Oliver Hardy
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". 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
Omnibus
1967
This Is Your Life
1952
Laurel & Hardy
1921
Way Out West
1937
Sons of the Desert
1933
Babes in Toyland
1934
Saps at Sea
1940
The Devil's Brother
1933
The Real Charlie Chaplin
2021
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
The Flying Deuces
1939
The Fighting Kentuckian
1949
Filmography
Omnibus
as Self · 1967
This Is Your Life
as Self · 1952
Laurel & Hardy
as Oliver · 1921
Way Out West
as Ollie · 1937
Sons of the Desert
as Oliver 'Ollie' Hardy · 1933
Babes in Toyland
as Ollie Dee · 1934
Saps at Sea
as Ollie · 1940
The Devil's Brother
as Ollio · 1933
The Real Charlie Chaplin
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2021
That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage) · 1976
The Flying Deuces
as Ollie · 1939
The Fighting Kentuckian
as Willie Paine · 1949
Block-Heads
as Ollie · 1938
The Hollywood Revue of 1929
as Self · 1929
Bonnie Scotland
as Oliver 'Ollie' Hardy · 1935
Pardon Us
as Ollie · 1931
Our Wife
as Ollie · 1931
Beau Hunks
as Ollie · 1931
Perfect Day
as Ollie · 1929
Playing at Politics
as Oliver · 1931
A Chump at Oxford
as Ollie · 1940
The Battle of the Century
as Manager · 1927
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
as Ollie / Fanny / Bert (archive footage) · 1992
Bacon Grabbers
as Oliver · 1929
That's Entertainment! III
as (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1994
A-Haunting We Will Go
as Ollie · 1942
The Wizard of Oz
as Tin Woodsman / Farmhand · 1925
Oliver the Eighth
as Ollie · 1934
Pack Up Your Troubles
as Ollie · 1932
Angora Love
as Ollie · 1929
Two Tars
as Ollie · 1928
The Fixer Uppers
as Ollie · 1935
Towed in a Hole
as Ollie · 1932
Jitterbugs
as Ollie · 1943
Nash the Slash Rises Again!
as Self - Sherlock Pinkham(archive footage) · 2025
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage) · 1975
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
as (archive footage) · 1976
The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case
as Ollie · 1930
Putting Pants on Philip
as J. Piedmont Mumblethunder · 1927
Air Raid Wardens
as Ollie · 1943
The Music Box
as Ollie · 1932
Tit for Tat
as Ollie · 1935
Double Whoopee
as Ollie · 1929
Laughing Gravy
as Ollie · 1931
Call of the Cuckoo
as Asylum Inmate · 1927
Our Relations
as Ollie / Bert Hardy · 1936
Zenobia
as Dr. Henry Tibbett · 1939
The Chiselers
as M. Hardy · 1931
Unaccustomed as We Are
as Oliver Hardy · 1929
When Comedy Was King
as (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1960
You're Darn Tootin'
as Ollie, French horn player · 1928
Hollywood Party
as Ollie · 1934
Going Hollywood: The '30s
as (archive footage) · 1984
Slipping Wives
as Butler · 1927
The Second 100 Years
as Big Goofy · 1927
The Big Parade of Comedy
as Oliver in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage) · 1964
30 Years of Fun
as (archive footage) · 1963
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
as (archive footage) · 1951
From Soup to Nuts
as Hired butler · 1928
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy
· 1967
45 Minutes from Hollywood
as Hotel Detective · 1926
Swiss Miss
as Ollie · 1938
Magazine Cooking
· 1914
Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic
as Self (archive footage) · 2011
Lightning Love
as Oliver, the Other Suitor · 1923
The Scholar
as The Superintendent · 1918
Chickens Come Home
as Mr. Oliver Hardy · 1931
Stick Around
as Paperhanger (as Babe Hardy) · 1925
Golf
as The neighbor · 1922
Great Guns
as Oliver · 1941
Hinter Schloss und Riegel
as Ollie · 1932
Sugar Daddies
as Brittle's butler · 1927
Them Thar Hills
as Ollie · 1934
With Love and Hisses
as Top Sergeant Banner · 1927
Crazy Like a Fox
as Charley's Victim (uncredited) · 1926
Should Married Men Go Home?
