Photo: Harry Warnecke, 1900 - 1984 / CC0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Oliver Hardy is, to me, simply one of comedy's eternal greats. As half of Laurel and Hardy he helped invent the language of screen partnership, and the sheer scale of their work, over a hundred films from the silent era through 1957, is staggering. What I treasure most is Hardy's restraint: that exasperated glance to the camera, the dignified slow burn, the way he stayed elegant amid chaos. He never mistook loudness for laughter. The Hollywood Walk of Fame star is the least of it; his real monument is that audiences still howl at routines made a century ago. Genuine comic genius simply does not age.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Oliver Hardy
- Name (Japanese)
- オリヴァー・ハーディ
- Reading
- おりゔぁー・はーでぃ
- Born
- January 18, 1892 – August 7, 1957
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dragon
- Origin
- Harlem, Georgia, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / comedian / film actor / stunt performer / screenwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Young Harris College
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Oliver Hardy born?
January 18, 1892 – August 7, 1957.
Where is Oliver Hardy from?
Oliver Hardy is from Harlem, Georgia, United States.
What does Oliver Hardy do?
Oliver Hardy works as actor, comedian, film actor, stunt performer, screenwriter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.