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.
Recent movies
| # | Name | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Real Charlie Chaplin (2021) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | - |
| 2 | Los Angeles Plays Itself (2004) | Ollie (archive footage) | 9 |
| 3 | That's Entertainment! III (1994) | (archive footage) | 6 |
| 4 | The Big Noise (1944) | Ollie | 3.5 |
| 5 | Great Guns (1941) | Oliver | 5 |
| 6 | A Chump at Oxford (1940) | Ollie | 8 |
| 7 | The Flying Deuces (1939) | Ollie | 7 |
| 8 | Block-Heads (1938) | Ollie | 7 |
| 9 | Swiss Miss (1938) | Ollie | 7 |
| 10 | Way Out West (1937) | Director / Writer | 8.7 |
| 11 | Our Relations (1936) | Ollie / Bert Hardy | 6 |
| 12 | The Fixer Uppers (1935) | Ollie | 7 |
| 13 | Thicker Than Water (1935) | Ollie | 10 |
| 14 | Tit for Tat (1935) | Ollie | 5 |
| 15 | Going Bye-Bye! (1934) | Mr. Hardy | - |
| 16 | The Live Ghost (1934) | Ollie | 8 |
| 17 | Babes in Toyland (1934) | Ollie Dee | 7.3 |
| 18 | Them Thar Hills (1934) | Ollie | 6.5 |
| 19 | Sons of the Desert (1933) | Director / Writer | 7.5 |
| 20 | Dirty Work (1933) | Ollie | 6 |
| 21 | County Hospital (1932) | Director / Writer | 5 |
| 22 | The Music Box (1932) | Director / Writer | 6.5 |
| 23 | Any Old Port! (1932) | Ollie | 8 |
| 24 | The Chimp (1932) | Director / Writer | 8 |
| 25 | Towed in a Hole (1932) | Director / Writer | 5 |
| 26 | Helpmates (1932) | Director / Writer | 7.5 |
| 27 | The Stolen Jools (1931) | Police Driver | - |
| 28 | Be Big! (1931) | Ollie | 6 |
| 29 | Come Clean (1931) | Director / Writer | 7 |
| 30 | Laughing Gravy (1931) | Ollie | 6.5 |
| 31 | Blotto (1930) | Ollie | 8 |
| 32 | Hog Wild (1930) | Director / Writer | 5 |
| 33 | Night Owls (1930) | Ollie | 7 |
| 34 | Brats (1930) | Director / Writer | 7.5 |
| 35 | Below Zero (1930) | Ollie | 7 |
| 36 | Perfect Day (1929) | Ollie | 6 |
| 37 | Liberty (1929) | Ollie | 7 |
| 38 | Double Whoopee (1929) | Ollie | 7 |
| 39 | Big Business (1929) | Ollie | 6 |
| 40 | The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929) | Self | 5.5 |
| 41 | That's My Wife (1929) | Ollie | 9 |
| 42 | Flying Elephants (1928) | Mighty Giant | 6 |
| 43 | Leave 'Em Laughing (1928) | Ollie | 5 |
| 44 | The Finishing Touch (1928) | Ollie | 6 |
| 45 | You're Darn Tootin' (1928) | Ollie, French horn player | 5 |
| 46 | Two Tars (1928) | Ollie | 4 |
| 47 | Call of the Cuckoo (1927) | Asylum Inmate | 7 |
| 48 | With Love and Hisses (1927) | Top Sergeant Banner | 8 |
| 49 | Putting Pants on Philip (1927) | J. Piedmont Mumblethunder | 6 |
| 50 | The Battle of the Century (1927) | Manager | 6.5 |
| 51 | Duck Soup (1927) | Maltravers | - |
| 52 | Fluttering Hearts (1927) | Big Bill | 7 |
| 53 | A Bankrupt Honeymoon (1926) | The Taxi Driver | 6 |
| 54 | The Wizard of Oz (1925) | Tin Woodsman / Farmhand | 7 |
| 55 | Mother's Baby Boy (1914) | Percival Pilkins (as Babe Hardy) | 4 |
