Known For
Acting
Known Credits
297
Gender
Male
Birthday
January 18, 1892 (134 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
| 2025 | Laurel & Hardy: Year Threeas | |
| 2025 | Nash the Slash Rises Again!as Self - Sherlock Pinkham(archive footage) | |
| 2025 | Laurel and Hardy's Yorkshire Adventuresas Archive Footage | |
| 2024 | Laurel & Hardy: Year Twoas (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 2021 | The Real Charlie Chaplinas Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 2020 | Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorationsas (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 2020 | Dick & Doof - Die Twentieth Century Fox Studio Gesamteditionas | |
| 2019 | Stan & Ollie - Unforgettable Comediesas Ollio | |
| 2011 | Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magicas Self (archive footage) | |
| 2011 | A Tribute to Laurel & Hardyas Self (archive footage) | |
| 2011 | Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Filmsas Himself (archive footage) | |
| 2010 | Dick & Doof - Best ofas Schauspieler | |
| 2009 | The Parrott Chaseas (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 2006 | Silent Clownsas Self(archive footage) | |
| 2006 | Stan & Ollie - The Best Comic Shortsas Oliver | |
| 2005 | Laurel & Hardy - Best of IIIas Hardy | |
| 2002 | Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Storyas Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 2002 | Laurel & Hardy - Highlightsas | |
| 2001 | Laurel & Hardy - Best of IIas Ollie | |
| 1999 | Laurel & Hardy - Best ofas Ollie | |
| 1996 | Chaplin's Goliathas Self (archive footage) | |
| 1994 | That's Entertainment! IIIas (archive footage) | |
| 1994 | 100 Years at the Moviesas Self (archive footage) | |
| 1992 | Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boysas Ollie / Fanny / Bert (archive footage) | |
| 1990 | The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate Rememberenceas Self (archive footage) | |
| 1986 | Classic Comedy Teamsas Self (archive footage) | |
| 1984 | Going Hollywood: The '30sas (archive footage) | |
| 1982 | Dance of the Cookoosas | |
| 1979 | The Hollywood Clownsas (archive footage) | |
| 1978 | Laurel and Hardy Laughtoonsas Ollie | |
| 1976 | Bob Hope's World of Comedyas Self (archive footage) | |
| 1976 | That's Entertainment, Part IIas (archive footage) | |
| 1976 | Hooray for Hollywoodas Self (archive footage) | |
| 1975 | Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?as Self (archive footage) | |
| 1974 | Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardyas Self (archive footage) | |
| 1970 | 4 Clownsas (archive footage) | |
| 1970 | Dick und Doofas Oliver | |
| 1968 | The Best of Laurel and Hardyas Ollie / Bert (archive footage) | |
| 1967 | The Crazy World of Laurel and Hardyas | |
| 1967 | The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardyas | |
| 1967 | Omnibusas Self | |
| 1965 | Salute to Stan Laurelas Self (archive footage) | |
| 1965 | Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20'sas Ollie (archive footage) | |
