Oliver Hardy 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 1927 to 1951. He appeared with Stan Laurel in 107 short films, feature films, and cameo roles. He was credited with his first film "Outwitting Dad" in 1914. In some of his early works, he was billed as "Babe Hardy". Oliver Hardy was born Norvell Hardy in Harlem, Georgia. His father Oliver was a Confederate veteran who had been
Stephen Oliver (actor) drive-in films such as "The Van" (1977), and "Malibu Beach" (1978). He died on March 5, 2008, at the age of 66 from gastric cancer. Stephen Oliver (actor) Stephen Oliver (November 29, 1941 – March 5, 2008), also known as Steve Oliver, was an American actor. Born in Philadelphia, Oliver portrayed the character of Lee Webber in the TV series "Peyton Place" from 1966 to 1968. He later portrayed the character Tom Hudson in early episodes of "Bracken's World" (1970). He made guest appearances in such other TV series as "Starsky and Hutch", "CHiPs", "The Streets of San Francisco", and