hardy)
1918·
His Day OutOllie
1918·
The RogueCafe Owner
1918·
Bright and EarlyThe Boss
1917·
Back StageBabe
1917·
The Chief CookBabe (as Babe Hardy)
1917·
Cupid's RivalPoor Artist
1917·
The VillainNell
1917·
The HeroThe Hero's Rival (as Babe Hardy)
1917·
The Candy KidRival Proprietor
1917·
The HoboHarold (as Babe Hardy)
1916·
The Candy TrailPlump (as Babe Hardy)
1916·
Love and DutyPvt. Plump
1916·
Hungry HeartsPlump (as Babe Hardy)
1916·
The Lottery ManMaggie Murphy
1916·
One Too ManyPlump
1916·
The Battle RoyalPlump
1915·
The Lilac SplashBurglar (as O.N. Hardy)
1915·
A Lucky StrikeBill Myers
1915·
It May Be YouPaul Simmons
1915·
Babe's School DaysIkie Ikestein
1915·
They Looked AlikePedestrian
1915·
An Expensive VisitJack
1914·
Magazine CookingSelf (archive footage)
Schauspieler
Oliver
(archive footage)
(archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Himself (archive footage)
Ollie / Bert (archive footage)
Ollie (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Oliver in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage)
1963·
30 Years of Fun(archive footage)
1937·
That's That!Himself
Himself
Himself
1931·
Haunted at MidnightOllie
1930·
RadiomaníaOllie
1927·
Hats OffOllie
'Happy' Hopey
1926·
Crazy Like a FoxCharley's Victim (uncredited)
1926·
Madame MysteryCaptain Schmaltz
Doctor
1925·
Hey, Taxi!A Rival Taxi Driver
1925·
Laughing LadiesPoliceman
1922·
The ShowStage manager / Audience Member (as Babe Hardy)
1920·
Distilled LoveMr. Pebble Ford (as Babe Hardy)
1920·
The BackyardThug - The ruffian
1918·
The ScholarThe Superintendent
1917·
Little NellLittle Nell
1917·
The Pest1916·
The SerenadePlump (as Babe Hardy)
1915·
Ups and DownsShifty Mike
1914·
Mother's Baby BoyPercival Pilkins (as Babe Hardy)
1979·
The Hollywood Clowns(archive footage)
1970·
4 Clowns(archive footage)
1960·
When Comedy Was Kingedited from 'Big Business' (archive footage)
archive footage
(archive footage)
1951·
UtopiaOllie
1950·
Riding HighSucker (uncredited)
Willie Paine
Self
1945·
The BullfightersOllie
1944·
The Big NoiseOllie
1944·
Nothing But TroubleOliver
1943·
JitterbugsOllie
1943·
Air Raid WardensOllie
Ollie
Ollie
1941·
Great GunsOliver
1940·
Saps at SeaOllie
1940·
A Chump at OxfordOllie
1939·
ZenobiaDr. Henry Tibbett
1939·
The Flying DeucesOllie
1938·
Swiss MissOllie
1938·
Hollywood HandicapHimself
1938·
Block-HeadsOllie
1937·
Pick a StarOliver Hardy
1937·
Way Out WestOllie
1936·
The Bohemian GirlOllie
1936·
On the Wrong TrekCameo appearance (hitchhiker)
1936·
Our RelationsOllie / Bert Hardy
1935·
Tit for TatOllie
1935·
Thicker Than WaterOllie
1935·
The Fixer UppersOllie
1935·
Bonnie ScotlandOliver 'Ollie' Hardy
1934·
Them Thar HillsOllie
1934·
The Live GhostOllie
1934·
Going Bye-Bye!Mr. Hardy
1934·
Oliver the EighthOllie
1934·
Babes in ToylandOllie Dee
1933·
Wild PosesBaby
1933·
The Devil's BrotherOllio
1933·
Twice TwoOllie / Mrs. Laurel
1933·
Me and My PalOllie
1933·
Dirty WorkOllie
1933·
The Midnight PatrolOfficer Oliver Hardy
1933·
Sons of the DesertOliver 'Ollie' Hardy
1933·
Busy BodiesOllie
1932·
HelpmatesOllie
1932·
Towed in a HoleOllie
1932·
Their First MistakeOllie
1932·
Scram!Ollie
1932·
County HospitalOllie
1932·
The ChimpOllie
1932·
Any Old Port!Ollie
1932·
The Music BoxOllie
Ollie
1931·
The Stolen JoolsPolice Driver
1931·
Chickens Come HomeMr. Oliver Hardy
1931·
Laughing GravyOllie
1931·
Come CleanOllie
1931·
Beau HunksOllie
1931·
On the LooseNew Suitor (uncredited)
1931·
Be Big!Ollie
1931·
One Good TurnOllie
1931·
Our WifeOllie
1930·
Thieves1930·
Night of GoblinsOllie
1930·
Hog WildOllie
1930·
BlottoOllie
1930·
Another Fine MessOllie
1930·
BratsOllie Sr. / Oliver Jr.
