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
George Hardy (actor) tour that both Hardy and Stephenson engaged in between 2009 and 2010. Following the success of "Best Worst Movie", Hardy revived his acting career and has been involved in numerous projects including Eric Hordes' film "Goblin 2" (set for release in 2018), in which he reprises his "Troll 2" role of Michael Waits. He currently resides in his hometown of Alexander City, Alabama, where he has maintained a dental practice since 1991. George Hardy (actor) George Hardy (born October 16, 1954) is an American actor and dentist. He is best recognized for his leading role in the cult horror film