as Ollie · 1928
The Bohemian Girl
as Ollie · 1936
That's My Wife
as Ollie · 1929
Salute to Stan Laurel
as Self (archive footage) · 1965
Below Zero
as Ollie · 1930
Fiddlin' Around
as Theatre Manager · 1925
Robinson Crusoeland
as Ollie · 1951
Avenging Bill
as Bill, the Grocer's Boy · 1915
The Dancing Masters
as Ollie · 1943
Another Fine Mess
as Ollie · 1930
The Skulls
as Señor Hardy · 1931
Fluttering Hearts
as Big Bill · 1927
Now I'll Tell One
as Policeman · 1927
Chaplin's Goliath
as Self (archive footage) · 1996
Days of Thrills and Laughter
as Self (archive footage) · 1961
Busy Bodies
as Ollie · 1933
Painless Love
as Dr. Hurts · 1918
Thieves
· 1930
The Stolen Jools
as Police Driver · 1931
Distilled Love
as Mr. Pebble Ford (as Babe Hardy) · 1920
Back Stage
as Babe · 1917
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2002
A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy
as Self (archive footage) · 2011
Why Girls Love Sailors
as First Mate · 1927
Do Detectives Think?
as Sherlock Pinkham · 1927
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
as Ollie / Bert (archive footage) · 1968
It May Be You
as Paul Simmons · 1915
Long Fliv the King
as The Prime Minister's Assistant · 1926
Isn't Life Terrible?
as Remington - the Brother-in-Law (as 'Babe' Hardy) · 1925
Blotto
as Ollie · 1930
The Golden Age of Comedy
as archive footage · 1957
The Servant Girl's Legacy
as Cy (as Babe Hardy) · 1914
The Live Ghost
as Ollie · 1934
Leave 'Em Laughing
as Ollie · 1928
The Serenade
as Plump (as Babe Hardy) · 1916
County Hospital
as Ollie · 1932
Any Old Port!
as Ollie · 1932
Why Girls Say No
as Policeman · 1927
The Laurel & Hardy Story: An Affectionate Rememberence
as Self (archive footage) · 1990
Riding High
as Sucker (uncredited) · 1950
Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy
as Self (archive footage) · 1974
The Midnight Patrol
as Officer Oliver Hardy · 1933
Thicker Than Water
as Ollie · 1935
The Bullfighters
as Ollie · 1945
Pick a Star
as Oliver Hardy · 1937
The Honorable Mr. Buggs
as The Butler · 1927
Another Nice Mess
as Hardy (archive footage) · 1972
Laurel & Hardy: Year Two
as (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2024
The King of the Kitchen
as A German customer · 1918
The Hero
as The Hero's Rival (as Babe Hardy) · 1917
Horseshoes
as Dynamite Duffy · 1923
Hey, Taxi!
as A Rival Taxi Driver · 1925
Love 'Em and Weep
as Judge Chigger · 1927
The Hoose-Gow
as Ollie · 1929
Hello Trouble
as A devoted husband (as Babe Hardy) · 1918
Should Men Walk Home?
as Party Guest at Punch Bowl · 1927
The Perfect Clown
as Babe Mulligan · 1925
Hog Wild
as Ollie · 1930
Little Wildcat
as 'Bull' Mulligan · 1922
Dick & Doof - Best of
as Schauspieler · 2010
The Villain
as Nell · 1917
Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations
as (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2020
Bromo and Juliet
as Cab Driver · 1926
Night Owls
as Ollie · 1930
The Parrott Chase
as (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2009
Men O' War
as Ollie · 1929
The Hollywood Clowns
as (archive footage) · 1979
Come Clean
as Ollie · 1931
The Tree in a Test Tube
as Ollie · 1942
One Good Turn
as Ollie · 1931
Duck Soup
as Maltravers · 1927
Laurel and Hardy in the UK
· 1932
Me and My Pal
as Ollie · 1933
Roaring Lions at Home
· 1924
Be Big!
