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The family moved to Madison, Georgia, in 1891, the year before Norvell's birth. [3] He was likely born in Harlem, though some sources say that his birth occurred in Covington, Georgia, his mother's hometown. His father died less than a year after his birth. Hardy was the youngest of five children.
Oct 18, 2023 · Discover 21 fascinating facts about Oliver Hardy, the iconic comedian and one half of the beloved duo Laurel and Hardy. From his early life to his impressive career, dive into the captivating world of this comedic legend.
Another bit of trivia: Stan's very young daughter (who called Oliver "Uncle") got very upset with Oliver and refused to speak to him. The two men realized that it was after she'd been on set and watched a typical Stan-and-Ollie situation where Ollie was mean and physically "abusive" to Stan.
It's believed that he had 3 children from one of his previous two marriages. He and Emmie left Harlem for Madison in 1891 where he became manager of the Turnell - Butler Hotel.
- January 18, 1892
- August 7, 1957
Jan 9, 2019 · Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel with their wives, Lucille and Ida, in Stan’s sister’s pub, in England, in 1952. When a Laurel and Hardy film came on television my grandad Freddie Elcock would sit...
In the early 1950s the two toured England with a stage act. They were set to make a series of U.S. television specials in 1956 when Hardy suffered a disabling stroke. He died the following year with his third wife, Virginia Lucille Hardy, at his side. He had no children.
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Oliver Hardy's personal life was difficult to say the least. He was married three times and the first two times, to Madelyn Saloshin and Mytre Reeves, ended in divorce.