ACTOR
Oliver Hardy
1892 - 1957
Oliver Hardy
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.
Memorability Metrics
6.1M
Page Views (PV)
69.55
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
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.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTommy Lee Jones
1946 - Present
HPI: 69.77
Rank: 154
Stan Laurel
1890 - 1965
HPI: 69.75
Rank: 155
Antonio Banderas
1960 - Present
HPI: 69.69
Rank: 156
Sandra Bullock
1964 - Present
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 157
Burt Lancaster
1913 - 1994
HPI: 69.62
Rank: 158
Fernandel
1903 - 1971
HPI: 69.55
Rank: 159
Oliver Hardy
1892 - 1957
HPI: 69.55
Rank: 160
Rita Hayworth
1918 - 1987
HPI: 69.43
Rank: 161
Jeremy Irons
1948 - Present
HPI: 69.39
Rank: 162
Angelina Jolie
1975 - Present
HPI: 69.31
Rank: 163
Marcel Marceau
1923 - 2007
HPI: 69.19
Rank: 164
Christopher Walken
1943 - Present
HPI: 69.10
Rank: 165
Jared Leto
1971 - Present
HPI: 69.07
Rank: 166
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.
Others Born in 1892
Go to all RankingsHaile Selassie
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1975
HPI: 71.15
Rank: 9
Alexander Alekhine
CHESS PLAYER
1892 - 1946
HPI: 70.44
Rank: 10
Pearl S. Buck
WRITER
1892 - 1973
HPI: 70.40
Rank: 11
Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
WRITER
1892 - 1927
HPI: 70.29
Rank: 12
Louis de Broglie
PHYSICIST
1892 - 1987
HPI: 70.17
Rank: 13
Theodor Eicke
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1892 - 1943
HPI: 69.75
Rank: 14
Oliver Hardy
ACTOR
1892 - 1957
HPI: 69.55
Rank: 15
Sepp Dietrich
COMPANION
1892 - 1966
HPI: 69.09
Rank: 16
Engelbert Dollfuss
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1934
HPI: 68.69
Rank: 17
Edward Victor Appleton
PHYSICIST
1892 - 1965
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 18
Ferdinand Schörner
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1892 - 1973
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 19
Martin Niemöller
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1892 - 1984
HPI: 68.41
Rank: 20
Arthur Honegger
COMPOSER
1892 - 1955
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 21
Others Deceased in 1957
Go to all RankingsChristian Dior
FASHION DESIGNER
1905 - 1957
HPI: 72.91
Rank: 7
Nikos Kazantzakis
WRITER
1883 - 1957
HPI: 71.51
Rank: 8
Humphrey Bogart
ACTOR
1899 - 1957
HPI: 71.08
Rank: 9
Johannes Stark
PHYSICIST
1874 - 1957
HPI: 70.78
Rank: 10
Wilhelm Reich
PSYCHOLOGIST
1897 - 1957
HPI: 70.26
Rank: 11
Arturo Toscanini
CONDUCTOR
1867 - 1957
HPI: 69.87
Rank: 12
Oliver Hardy
ACTOR
1892 - 1957
HPI: 69.55
Rank: 13
Henry van de Velde
ARCHITECT
1863 - 1957
HPI: 69.39
Rank: 14
Constantin Brâncuși
SCULPTOR
1876 - 1957
HPI: 69.36
Rank: 15
Gichin Funakoshi
MARTIAL ARTS
1868 - 1957
HPI: 69.12
Rank: 16
Gerty Cori
CHEMIST
1896 - 1957
HPI: 68.34
Rank: 17
Gabriela Mistral
WRITER
1889 - 1957
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 18
Walther Bothe
PHYSICIST
1891 - 1957
HPI: 67.08
Rank: 19
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).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJohn Bardeen
PHYSICIST
1908 - 1991
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 299
Sandra Bullock
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 300
Miles Davis
MUSICIAN
1926 - 1991
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 301
Coen brothers
WRITER
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 302
Burt Lancaster
ACTOR
1913 - 1994
HPI: 69.62
Rank: 303
Clinton Davisson
PHYSICIST
1881 - 1958
HPI: 69.57
Rank: 304
Oliver Hardy
ACTOR
1892 - 1957
HPI: 69.55
Rank: 305
David Woodard
WRITER
1964 - Present
HPI: 69.53
Rank: 306
Calvin Coolidge
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1933
HPI: 69.51
Rank: 307
Billy the Kid
MAFIOSO
1859 - 1881
HPI: 69.51
Rank: 308
B.B. King
MUSICIAN
1925 - 2015
HPI: 69.49
Rank: 309
Norbert Wiener
MATHEMATICIAN
1894 - 1964
HPI: 69.47
Rank: 310
Eli Whitney
INVENTOR
1765 - 1825
HPI: 69.43
Rank: 311
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).
Orson Welles
1915 - 1985
HPI: 69.96
Rank: 73
Ava Gardner
1922 - 1990
HPI: 69.82
Rank: 74
Eli Wallach
1915 - 2014
HPI: 69.80
Rank: 75
Tommy Lee Jones
1946 - Present
HPI: 69.77
Rank: 76
Sandra Bullock
1964 - Present
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 77
Burt Lancaster
1913 - 1994
HPI: 69.62
Rank: 78
Oliver Hardy
1892 - 1957
HPI: 69.55
Rank: 79
Rita Hayworth
1918 - 1987
HPI: 69.43
Rank: 80
Angelina Jolie
1975 - Present
HPI: 69.31
Rank: 81
Christopher Walken
1943 - Present
HPI: 69.10
Rank: 82
Jared Leto
1971 - Present
HPI: 69.07
Rank: 83
Geraldine Chaplin
1944 - Present
HPI: 69.00
Rank: 84
Sharon Stone
1958 - Present
HPI: 68.95
Rank: 85