Oliver Norvell Hardy 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 partne
Hardy in 1938
Historical marker in Milledgeville, Georgia, that tells the story of Hardy's time in that town
Advertisement with Hardy for A Day at School (1916), part of the Plump & Runt series
The Guilty Ones, one of ten shorts directed or co-directed by 'Babe Hardy'
Stan Laurel was an English actor, comedian, director and writer who was in the comedy duo Laurel and Hardy. He appeared with his comedy partner Oliver Hardy in 107 short films, feature films and cameo
Oliver Hardy
…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. In most of his silent films before…
Plaque at Laurel's birthplace in Ulverston
Stan Laurel plaque, Britannia Music Hall, Glasgow
One year after launching his film career, Laurel (left) became the co-star of Frauds and Frenzies with Larry Semon (1918).