Oliver Hardy in north Georgia in the 1905 fall semester when he was 13. He had little interest in formal education, although he acquired an early interest in music and theater. He joined a theatrical group and later ran away from a boarding school near Atlanta to sing with the group. His mother recognized his talent for singing and sent him to Atlanta to study music and voice with singing teacher Adolf Dahm-Petersen. He skipped some of his lessons to sing in the Alcazar Theater for $3.50 a week. Hardy began styling himself "Oliver Norvell Hardy", adding the first name "Oliver" as
Oliver Davis (actor) tired of having to work around his "Rodney" schedule. Davis was replaced by Dominic Janes. Oliver Davis (actor) Oliver James Davis (born May 24, 1993) is a former American child actor. He is perhaps best known for originating the role of Alex, the son of Nurse Samantha Taggart, on "ER". More recently, Davis portrayed the older son on "Rodney". Davis, born in Los Angeles, California, has also appeared in commercials for the Sylvan Learning Center. He lives with his parents and his older sister Morgan who is also an actress. A "TV Guide" column published online on January 20, 2006