as Ollie · 1931
He's In Again
as Head Waiter (as Babe Hardy) · 1918
The Rogue Song
as Murza-Bek · 1930
Hungry Hearts
as Plump (as Babe Hardy) · 1916
Laurel & Hardy: Year Three
· 2025
Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20's
as Ollie (archive footage) · 1965
Going Bye-Bye!
as Mr. Hardy · 1934
Dance of the Cookoos
· 1982
They Go Boom!
as Ollie · 1929
The Big Noise
as Ollie · 1944
De Bote en Bote
as Ollie · 1931
Laurel and Hardy's Yorkshire Adventures
as Archive Footage · 2025
Wrong Again
as Ollie · 1929
Classic Comedy Teams
as Self (archive footage) · 1986
Laurel & Hardy - Highlights
· 2002
Laurel & Hardy - Best of
as Ollie · 1999
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films
as Himself (archive footage) · 2011
Mother's Baby Boy
as Percival Pilkins (as Babe Hardy) · 1914
Nothing But Trouble
as Oliver · 1944
The Chimp
as Ollie · 1932
On the Wrong Trek
as Cameo appearance (hitchhiker) · 1936
The Hobo
as Harold (as Babe Hardy) · 1917
MGM Convention 1930 Announcement
as Himself · 1930
Laurel & Hardy - Best of II
as Ollie · 2001
Playmates
· 1918
Berth Marks
as Ollie · 1929
Liberty
as Ollie · 1929
Aunt Bill
as Plump · 1916
Their Purple Moment
as Ollie · 1928
Dirty Work
as Ollie · 1933
Laurel and Hardy Laughtoons
as Ollie · 1978
Laurel & Hardy – Best Comedy Team Vol. 1
Hooray for Hollywood
as Self (archive footage) · 1976
Helpmates
as Ollie · 1932
Wild Poses
as Baby · 1933
One Too Many
as Plump · 1916
Hollywood Handicap
as Himself · 1938
A Pair of Kings
as General Alarm · 1922
The Finishing Touch
as Ollie · 1928
On the Loose
as New Suitor (uncredited) · 1931
Brats
as Ollie Sr. / Oliver Jr. · 1930
Fiddlin' Around
as Theatre manager · 1925
Habeas Corpus
as Ollie · 1928
No Man's Law
as Sharkey Nye · 1927
Early to Bed
as Ollie · 1928
The Counter Jumper
as Gaston Gilligan · 1922
The World of Laurel and Hardy
No Wedding Bells
as The Girl's Father · 1923
An Expensive Visit
as Jack · 1915
Crazy to Act
as Gordon Bagley · 1927
Sailors, Beware!
as Purser Cryder · 1927
The Candy Trail
as Plump (as Babe Hardy) · 1916
Say It with Babies
as Hector - the Floorwalker · 1926
We Faw Down
as Ollie · 1928
The Candy Kid
as Rival Proprietor · 1917
Bungs and Bunglers
as Al K. Hall · 1919
Scram!
