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) 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 "Troll 2" (1990), which is regarded as one of the worst films ever made. Originally a dentist by trade, Hardy was practicing in Salt Lake City when he auditioned for "Troll 2" at the urging of some of his patients. He ended up winning the role of farmer Michael Waits, head of the family that falls victim to the titular villains. After the film's dismal reception following a direct-to-video release, he returned