Oliver Hardy
Actor Soundtrack Director
- Gender: Male
- Birthday: 1892-01-18
- Day of Death: 1957-08-07 ( 65 years old )
- Place of Birth: Harlem, Georgia, USA
- Also Known As: Oliver Norvell Hardy / Oliver N. Hardy / O.N. Hardy / Babe Hardy / 'Babe' Hardy / Cupid Hardy / Laurel and Hardy / Laurel & Hardy / Hardy / Norvell Hardy / Ollie
- IMDB:nm0001316
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. In 1913 he became a comedy actor with the Lubin Company in Florida and began appearing in a long series of shorts; his debut …
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