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Portrait of Oliver Hardy

Acting

Oliver Hardy

Titles
277movies3TV shows
Career

Active from 1914 to 2025, with a break from 1979 to 1991, busiest in 1927 with 22 main titles.

Leading roles
205
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for Way Out West
Way Out West
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 62 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

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Oliver Hardy Catalog average

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Physical Humor 17
  • Laurel and Hardy 15
  • Family-Friendly 15
  • Slapstick Comedy 14
  • Classic Slapstick Comedy 13
  • Wholesome Entertainment 13
  • Physical Gags 13
  • Nostalgic 11
  • Classic Slapstick 10
  • Classic Comedy 10
  • Physical Comedy 10
  • Historical Setting 9

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

255

2020s

3 titles

2010s

3 titles · average score 78

2000s

4 titles

1990s

3 titles · average score 88

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

as Ollie / Fanny / Bert (archive footage)

1980s

1 title

1970s

5 titles · average score 70

as (archive footage)

as Hardy (archive footage)

as (archive footage)

1960s

5 titles · average score 73

as Ollie / Bert (archive footage)

as Oliver in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage)

as (archive footage)

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

1950s

4 titles · average score 58

1940s

12 titles · average score 57

1930s

66 titles · average score 67
All 66 titles from the 1930s

1920s

107 titles · average score 60
All 107 titles from the 1920s

1910s

42 titles

as Head Waiter (as Babe Hardy)

as The Superintendent

as A devoted husband (as Babe Hardy)

as Harold (as Babe Hardy)

as The Hero's Rival (as Babe Hardy)

as Rival Proprietor

as Plump (as Babe Hardy)

as Plump (as Babe Hardy)

as Percival Pilkins (as Babe Hardy)

All 42 titles from the 1910s