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.
Awards & recognition
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Filmography50+ titles
Dick und Doof
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20's
The Real Charlie Chaplin
Los Angeles Plays Itself
Them Thar Hills
The Music Box
Going Bye-Bye!
Busy Bodies
No Man's Law
Helpmates
Come Clean
Blotto
The Golden Age of Comedy
Way Out West
Sons of the Desert
That's Entertainment! III
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
That's Entertainment, Part II
Block-Heads
Our Relations
Towed in a Hole
Stan & Ollie
A Chump at Oxford
Tit for Tat
Dirty Work
Hog Wild
Saps at Sea
The Devil's Brother
Pack Up Your Troubles
County Hospital
Brats
The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case
Bonnie Scotland
Chickens Come Home
Below Zero
Big Business
Me and My Pal
The Chimp
The Flying Deuces
Pardon Us
Nothing But Trouble
March of the Wooden Soldiers
Swiss Miss
The Bohemian Girl
Days of Thrills and Laughter
The Fighting Kentuckian
The Hollywood Revue of 1929
Utopia
Hollywood Party