| 1964 | The Big Parade of Comedyas Oliver in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage) | |
| 1963 | 30 Years of Funas (archive footage) | |
| 1961 | Days of Thrills and Laughteras Self (archive footage) | |
| 1960 | When Comedy Was Kingas (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1957 | The Golden Age of Comedyas archive footage | |
| 1952 | This Is Your Lifeas Self | |
| 1951 | Robinson Crusoelandas Ollie | |
| 1951 | The Slappiest Days of Our Livesas (archive footage) | |
| 1950 | Riding Highas Sucker (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | The Fighting Kentuckianas Willie Paine | |
| 1947 | Performers Arrive in Hampshireas Self | |
| 1945 | The Bullfightersas Ollie | |
| 1944 | Nothing But Troubleas Oliver | |
| 1944 | The Big Noiseas Ollie | |
| 1943 | The Dancing Mastersas Ollie | |
| 1943 | Jitterbugsas Ollie | |
| 1943 | Air Raid Wardensas Ollie | |
| 1942 | The Tree in a Test Tubeas Ollie | |
| 1942 | A-Haunting We Will Goas Ollie | |
| 1941 | Great Gunsas Oliver | |
| 1940 | Saps at Seaas Ollie | |
| 1940 | A Chump at Oxfordas Ollie | |
| 1939 | The Flying Deucesas Ollie | |
| 1939 | Zenobiaas Dr. Henry Tibbett | |
| 1938 | Block-Headsas Ollie | |
| 1938 | That's That!as Himself | |
| 1938 | Hollywood Handicapas Himself | |
| 1938 | Swiss Missas Ollie | |
| 1937 | Pick a Staras Oliver Hardy | |
| 1937 | Way Out Westas Ollie | |
| 1936 | Our Relationsas Ollie / Bert Hardy | |
| 1936 | On the Wrong Trekas Cameo appearance (hitchhiker) | |
| 1936 | The Bohemian Girlas Ollie | |
| 1935 | MGM 1935 Promo Reelas Cleaner | |
| 1935 | Bonnie Scotlandas Oliver 'Ollie' Hardy | |
| 1935 | Thicker Than Wateras Ollie | |
| 1935 | Their Night Out - Screen Testas Mr. Hardy | |
| 1935 | The Fixer Uppersas Ollie | |
| 1935 | Tit for Tatas Ollie | |
| 1934 | Babes in Toylandas Ollie Dee | |
| 1934 | The Live Ghostas Ollie | |
| 1934 | Them Thar Hillsas Ollie | |
| 1934 | Going Bye-Bye!as Mr. Hardy | |
| 1934 | Hollywood Partyas Ollie | |
| 1934 | Oliver the Eighthas Ollie | |
| 1933 | Sons of the Desertas Oliver 'Ollie' Hardy | |
| 1933 | Dirty Workas Ollie | |
| 1933 | Wild Posesas Baby | |
| 1933 | Busy Bodiesas Ollie | |
| 1933 | The Midnight Patrolas Officer Oliver Hardy | |
| 1933 | The Devil's Brotheras Ollio | |
| 1933 | Me and My Palas Ollie | |
| 1933 | Twice Twoas Ollie / Mrs. Laurel | |
| 1932 | Towed in a Holeas Ollie | |
| 1932 | Their First Mistakeas Ollie | |
| 1932 | Pack Up Your Troublesas Ollie | |
| 1932 | Scram!as Ollie | |
| 1932 | Stan and Ollyas Himself | |
| 1932 | Laurel and Hardy in Tynemouthas Himself | |
| 1932 | Laurel and Hardy in Edinburghas Himself | |
| 1932 | County Hospitalas Ollie | |
| 1932 | Laurel and Hardy in the UKas | |
| 1932 | The Chimpas Ollie | |
| 1932 | Hinter Schloss und Riegelas Ollie | |
| 1932 | The Music Boxas Ollie | |
| 1932 | Any Old Port!as Ollie | |
| 1932 | Helpmatesas Ollie | |
| 1931 | On the Looseas New Suitor (uncredited) | |
