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 1926 to 1957. He appeared with his comedy partner Stan Laurel in 107 short films, feature films, and cameo roles. He was credited with his first film, Outwitting Dad, in 1914. In most of his silent films before joining producer Hal Roach, he was billed on screen as Babe Hardy. More about Oliver Hardy
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Oliver Hardy was born Norvell Hardy on January 18, 1892, in Harlem, Georgia. His father, Oliver, was a Confederate States Army veteran of the American Civil War who had been wounded at the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862, and was a recruiting officer for Company K, 16th Georgia Regiment. The elder Oliver Hardy assisted his father in running the remnants of the family's cotton plantation. He then bought a share in a retail business and was elected full-time Tax Collector for Columbia County, Georgia. Hardy's mother, Emily Norvell, was the daughter of Thomas Benjamin Norvell, who was descended from Hugh Norvell of Williamsburg, Virginia, and Mary Freeman. The elder Hardy and Norvell married March 12, 1890; it was her second marriage and his third.In total, we tracked 90 items since 01/09/2012. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Oliver Hardy (Laurel and Hardy Stan Laurel Oliver Hardy 8 x 10 Photo cast signed STAX UACC) was sold in September 2019 for £1795.00 while the cheapest item (Stan Laurel & Oliver Hardy-10 x 8-Signed B & W PP photo) found a new owner for £0.99 in November 2021. The month with the most items sold (4) was August 2017 with an average selling price of £177.00 for an autographed item of Oliver Hardy. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in February 2022 with £614.50 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.99 was May 2017. In average, an autographed item from Oliver Hardy is worth £300.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Oliver Hardy were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
Item Title | Price | Store | |
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Collectable Rare Vintage Original Stan Laurel Oliver Hardy Autograph Hand Signed | £399.99 | ||
NICE STAN LAUREL & OLIVER HARDY AUTOGRAPH DISPLAY ORIGINAL SIGNED PHOTO c.1950 | £465.00 | ||
Rare Stan Laurel & Oliver Hardy Original Hand Signed Photo (1947) | £350.00 | ||
STAN LAUREL & OLIVER HARDY 1947 AUTOGRAPHS HAND SIGNED SIGNATURE COMEDY LEGENDS | £485.00 | ||
STAN LAUREL & OLIVER HARDY AUTOGRAPHS HAND SIGNED SIGNATURE COMEDY FILM LEGENDS | £375.00 | ||
Stan Laurel & Oliver Hardy Personally Hand Signed Photograph - Framed & Glazed | £854.00 | ||
Stan Laurel + Oliver Hardy Autographs, Genuine Hand Signed, Rare, Collectable. | £400.00 | ||
Stan Laurel And Oliver Hardy Beautiful Ready To frame 6x4 Signed Photo. | £4.99 | ||
Stan Laurel And Oliver Hardy Beautiful Ready To frame 6x4 Signed Photo. | £4.99 | ||
Stan Laurel And Oliver Hardy Beautiful Ready To frame 6x4 Signed Photo. | £4.99 |