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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 1926 to 1957.
Oliver Hardy (January 18, 1892 – August 7, 1957) was born Norvell Hardy in Harlem, Georgia, United States. [23] By his late teens, Hardy was a popular stage singer and he operated a movie house in Milledgeville, Georgia, the Palace Theater, financed in part by his mother. [24]
IMDb provides an extensive overview of Oliver Hardy's life and career as a comedian, actor, writer and director. Learn about his early years, his partnership with Stan Laurel, his classic films, his awards and his legacy.
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- Harlem, Georgia, USA
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- North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Oliver Hardy and Billy West in The Fly Cop (1917)- Oliver Hardy, Chet Brandenburg, Stan Laurel, Kenneth Peach, and William A. Seiter in Sons of the Desert (1933)
- Oliver Hardy, Edgar Kennedy, and Billy West in The Scholar (1918)
- Oliver Hardy, Jimmy Aubrey, and Estelle Harrison in His Jonah Day (1920)
- Oliver Hardy, Claire Adams, and Larry Semon in The Girl in the Limousine (1924)
- Oliver Hardy and Larry Semon in The Girl in the Limousine (1924)
Jan 27, 2022 · Oliver Hardy, of comedy duo Laurel and Hardy, suffered from poor health before his death. Here's what the last months of his life were like.
Jun 20, 2024 · Oliver Hardy was an American comedic film actor best known as half of the Laurel and Hardy comedy duo. Teamed with Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy made some 100 comedies—many of them classics—between 1921 and 1950.
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Learn about the life and career of Oliver Hardy, the famous comedian and partner of Stan Laurel. Find out his birth date, height, nicknames, filmography, awards and trivia.
Oliver Hardy had been destined for a military career, but opened a movie theater in Milledgeville, Georgia, instead. He next found work as an actor in Jacksonville, Florida, home of the Lubin film company.
