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
David Oliver (actor) November 18 at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills. David Oliver (actor) David Oliver (January 31, 1962 – November 12, 1992) was an American stage, film and television actor. Oliver was one of eight children born to Pat and William Oliver in Concord, California. He began his acting career in 1982. From 1983 to 1985, Oliver played the role of Perry Hutchins on the daytime soap opera "Another World". In 1986 he played the role of Sam Gardner in the miniseries "A Year in the Life". The miniseries then became a regular series in the fall of 1987