| 1931 | Beau Hunksas Ollie | |
| 1931 | One Good Turnas Ollie | |
| 1931 | Come Cleanas Ollie | |
| 1931 | Pardon Usas Ollie | |
| 1931 | Haunted at Midnightas Ollie | |
| 1931 | Our Wifeas Ollie | |
| 1931 | Playing at Politicsas Oliver | |
| 1931 | The Skullsas Señor Hardy | |
| 1931 | De Bote en Boteas Ollie | |
| 1931 | The Stolen Joolsas Police Driver | |
| 1931 | Laughing Gravyas Ollie | |
| 1931 | Chickens Come Homeas Mr. Oliver Hardy | |
| 1931 | Be Big!as Ollie | |
| 1931 | The Chiselersas M. Hardy | |
| 1930 | Another Fine Messas Ollie | |
| 1930 | Night of Goblinsas Ollie | |
| 1930 | MGM Convention 1930 Announcementas Himself | |
| 1930 | The Laurel-Hardy Murder Caseas Ollie | |
| 1930 | Radiomaníaas Ollie | |
| 1930 | Hog Wildas Ollie | |
| 1930 | Shivering and Shakingas Ollie | |
| 1930 | Below Zeroas Ollie | |
| 1930 | The Night Lifeas Ollie | |
| 1930 | Bratsas Ollie Sr. / Oliver Jr. | |
| 1930 | Blottoas Ollie | |
| 1930 | The Rogue Songas Murza-Bek | |
| 1930 | Thievesas | |
| 1930 | Night Owlsas Ollie | |
| 1929 | Angora Loveas Ollie | |
| 1929 | The Hollywood Revue of 1929as Self | |
| 1929 | The Hoose-Gowas Ollie | |
| 1929 | Bacon Grabbersas Oliver | |
| 1929 | They Go Boom!as Ollie | |
| 1929 | Perfect Dayas Ollie | |
| 1929 | Men O' Waras Ollie | |
| 1929 | Berth Marksas Ollie | |
| 1929 | Double Whoopeeas Ollie | |
| 1929 | Unaccustomed as We Areas Oliver Hardy | |
| 1929 | Big Businessas Ollie | |
| 1929 | That's My Wifeas Ollie | |
| 1929 | Wrong Againas Ollie | |
| 1929 | Libertyas Ollie | |
| 1928 | We Faw Downas Ollie | |
| 1928 | Habeas Corpusas Ollie | |
| 1928 | Two Tarsas Ollie | |
| 1928 | Early to Bedas Ollie | |
| 1928 | Should Married Men Go Home?as Ollie | |
| 1928 | Their Purple Momentas Ollie | |
| 1928 | You're Darn Tootin'as Ollie, French horn player | |
| 1928 | From Soup to Nutsas Hired butler | |
| 1928 | Galloping Ghostsas Meadows the Valet, a.k.a. Officer 13 | |
| 1928 | The Finishing Touchas Ollie | |
| 1928 | Flying Elephantsas Mighty Giant | |
| 1928 | Leave 'Em Laughingas Ollie | |
| 1927 | The Battle of the Centuryas Manager | |
| 1927 | Putting Pants on Philipas J. Piedmont Mumblethunder | |
| 1927 | Do Detectives Think?as Sherlock Pinkham | |
| 1927 | Love 'em and Feed 'emas 'Happy' Hopey | |
| 1927 | Hats Offas Ollie | |
| 1927 | Call of the Cuckooas Asylum Inmate | |
| 1927 | The Second 100 Yearsas Big Goofy | |
| 1927 | Now I'll Tell Oneas Policeman | |
| 1927 | Sailors, Beware!as Purser Cryder | |
| 1927 | Sugar Daddiesas Brittle's butler | |
| 1927 | With Love and Hissesas Top Sergeant Banner | |
| 1927 | Why Girls Love Sailorsas First Mate | |
| 1927 | Baby Brotheras Ice Man | |
| 1927 | Fluttering Heartsas Big Bill | |
| 1927 | Love 'Em and Weepas Judge Chigger | |
| 1927 | Crazy to Actas Gordon Bagley | |
| 1927 | No Man's Lawas Sharkey Nye | |
| 1927 | The Honorable Mr. Buggsas The Butler | |
| 1927 | Slipping Wivesas Butler | |
| 1927 | Duck Soupas Maltravers | |
| 1927 | Why Girls Say Noas Policeman | |