as Ollie · 1932
MGM 1935 Promo Reel
as Cleaner · 1935
Oliver Hardy : 10 courts métrages, 1916-1927
· 1916
The Pest
· 1917
Something in Her Eye
as The Grocer · 1915
Hop to It, Bellhop
as Solomon Soop(as Babe Hardy) · 1919
The Lucky Dog
as Masked bandit who confronts Laurel · 1921
The Battle Royal
as Plump · 1916
Twice Two
as Ollie / Mrs. Laurel · 1933
The Gentle Cyclone
as Sheriff Bill · 1926
Shivering and Shaking
as Ollie · 1930
The Girl in the Limousine
as Freddie · 1924
The Chief Cook
as Babe (as Babe Hardy) · 1917
The Crazy World of Laurel and Hardy
· 1967
Big Business
as Ollie · 1929
Thundering Fleas
as Officer (as Oliver Babe Hardy) · 1926
Making Auntie Welcome
as Grocery Boy · 1914
His Day Out
as Ollie · 1918
The Fall Guy
as Gentleman Joe, alias Black Bart (as Babe Hardy) · 1921
Their First Mistake
as Ollie · 1932
Cupid's Rival
as Poor Artist · 1917
The Guilty Ones
as Babe · 1916
Their Night Out - Screen Test
as Mr. Hardy · 1935
They Looked Alike
as Pedestrian · 1915
The Rogue
as Cafe Owner · 1918
Love 'em and Feed 'em
as 'Happy' Hopey · 1927
Flying Elephants
as Mighty Giant · 1928
Be Your Age
as Oswald Schwartzkopple · 1926
Yes, Yes, Nanette
as Her former sweetheart · 1925
A Lucky Strike
as Bill Myers · 1915
Love and Duty
as Pvt. Plump · 1916
Rivals
as The Rival · 1925
The Bakery
as Foreman (as Babe Hardy) · 1921
The Lottery Man
as Maggie Murphy · 1916
Dick & Doof - Die Twentieth Century Fox Studio Gesamtedition
· 2020
Little Nell
as Little Nell · 1917
Stan & Ollie - Unforgettable Comedies
as Ollio · 2019
Laurel and Hardy in Tynemouth
as Himself · 1932
The Nickel-Hopper
as Jazz band drummer · 1926
The Head Waiter
as A cop (as Babe Hardy) · 1919
The Joke's on You
as Wilbert Perkins · 1925
The Show
as Stage manager / Audience Member (as Babe Hardy) · 1922
Performers Arrive in Hampshire
as Self · 1947
A Bankrupt Honeymoon
as The Taxi Driver · 1926
4 Clowns
as (archive footage) · 1970
Along Came Auntie
as Mr. Vincent Belcher - the First Husband · 1926
Ups and Downs
as Shifty Mike · 1915
The Bell Hop
as Hotel manager · 1921
They All Fall
as The boss · 1925
Laurel & Hardy – Best Comedy Team Vol. 2
Stan & Ollie - The Best Comic Shorts
as Oliver · 2006
The Gown Shop
as Store manager · 1923
The Stage Hand
as Audience member (uncredited) · 1920
Babe's School Days
as Ikie Ikestein · 1915
The Rent Collector
as The Big Boss (as Babe Hardy) · 1921
The Backyard
as Thug - The ruffian · 1920
Stan and Olly
as Himself · 1932
Wandering Papas
as Camp Foreman (as Babe Hardy) · 1926
Madame Mystery
as Captain Schmaltz · 1926
Night of Goblins
as Ollie · 1930
The Lilac Splash
as Burglar (as O.N. Hardy) · 1915
Haunted at Midnight
as Ollie · 1931
The Sawmill
as The Foreman · 1922
The Trouble Hunter
as The Bouncer · 1920
The Haunted Hat
· 1915
Her Boy Friend
as Killer Kid · 1924
Laurel & Hardy - Best of III
as Hardy · 2005
Radiomanía
as Ollie · 1930
Should Sailors Marry?
as Doctor · 1925
Hats Off
as Ollie · 1927
Hop to It!
as A bellhop (as Babe Hardy) · 1925
Laughing Ladies
as Policeman · 1925
That's That!
as Himself · 1938
The Night Life
as Ollie · 1930
Married to Order
as Her Father (as Babe Hardy) · 1920
His Jonah Day
as The Life Saver · 1920
Squeaks and Squawks
· 1920
The Stranger
as Oliver, the saloonkeeper · 1918
Kid Speed
as Dangerous Dan McGraw · 1924
Laurel and Hardy in Edinburgh
as Himself · 1932
The Perfect Lady
as (unconfirmed) · 1924
Two-Time Mama
as The Cop (as Babe Hardy) · 1927
Bright and Early
as The Boss · 1918
Galloping Ghosts
as Meadows the Valet, a.k.a. Officer 13 · 1928
The Midnight Cabaret
as Oliver, an Impetuous Suitor · 1923
The Decorator
as Babe, a millionaire · 1920
Springtime
as The Commissioner · 1920
Baby Brother
as Ice Man · 1927
Trouble Brewing
as Bootlegger · 1924
The Barnyard
as Farm Hand · 1923
Dull Care
as A Janitor · 1919