Oliver Hardy (1892 - 1957)

American comic actor, one half of Laurel & Hardy

* January 18, 1892 Harlem, Georgia, USA
 as Oliver Norvell Hardy
 August 7, 1957 North Hollywood, California, USA



Vintage magazines

Boy's Cinema, nr. 20, 24 April 1920
Photoplay, June 1928
Photoplay, August 1928

Photoplay, October 1929
Photoplay, October 1929
Photoplay, February 1930

Photoplay, June 1930
Photoplay, June 1930
Photoplay, July 1930

Photoplay, July 1930
Filmwelt, nr. 7, 15. Februar 1931
Photoplay, January 1932

Photoplay, June 1932
Photoplay, July 1932
Photoplay, July 1932

Photoplay, October 1932
Photoplay, November 1932
Photoplay, December 1932

Photoplay, February 1933

Books on Oliver Hardy

Randy Skretvedt Laurel & Hardy movie scripts Randy Skretvedt
Laurel & Hardy movie scripts, Lost films and classics
Aliso Viejo, 2022

Michael Bliss Laurel and Hardy's comic catastrophes Michael Bliss
Laurel and Hardy's comic catastrophes, Laughter and darkness in the features and short films
Lanham, Maryland, 2017

Kyp Harness The Art of Laurel And Hardy Kyp Harness
The Art of Laurel And Hardy, Graceful Calamity in the Films
2006

Thomas Leeflang Vrolijke wetenschap Thomas Leeflang
Vrolijke wetenschap, De films van Laurel & Hardy
Soesterberg, 2005

Norbert Aping Das Dick und Doof Buch Norbert Aping
Das Dick und Doof Buch, Die Geschichte von Laurel und Hardy in Deutschland
Marburg, 2004

Simon Louvish Stan and Ollie Simon Louvish
Stan and Ollie, The Roots of Comedy
London, 2002

Scott MacGillivray Laurel & Hardy Scott MacGillivray
Laurel & Hardy, From the Forties Forward
Lanham, New York, Oxford, 1998

Leo M. Brooks The Laurel & Hardy Stock Company Leo M. Brooks
The Laurel & Hardy Stock Company
Hilversum, 1997

Jonathan Sanders Another Fine Dress Jonathan Sanders
Another Fine Dress, Role-Play in the Films of Laurel and Hardy
New York, 1995

Rainer Dick Laurel & Hardy Rainer Dick
Laurel & Hardy, Die grössten Komiker aller Zeiten
München, 1995

Bram Reijnhoudt Laurel & Hardy Bram Reijnhoudt
Laurel & Hardy, De solojaren
Hilversum, 1994

Neil Grant Laurel & Hardy Neil Grant
Laurel & Hardy, Quote Unquote
Bristol, 1994

Christian Blees Laurel & Hardy Christian Blees
Laurel & Hardy, Ihr Leben, ihre Filme
Berlin, 1994

Thomas Leeflang Laurel & Hardy encyclopedie Thomas Leeflang
Laurel & Hardy encyclopedie
Baarn, 1993

A.J. Marriot Laurel & Hardy A.J. Marriot
Laurel & Hardy, The British Tours
Blackpool, 1993

Bram Reijnhoudt Laurel & Hardy Bram Reijnhoudt
Laurel & Hardy, Voor beginners en gevorderden
Amsterdam, 1992

Ken Owst Laurel and Hardy in Hull Ken Owst
Laurel and Hardy in Hull
Beverley, 1990

Wes D. Gehring Laurel & Hardy Wes D. Gehring
Laurel & Hardy, a bio-bibliography
New York, 1990

John McCabe Babe John McCabe
Babe, the life of Oliver Hardy
New York, NY, 1989

Scott Allen Nollen
The boys, The cinematic world of Laurel and Hardy
Jefferson, N.C., 1989

Thomas Leeflang Stan & Ollie Thomas Leeflang
Stan & Ollie, of hoe de twee grootste komieken van deze eeuw opnieuw ontdekt zijn
Utrecht / Antwerpen, 1977

Michael Hanisch Über sie lach(t)en Millionen Michael Hanisch
Über sie lach(t)en Millionen, Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd, Laurel & Hardy
Berlin, 1976

Ron Haydock (ed.)
The History of Laurel and Hardy
Sherman Oaks, CA, 1976

John McCabe (text) Al Kilgore (compiled by) Laurel & Hardy John McCabe (text) Al Kilgore (compiled by)
Laurel & Hardy
New York, 1975

Leonard Maltin
The Laurel & Hardy Book
New York, 1973

Bram Reijnhoudt Laurel & Hardy Bram Reijnhoudt
Laurel & Hardy
Amsterdam, 1970

Charles Barr Laurel & Hardy Charles Barr
Laurel & Hardy
London, 1967

Books with substantial mentioning of Oliver Hardy

Olivier Mongin
Eclats de rire, Variations sur le corps comique: Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Jacques Tati, les Marx Brothers, Laurel et Hardy, Jerry Lewis, Louis de Funès, Raymond Devos, Rufus, Pierre Desproges, Philippe Caubere
Paris, 2002

Tom Pendergast, Sara Pendergast (eds.)
International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, 3. Actors and Actresses
Detroit/New York/San Francisco/London/Boston/Woodbridge, CT, 2000

Glenn Mitchell A-Z of Silent Film Comedy Glenn Mitchell
A-Z of Silent Film Comedy, An Illustrated Companion
London, 1998

Wes D. Gehring Personality Comedians As Genre Wes D. Gehring
Personality Comedians As Genre, Selected Players
Westport, Connecticut - London, 1997

Ronald L. Smith
Who's Who in Comedy, Comedians, Comics and Clowns From Vaudeville to Today's Stand-ups
New York, Oxford, 1992

