
Acting
Born January 18, 1892 · 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.

Laurel & Hardy: Year Three
2025

Nash the Slash Rises Again!
2025

Laurel and Hardy's Yorkshire Adventures
2025

Laurel & Hardy: Year Two
2024

The Real Charlie Chaplin
2021

Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations
2020

Dick & Doof - Die Twentieth Century Fox Studio Gesamtedition
2020

Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic
2011

A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy
2011

Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films
2011

Dick & Doof - Best of
2010
The Parrott Chase
2009

Stanlio & Ollio Le migliori comiche
2006

Laurel & Hardy - Best of III
2005

Los Angeles Plays Itself
2004

Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
2002

Laurel & Hardy - Highlights
2002

Laurel & Hardy - Best of II
2001

Laurel & Hardy - Best of
1999

Chaplin's Goliath
1996

That's Entertainment! III
1994

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
1992
The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate Rememberence
1990

Classic Comedy Teams
1986

Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984

Dance of the Cookoos
1982

The Hollywood Clowns
1979

Laurel and Hardy Laughtoons
1978

That's Entertainment, Part II
1976

Hooray for Hollywood
1976

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy
1974

4 Clowns
1970
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
1968

The Crazy World of Laurel and Hardy
1967

The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy
1967
Salute to Stan Laurel
1965

Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20's
1965

The Big Parade of Comedy
1964

30 Years of Fun
1963

Days of Thrills and Laughter
1961

When Comedy Was King
1960

The Golden Age of Comedy
1957

Robinson Crusoeland
1951

The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
1951

Riding High
1950

The Fighting Kentuckian
1949

Performers Arrive in Hampshire
1947

The Bullfighters
1945

Nothing But Trouble
1944

The Big Noise
1944

The Dancing Masters
1943

Jitterbugs
1943

Air Raid Wardens
1943

The Tree in a Test Tube
1942

A-Haunting We Will Go
1942

Great Guns
1941

Saps at Sea
1940

A Chump at Oxford
1940

The Flying Deuces
1939

Zenobia
1939

Block-Heads
1938

That's That!
1938

Hollywood Handicap
1938

Swiss Miss
1938

Pick a Star
1937

Way Out West
1937

Our Relations
1936

On the Wrong Trek
1936

The Bohemian Girl
1936
MGM 1935 Promo Reel
1935

Bonnie Scotland
1935

Thicker Than Water
1935
Their Night Out - Screen Test
1935

The Fixer Uppers
1935

Tit for Tat
1935

Babes in Toyland
1934

The Live Ghost
1934

Them Thar Hills
1934

Going Bye-Bye!
1934

Hollywood Party
1934

Oliver the Eighth
1934

Sons of the Desert
1933

Dirty Work
1933

Wild Poses
1933

Busy Bodies
1933

The Midnight Patrol
1933

The Devil's Brother
1933

Me and My Pal
1933

Twice Two
1933

Towed in a Hole
1932

Their First Mistake
1932

Pack Up Your Troubles
1932

Scram!
1932
Stan and Olly
1932
Laurel and Hardy in Edinburgh
1932
Laurel and Hardy in Tynemouth
1932

