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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.
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.
Oliver Hardy. Actor: Saps at Sea. Although his parents were never in show business, as a young boy Oliver Hardy was a gifted singer and, by age eight, was performing with minstrel shows. In 1910 he ran a movie theatre, which he preferred to studying law.
Laurel and Hardy were a British-American comedy team during the early Classical Hollywood era of American cinema, consisting of Englishman Stan Laurel (1890–1965) and American Oliver Hardy (1892–1957).
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.
Sep 16, 2020 · Laurel and Hardy were a comedy duo who rose to fame during the Classical Hollywood era. Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy's slapstick comedy dominated the 1930s, as they appeared in 107 films and earned an Academy Award. But behind the act were failed marriages, health problems, and financial ruin.
Oliver Hardy. Actor: Saps at Sea. Although his parents were never in show business, as a young boy Oliver Hardy was a gifted singer and, by age eight, was performing with minstrel shows. In 1910 he ran a movie theatre, which he preferred to studying law.
Jul 9, 2024 · These are the last photos taken of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy together. They were shot by a family friend at the Reseda, California home o...
Jun 8, 2024 · Laurel and Hardy, comedy team that is widely regarded as the greatest in film history. Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy made more than 100 comedies together, Laurel playing the bumbling and innocent foil to the pompous Hardy. Their best-known movies included Sons of the Desert and Way Out West.
Stan Laurel was born Arthur Stanley Jefferson on 16 June, 1890 in Ulverston, England; died on 23 February 1965. Oliver Hardy was born Norvell Hardy on 18 January, 1892 in Harlem, Georgia; died on 7 August 1957. The son of a British showman, Stan Laurel had been raised in English music halls.
