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Oliver Hardy

1892 - 1957

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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. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Oliver Hardy has received more than 6,128,469 page views. His biography is available in 53 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 49 in 2019). Oliver Hardy is the 160th most popular actor (down from 140th in 2019), the 305th most popular biography from United States (down from 257th in 2019) and the 79th most popular American Actor.

Oliver Hardy is most famous for being one half of the comedy duo Laurel and Hardy.

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  • 6.1M

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  • 69.55

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  • 53

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.87

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.58

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Oliver Hardy ranks 160 out of 13,578. Before him are Tommy Lee Jones, Stan Laurel, Antonio Banderas, Sandra Bullock, Burt Lancaster, and Fernandel. After him are Rita Hayworth, Jeremy Irons, Angelina Jolie, Marcel Marceau, Christopher Walken, and Jared Leto.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1892, Oliver Hardy ranks 15. Before him are Haile Selassie, Alexander Alekhine, Pearl S. Buck, Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Louis de Broglie, and Theodor Eicke. After him are Sepp Dietrich, Engelbert Dollfuss, Edward Victor Appleton, Ferdinand Schörner, Martin Niemöller, and Arthur Honegger. Among people deceased in 1957, Oliver Hardy ranks 13. Before him are Christian Dior, Nikos Kazantzakis, Humphrey Bogart, Johannes Stark, Wilhelm Reich, and Arturo Toscanini. After him are Henry van de Velde, Constantin Brâncuși, Gichin Funakoshi, Gerty Cori, Gabriela Mistral, and Walther Bothe.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Oliver Hardy ranks 305 out of 20,380. Before him are John Bardeen (1908), Sandra Bullock (1964), Miles Davis (1926), Coen brothers (null), Burt Lancaster (1913), and Clinton Davisson (1881). After him are David Woodard (1964), Calvin Coolidge (1872), Billy the Kid (1859), B.B. King (1925), Norbert Wiener (1894), and Eli Whitney (1765).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Oliver Hardy ranks 79. Before him are Orson Welles (1915), Ava Gardner (1922), Eli Wallach (1915), Tommy Lee Jones (1946), Sandra Bullock (1964), and Burt Lancaster (1913). After him are Rita Hayworth (1918), Angelina Jolie (1975), Christopher Walken (1943), Jared Leto (1971), Geraldine Chaplin (1944), and Sharon Stone (1958).

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Television and Movie Roles

The Music Box
Ollie
The Laurel & Hardy Moving Co. have a challenging job on their hands (and backs): hauling a player piano up a monumental flight of stairs to Prof. von Schwarzenhoffen's house. Their task is complicated by a sassy nursemaid and, unbeknownst to them, the impatient Prof. von Schwarzenhoffen himself. But the biggest problem is the force of gravity, which repeatedly pulls the piano back down to the bottom of the stairs.
Apr 16o 19327.577 / 10
Sons of the Desert
Oliver 'Ollie' Hardy
Ollie and Stan deceive their wives into thinking they are taking a medically necessary cruise when they are really going to a lodge convention.
Dec 29o 19337.057 / 10
Way Out West
Ollie
Stan and Ollie try to deliver the deed to a valuable gold mine to the daughter of a dead prospector. Unfortunately, the daughter's evil guardian is determined to have the gold mine for himself and his saloon-singer wife.
Apr 16o 19377 / 10