| 1927 | Should Men Walk Home?as Party Guest at Punch Bowl | |
| 1927 | Two-Time Mamaas The Cop (as Babe Hardy) | |
| 1926 | 45 Minutes from Hollywoodas Hotel Detective | |
| 1926 | The Nickel-Hopperas Jazz band drummer | |
| 1926 | Be Your Ageas Oswald Schwartzkopple | |
| 1926 | Bromo and Julietas Cab Driver | |
| 1926 | Crazy Like a Foxas Charley's Victim (uncredited) | |
| 1926 | Along Came Auntieas Mr. Vincent Belcher - the First Husband | |
| 1926 | Thundering Fleasas Officer (as Oliver Babe Hardy) | |
| 1926 | The Gentle Cycloneas Sheriff Bill | |
| 1926 | Long Fliv the Kingas The Prime Minister's Assistant | |
| 1926 | Say It with Babiesas Hector - the Floorwalker | |
| 1926 | Madame Mysteryas Captain Schmaltz | |
| 1926 | Wandering Papasas Camp Foreman (as Babe Hardy) | |
| 1926 | A Bankrupt Honeymoonas The Taxi Driver | |
| 1925 | The Perfect Clownas Babe Mulligan | |
| 1925 | Should Sailors Marry?as Doctor | |
| 1925 | They All Fallas The boss | |
| 1925 | Yes, Yes, Nanetteas Her former sweetheart | |
| 1925 | Isn't Life Terrible?as Remington - the Brother-in-Law (as 'Babe' Hardy) | |
| 1925 | Hop to It!as A bellhop (as Babe Hardy) | |
| 1925 | Fiddlin' Aroundas Theatre manager | |
| 1925 | The Joke's on Youas Wilbert Perkins | |
| 1925 | Fiddlin' Aroundas Theatre Manager | |
| 1925 | Rivalsas The Rival | |
| 1925 | Hey, Taxi!as A Rival Taxi Driver | |
| 1925 | Stick Aroundas Paperhanger (as Babe Hardy) | |
| 1925 | The Wizard of Ozas Tin Woodsman / Farmhand | |
| 1925 | Laughing Ladiesas Policeman | |
| 1924 | Roaring Lions at Homeas | |
| 1924 | Kid Speedas Dangerous Dan McGraw | |
| 1924 | Her Boy Friendas Killer Kid | |
| 1924 | The Girl in the Limousineas Freddie | |
| 1924 | Trouble Brewingas Bootlegger | |
| 1924 | The Perfect Ladyas (unconfirmed) | |
| 1923 | Horseshoesas Dynamite Duffy | |
| 1923 | Lightning Loveas Oliver, the Other Suitor | |
| 1923 | The Gown Shopas Store manager | |
| 1923 | The Barnyardas Farm Hand | |
| 1923 | The Midnight Cabaretas Oliver, an Impetuous Suitor | |
| 1923 | No Wedding Bellsas The Girl's Father | |
| 1922 | The Counter Jumperas Gaston Gilligan | |
| 1922 | Little Wildcatas 'Bull' Mulligan | |
| 1922 | Golfas The neighbor | |
| 1922 | A Pair of Kingsas General Alarm | |
| 1922 | The Showas Stage manager / Audience Member (as Babe Hardy) | |
| 1922 | The Sawmillas The Foreman | |
| 1921 | The Lucky Dogas Masked bandit who confronts Laurel | |
| 1921 | The Bell Hopas Hotel manager | |
| 1921 | The Fall Guyas Gentleman Joe, alias Black Bart (as Babe Hardy) | |
| 1921 | The Bakeryas Foreman (as Babe Hardy) | |
| 1921 | The Rent Collectoras The Big Boss (as Babe Hardy) | |
| 1920 | His Jonah Dayas The Life Saver | |
| 1920 | The Backyardas Thug - The ruffian | |
| 1920 | Married to Orderas Her Father (as Babe Hardy) | |
| 1920 | The Trouble Hunteras The Bouncer | |
| 1920 | The Stage Handas Audience member (uncredited) | |
| 1920 | The Decoratoras Babe, a millionaire | |
| 1920 | Springtimeas The Commissioner | |
