Most Recent Role: Himself (on film) on The DuPont Show of the Week
Alias Name(s): BABE HARDY, CUPID HARDY, O. N. HARDY, OLIVER BABE HARDY, OLIVER N. HARDY
Birthplace: Harlem, Georgia
Birthday: 1-18-1892
Birth Name: OLIVER NORVELL HARDY, JR.
Date of Death: 8-7-1957
Cause of Death: Cerebral thrombosis in North Hollywood, California
Alias Name(s): BABE HARDY, CUPID HARDY, O. N. HARDY, OLIVER BABE HARDY, OLIVER N. HARDY
Birthplace: Harlem, Georgia
Birthday: 1-18-1892
Birth Name: OLIVER NORVELL HARDY, JR.
Date of Death: 8-7-1957
Cause of Death: Cerebral thrombosis in North Hollywood, California
OLIVER started his career at 8 years old singing with a minstrel show. He had a singing act in which he toured the South. He enrolled at the University of Georgia to begin law studies because his father was a lawyer. However, he lost interest and opened a small movie theater in 1910. He joined the LUBIN company in Jacksonville, Florida and began a film career, usually as a villain, in...
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Laughter USA
Sunday 17 September 1961 on NBC
This program presents a look at American humor, from slapstick to satire, from Ben Franklin to Jack Benny and what makes people laugh. It features scenes from movie comedies and television programs, performances by famous comedians, and sketches with George Burns. Acts and Performances : ...
Hardy was interred at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Hardy has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1500 Vine Street.
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Oliver played Ollie in the 1940 film A Chump at Oxford.
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Oliver is best remembered by usually wearing a dark suit, black necktie, and a dark bowler hat.
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Oliver, along side Stan Laurel, were voted by Entertainment Weekly as the 45th Greatest Movie Star of all time.
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The DuPont Show of the Week
Laughter USA Himself (on film) |
The Laurel and Hardy Show
The Lucky Dog (a.k.a.) A Lucky Dog |
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