Robert A. Nowlan and Gwendolyn Wright Nowlan
Movie Characters of Leading Performers of the Sound Era
Chicago and London, 1990

Jeffrey Robinson Teamwork Jeffrey Robinson
Teamwork, The Cinema
London/New York, 1982

James Robert Parish and William T. Leonard with Gregory W. Mank and Charles Hoyt
The Funsters
New Rochelle, New York, 1979

Walter Kerr The Silent Clowns Walter Kerr
The Silent Clowns
New York, 1975

James Robert Parish and Ronald L. Bowers The MGM Stock Company James Robert Parish and Ronald L. Bowers
The MGM Stock Company, The Golden Era
New Rochelle, N.Y., 1974

Kalton C. Lahue and Sam Gill Clown Princes and Court Jesters Kalton C. Lahue and Sam Gill
Clown Princes and Court Jesters
South Brunswick and New York - London, 1970

Ray Stuart (ed.) Immortals of the Screen Ray Stuart (ed.)
Immortals of the Screen
New York, 1965

Books with an entry on Oliver Hardy

David Thomson The New Biographical Dictionary of Film David Thomson
The New Biographical Dictionary of Film
New York, 2003

Danny Peary Cult Movie Stars Danny Peary
Cult Movie Stars
New York, [..], 1991

Joe Franklin Encyclopedia of Comedians Joe Franklin
Encyclopedia of Comedians
Secaucus, N.J., 1979

Paul Michael, editor in chief. James Robert Parish, associate editor The American movies reference book Paul Michael, editor in chief. James Robert Parish, associate editor
The American movies reference book, The sound era
Englewood Cliffs, N.J.,, 1969

Martin J. Quigley (ed.) The Motion Picture Almanac Martin J. Quigley (ed.)
The Motion Picture Almanac, Big Stars in Big Pictures
Chicago, Ill., 1929

Books with photograph(s) of Oliver Hardy

John Richard Finch and Paul Elby Close-Ups John Richard Finch and Paul Elby
Close-Ups, From the Golden Age of the Silent Cinema
South Brunswick and New York - London, 1978

Mary Dawn Earley
Stars of the Twenties, Observed by James Abbe
New York, 1975

Articles on Oliver Hardy

Rainer Heinz, Laurel & Hardy, in: Filmdienst, nr. 19, 2012 pp. 48

Articles with substantial mentioning of Oliver Hardy

Wes D. Gehring, Leo McCarey, The Man Behind Laurel & Hardy, in: Films in Review, vol. 30, 1979 pp. 543-549

Films

1914
A Fool There Was

1916
The Lottery Man

1919
The Lucky Dog
Dull Care
The Head Waiter

1922
Little Wildcat

1923
Three Ages
Quicksands
No Wedding Bells

1925
The Wizard of Oz

1926
Crazy Like a Fox
Madame Mystery
45 Minutes from Hollywood

1927
Slipping Wives
The Honorable Mr. Buggs
The Battle of the Century
Crazy to Act
The Second 100 Years
Putting Pants on Philip
Do Detectives Think?
Call of the Cuckoo
Love 'Em and Weep
Hats Off
Sailors, Beware!
Sugar Daddies
With Love and Hisses
Why Girls Love Sailors
Duck Soup
No Man's Law

1928
Their Purple Moment
Leave 'Em Laughing
Habeas Corpus
From Soup to Nuts
You're Darn Tootin'
We Faw Down
Two Tars
Early to Bed
Should Married Men Go Home?
The Finishing Touch
Flying Elephants

1929
Double Whoopee
Bacon Grabbers
Liberty
Unaccustomed as We Are
Big Business
Perfect Day
That's My Wife
The Hollywood Revue of 1929
The Hoose-Gow
They Go Boom!
Angora Love
Men O'War
Berth Marks
Wrong Again

1930
Blotto
The Rogue Song
Another Fine Mess
The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case
Below Zero
Brats
Hog Wild
Laughing Gravy
Night Owls

1931
Beau Hunks
Chickens Come Home
The Stolen Jools
Pardon Us
Spuk um Mitternacht
Be Big!
Our Wife
One Good Turn
On the Loose
Come Clean

1932
The Music Box
Their First Mistake
Towed in a Hole
Any Old Port!
Pack Up Your Troubles
County Hospital
Scram!
The Chimp
Helpmates

1933
Sons of the Desert
The Devil's Brother
The Midnight Patrol
Dirty Work
Wild Poses
Busy Bodies
Me and My Pal
Twice Two

1934
Babes in Toyland
Hollywood Party
Going Bye-Bye!
Oliver the Eighth
The Live Ghost
Them Thar Hills

1935
Bonnie Scotland
The Fixer Uppers
Thicker Than Water
Tit for Tat

1936
The Bohemian Girl
Our Relations
On the Wrong Trek

1937
Way Out West
Pick a Star

1938
Block-Heads
Swiss Miss

1939
Zenobia
The Flying Deuces

1940
A Chump at Oxford
Saps at Sea

1941
Great Guns

1942
A-Haunting We Will Go
The Tree in a Test Tube

1943
Jitterbugs
Air Raid Wardens
The Dancing Masters

1944
The Big Noise
Nothing But Trouble

1945
The Bullfighters

1949
The Fighting Kentuckian

1950
Riding High
Atoll K

1957
The Golden Age of Comedy

1961
Days of Thrills and Laughter

1964
The Big Parade of Comedy

1970
4 Clowns

1975
Brother Can You Spare a Dime

1985
Cocoon

1987
Tango Bar

1994
Thats Entertainment! III

2002
Cinemagique

2003
Los Angeles Plays Itself

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