| 1920 | Squeaks and Squawksas | |
| 1920 | Distilled Loveas Mr. Pebble Ford (as Babe Hardy) | |
| 1919 | The Head Waiteras A cop (as Babe Hardy) | |
| 1919 | Bungs and Bunglersas Al K. Hall | |
| 1919 | Dull Careas A Janitor | |
| 1919 | Hop to It, Bellhopas Solomon Soop(as Babe Hardy) | |
| 1918 | He's In Againas Head Waiter (as Babe Hardy) | |
| 1918 | Painless Loveas Dr. Hurts | |
| 1918 | The King of the Kitchenas A German customer | |
| 1918 | Hello Troubleas A devoted husband (as Babe Hardy) | |
| 1918 | Playmatesas | |
| 1918 | Bright and Earlyas The Boss | |
| 1918 | The Scholaras The Superintendent | |
| 1918 | The Rogueas Cafe Owner | |
| 1918 | His Day Outas Ollie | |
| 1918 | The Strangeras Oliver, the saloonkeeper | |
| 1917 | The Pestas | |
| 1917 | The Hoboas Harold (as Babe Hardy) | |
| 1917 | The Candy Kidas Rival Proprietor | |
| 1917 | The Chief Cookas Babe (as Babe Hardy) | |
| 1917 | The Villainas Nell | |
| 1917 | Cupid's Rivalas Poor Artist | |
| 1917 | The Heroas The Hero's Rival (as Babe Hardy) | |
| 1917 | Little Nellas Little Nell | |
| 1917 | Back Stageas Babe | |
| 1916 | The Guilty Onesas Babe | |
| 1916 | The Candy Trailas Plump (as Babe Hardy) | |
| 1916 | Love and Dutyas Pvt. Plump | |
| 1916 | Aunt Billas Plump | |
| 1916 | The Lottery Manas Maggie Murphy | |
| 1916 | Hungry Heartsas Plump (as Babe Hardy) | |
| 1916 | The Battle Royalas Plump | |
| 1916 | The Serenadeas Plump (as Babe Hardy) | |
| 1916 | One Too Manyas Plump | |
| 1916 | Oliver Hardy : 10 courts métrages, 1916-1927as | |
| 1915 | Ups and Downsas Shifty Mike | |
| 1915 | Something in Her Eyeas The Grocer | |
| 1915 | The Lilac Splashas Burglar (as O.N. Hardy) | |
| 1915 | The Haunted Hatas | |
| 1915 | Avenging Billas Bill, the Grocer's Boy | |
| 1915 | It May Be Youas Paul Simmons | |
| 1915 | A Lucky Strikeas Bill Myers | |
| 1915 | An Expensive Visitas Jack | |
| 1915 | They Looked Alikeas Pedestrian | |
| 1915 | Babe's School Daysas Ikie Ikestein | |
| 1914 | The Servant Girl's Legacyas Cy (as Babe Hardy) | |
| 1914 | Mother's Baby Boyas Percival Pilkins (as Babe Hardy) | |
| 1914 | Magazine Cookingas | |
| 1914 | Making Auntie Welcomeas Grocery Boy | |
| Laurel & Hardy – Best Comedy Team Vol. 1as | ||
| The World of Laurel and Hardyas | ||
| Laurel & Hardy – Best Comedy Team Vol. 2as |
| 2018 | Stan & Ollie...Thanks | |
| 1937 | Way Out West...Writer | |
| 1933 | Sons of the Desert...Writer | |
| 1933 | Busy Bodies...Writer | |
| 1933 | The Midnight Patrol...Writer | |
| 1933 | Me and My Pal...Writer | |
| 1933 | Twice Two...Writer | |
| 1932 | Towed in a Hole...Writer | |
| 1932 | Their First Mistake...Writer | |
| 1932 | Scram!...Writer | |
| 1932 | County Hospital...Writer | |
| 1932 | The Chimp...Writer | |
| 1932 | The Music Box...Writer | |
| 1932 | Helpmates...Writer | |
| 1931 | Come Clean...Writer | |
| 1930 | Hog Wild...Writer | |
| 1930 | Brats...Writer | |
| 1923 | Quicksands...Writer | |
| 1923 | Quicksands...Assistant Director | |
| 1916 | The Guilty Ones...Director |
