Oliver Hardy

Oliver Hardy

American comic actor famous as one half of Laurel and Hardy (1892–1957)

Oliver Norvell Hardy 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. 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 most of his silent films before joining producer Hal Roach, he was billed on screen as Babe Hardy.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 159 films (1900–1976) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 26 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
19-- Nickelodeon memories : early days of the "flickers" . 8 16mm B&W silent
19-- Way out west Blackhawk Films presents ; a Stan Laurel production ; directed by James W. Horne ; screen play, Charles Rogers, Felix Adler, James Parrott. 65 16mm B&W sound
1900s [Silent film and cartoon excerpts] . 13 16mm B&W silent
1914 Back To The Farm ▶ Joseph Levering, Will Louis 16mm B&W sound
1914 Who's boss Arthur Hotaling B&W
1914 Who's Boss? ▶ Affiliated Film Producers. 22 0:22:00 16mm B&W sound
1915 Something in Her Eye 0:09:00 16mm B&W silent
1916 One Too Many ▶ Vim Comedy Corp. 14:59 B&W silent
1916 The Battle Royal Will Louis 8:42 16mm B&W sound
1917 The band master Arvid E. Gillstrom 1:10 16mm B&W silent
1921 The Lucky Dog ▶ Jess Robbins 16 min B&W
1921 The Sawmill Vitagraph Company of America 0:22:00 16mm B&W silent
1924 THE GIRL IN THE LIMOUSINE. First National Pictures Inc. 1 reel B&W
1925 Hop to It! Arrow Film Corporation 23 min 16mm B&W silent
1925 ISN'T LIFE TERRIBLE? Pathe Exchange Inc. 22 min B&W
1925 SHOULD SAILORS MARRY? Pathe Exchange Inc. 22 min B&W
1925 THE PERFECT CLOWN. Chadwick Pictures Corp. 6 reels B&W
1926 Bromo and Juliet Leo McCarey 23 B&W
1926 Madame mystery Hal Roach Studios. 16mm B&W silent
1926 THUNDERING FLEAS. Pathe Exchange Inc. 18 16mm B&W silent
1927 CALL OF THE CUCKOO. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 2 reels B&W
1927 Do detectives think? Fred Guiol 19 min B&W
1927 Do Detectives Think? Fred Guiol 29:00 16mm B&W
1927 Flying Elephants Hal Roach Productions 20 min 16mm B&W sound
1927 Flying Elephants Hal Roach Studios Inc 0:20:00 16mm B&W silent
1927 SHOULD MEN WALK HOME? Pathe Exchange Inc. B&W
1927 The Finishing Touch Hal Roach Productions 19 min 16mm B&W sound
1927 The second hundred years. Hal Roach Productions 8:00 16mm B&W silent
1927 WHY GIRLS LOVE SAILORS. Pathe Exchange Inc.
1927 WHY GIRLS SAY NO. Pathe Exchange Inc. 23 min B&W
1927 With Love And Hisses Hal Roach Productions 21 min 16mm B&W sound
1927 With Love and Hisses Hal Roach Studios Inc 0:21:00 16mm B&W silent
1928 Early To Bed Hal Roach Productions 18 min 16mm B&W sound
1928 Flying elephants Frank Butler 20 min B&W
1928 From Soup To Nuts Hal Roach Productions 18 min 16mm B&W sound
1928 From Soup to Nuts Hal Roach Studios Inc 0:18:00 16mm B&W silent
1928 FROM SOUP TO NUTS. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 2 reels B&W
1928 Habeas Corpus Hal Roach Studios Inc 0:21:00 16mm B&W silent
1928 Putting Pants On Philip Hal Roach Productions 19 min 16mm B&W sound
1928 SHOULD MARRIED MEN GO HOME. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 2 reels B&W
1928 THEIR PURPLE MOMENT. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 2 reels B&W
1928 Two Tars Hal Roach Productions 21 min 16mm B&W sound
1928 Two Tars Eastin Phelan Corporation: Publisher | Hal Roach Studios Inc 21 16mm B&W sound
1928 Two Tars James Parrott 21 min 16mm B&W
1928 TWO TARS. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 3 reels B&W
1928 WE FAW DOWN. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 2 reels 16mm B&W
1928 You're Darn Tootin Hal Roach Productions 20 min (20 min.) (20 min.) 3/4 in. B&W sound
1928 You're Darn Tootin' Edgar Kennedy 20 16mm B&W
1928 YOU'RE DARN TOOTIN'. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 2 reels B&W
1929 Berth Marks BLACK 21 min. 16mm B&W