County Hospital
1932

The Chimp
1932

Hinter Schloss und Riegel
1932

The Music Box
1932

Any Old Port!
1932

Helpmates
1932

On the Loose
1931

Beau Hunks
1931

One Good Turn
1931

Come Clean
1931

Pardon Us
1931

Haunted at Midnight
1931

Our Wife
1931

Playing at Politics
1931

The Skulls
1931

Laughing Gravy
1931

The Stolen Jools
1931

Chickens Come Home
1931

Be Big!
1931

The Chiselers
1931

Another Fine Mess
1930

Night of Goblins
1930
MGM Convention 1930 Announcement
1930

The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case
1930

Radiomanía
1930

Hog Wild
1930

Shivering and Shaking
1930

Below Zero
1930

The Night Life
1930

Brats
1930

Blotto
1930

The Rogue Song
1930

Thieves
1930

Night Owls
1930

Angora Love
1929

The Hollywood Revue of 1929
1929

The Hoose-Gow
1929

Bacon Grabbers
1929

They Go Boom!
1929

Perfect Day
1929

Men O' War
1929

Berth Marks
1929

Double Whoopee
1929

Unaccustomed as We Are
1929

Big Business
1929

That's My Wife
1929

Wrong Again
1929

Liberty
1929

We Faw Down
1928

Habeas Corpus
1928

Two Tars
1928

Early to Bed
1928

Should Married Men Go Home?
1928

Their Purple Moment
1928

You're Darn Tootin'
1928

From Soup to Nuts
1928

Galloping Ghosts
1928

The Finishing Touch
1928

Flying Elephants
1928

Leave 'Em Laughing
1928

The Battle of the Century
1927

Putting Pants on Philip
1927

Do Detectives Think?
1927
Love 'em and Feed 'em
1927

Hats Off
1927

Call of the Cuckoo
1927

The Second 100 Years
1927

Now I'll Tell One
1927

Sailors, Beware!
1927

Sugar Daddies
1927

With Love and Hisses
1927

Why Girls Love Sailors
1927

Baby Brother
1927

Fluttering Hearts
1927

Love 'Em and Weep
1927

Crazy to Act
1927

No Man's Law
1927

The Honorable Mr. Buggs
1927

Slipping Wives
1927

Duck Soup
1927

Why Girls Say No
1927

Should Men Walk Home?
1927

Two-Time Mama
1927

45 Minutes from Hollywood
1926

The Nickel-Hopper
1926

Be Your Age
1926

Bromo and Juliet
1926

Crazy Like a Fox
1926

Along Came Auntie
1926

Thundering Fleas
1926

The Gentle Cyclone
1926

Long Fliv the King
1926

Say It with Babies
1926

Madame Mystery
1926

Wandering Papas
1926
A Bankrupt Honeymoon
1926

The Perfect Clown
1925

Should Sailors Marry?
1925
They All Fall
1925

Yes, Yes, Nanette
1925

Isn't Life Terrible?
1925

Hop to It!
1925

Fiddlin' Around
1925

The Joke's on You
1925

Fiddlin' Around
1925

Rivals
1925
Hey, Taxi!
1925

Stick Around
1925

The Wizard of Oz
1925

Laughing Ladies
1925

Roaring Lions at Home
1924

Kid Speed
1924

Her Boy Friend
1924

The Girl in the Limousine
1924

Trouble Brewing
1924
The Perfect Lady
1924

Horseshoes
1923

Lightning Love
1923

The Gown Shop
1923

The Barnyard
1923

The Midnight Cabaret
1923
No Wedding Bells
1923
The Counter Jumper
1922

Little Wildcat
1922

Golf
1922

A Pair of Kings
1922

The Show
1922

The Sawmill
1922

The Lucky Dog
1921

The Bell Hop
1921

The Fall Guy
1921

The Bakery
1921

The Rent Collector
1921

His Jonah Day
1920

The Backyard
1920

Married to Order
1920

The Trouble Hunter
1920

The Stage Hand
1920

The Decorator
1920

Springtime
1920

Squeaks and Squawks
1920

Distilled Love
1920

The Head Waiter
1919
Bungs and Bunglers
1919

Dull Care
1919
Hop to It, Bellhop
1919

He's In Again
1918
Painless Love
1918
The King of the Kitchen
1918

Hello Trouble
1918
Playmates
1918

Bright and Early
1918

The Scholar
1918

The Rogue
1918

His Day Out
1918

The Stranger
1918

The Pest
1917

The Hobo
1917

The Candy Kid
1917

The Chief Cook
1917

The Villain
1917

Cupid's Rival
1917

The Hero
1917

Little Nell
1917

Back Stage
1917

The Guilty Ones
1916
The Candy Trail
1916

Love and Duty
1916
Aunt Bill
1916

The Lottery Man
1916

Hungry Hearts
1916

The Battle Royal
1916

The Serenade
1916

One Too Many
1916
Oliver Hardy : 10 courts métrages, 1916-1927
1916

Ups and Downs
1915

Something in Her Eye
1915

The Lilac Splash
1915

Avenging Bill
1915

The Haunted Hat
1915
It May Be You
1915

A Lucky Strike
1915

An Expensive Visit
1915

They Looked Alike
1915

Babe's School Days
1915

The Servant Girl's Legacy
1914

Mother's Baby Boy
1914
Magazine Cooking
1914

Making Auntie Welcome
1914