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.
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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 | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Days Of Thrills And Laughter | Youngson Robert | 93 min | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1962 | 30 Years of Fun ▶ | Robert Youngson Production Carousel Films | 85 min | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1965 | Laurel And Hardy's Laughing 20'S. | Robert Youngson Productions Inc. | 87 min | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1967 | The Further Perils Of Laurel And Hardy. | Robert Youngson Productions Inc. | 80 min | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1969 | 4 Clowns | Robert Youngson Productions | 94 min | B&W | sound | |
| 1970s | Dirty work | Blackhawk Films presents ; Hal Roach Studios, Inc. ; produced by Hal Roach ; directed by Lloyd French. | 20 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1972 | Scram | Cape Cod | 21 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1976 | [Long fliv the king] | Blackhawk Films presents ; supervising director, F. Richard Jones ; directed by Leo MacCarey ; titles by H.M. Walker. | 21 | 16mm | B&W | silent |
| 1976 | Big business | Blackhawk Films presents ; Hal Roach presents ; supervising director, Leo McCarey ; directed by J. Wesley Horne ; titles by H.M. Walker. | 20 | 16mm | B&W | silent |