Ollie
1930·
Below ZeroOllie
1930·
Night OwlsOllie
Oliver Hardy
1929·
They Go Boom!Ollie
1929·
Wrong AgainOllie
1929·
That's My WifeOllie
1929·
The Hoose-GowOllie
1929·
Berth MarksOllie
1929·
Bacon GrabbersOliver
1929·
Angora LoveOllie
1929·
Double WhoopeeOllie
1929·
Perfect DayOllie
1929·
LibertyOllie
1929·
Big BusinessOllie
1929·
Men O' WarOllie
Self
1928·
From Soup to NutsHired butler
1928·
Habeas CorpusOllie
1928·
We Faw DownOllie
1928·
Two TarsOllie
1928·
You're Darn Tootin'Ollie, French horn player
1928·
Early to BedOllie
1928·
Leave 'Em LaughingOllie
1928·
Flying ElephantsMighty Giant
1928·
The Finishing TouchOllie
1928·
Their Purple MomentOllie
Ollie
1927·
Crazy to ActGordon Bagley
First Mate
1927·
With Love and HissesTop Sergeant Banner
1927·
Slipping WivesButler
1927·
Love 'Em and WeepJudge Chigger
1927·
The Second 100 YearsBig Goofy
J. Piedmont Mumblethunder
1927·
Sailors, Beware!Purser Cryder
1927·
Call of the CuckooAsylum Inmate
1927·
Do Detectives Think?Sherlock Pinkham
1927·
Duck SoupMaltravers
Manager
1927·
Fluttering HeartsBig Bill
1927·
Sugar DaddiesBrittle's butler
The Butler
1926·
The Nickel-HopperJazz band drummer
1926·
Long Fliv the KingThe Prime Minister's Assistant
1926·
Wandering PapasCamp Foreman (as Babe Hardy)
1926·
Bromo and JulietCab Driver
1926·
The Gentle CycloneSheriff Bill
1926·
Thundering FleasOfficer (as Oliver Babe Hardy)
Hotel Detective
1926·
Along Came AuntieMr. Vincent Belcher - the First Husband
1925·
The Perfect ClownBabe Mulligan
1925·
They All FallThe boss
1925·
Yes, Yes, NanetteHer former sweetheart
1925·
Hop to It!A bellhop (as Babe Hardy)
1925·
Stick AroundPaperhanger (as Babe Hardy)
1925·
The Wizard of OzTin Woodsman / Farmhand
1924·
Kid SpeedDangerous Dan McGraw
1924·
The Perfect Lady(unconfirmed)
1922·
GolfThe neighbor
1922·
The SawmillThe Foreman
1921·
The Lucky DogMasked bandit who confronts Laurel
1918·
Playmates1916·
The Guilty OnesBabe
1915·
Something in Her EyeThe Grocer
1915·
The Haunted Hat1915·
Avenging BillBill, the Grocer's Boy
Cy (as Babe Hardy)
Grocery Boy
Production
2018·
Stan & OllieThanks
1937·
Way Out WestWriter
1933·
The Midnight PatrolWriter
1933·
Busy BodiesWriter
1933·
Me and My PalWriter
1933·
Twice TwoWriter
1933·
Sons of the DesertWriter
1932·
Their First MistakeWriter
1932·
Towed in a HoleWriter
1932·
Scram!Writer
1932·
County HospitalWriter
1932·
The ChimpWriter
1932·
The Music BoxWriter
1932·
HelpmatesWriter
1931·
Come CleanWriter
1930·
BratsWriter
1930·
Hog WildWriter
1923·
QuicksandsWriter
1916·
The Guilty OnesDirector