- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Oliver Hardy (1892-1957)
- Creator:
- Brehe, S. K.
- Date of Original:
- 2005-05-06
- Subject:
- Motion picture actors and actresses--United States
Actors--United States
Comedians--United States
Hardy, Oliver, 1892-1957 - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about Oliver Hardy. Oliver Hardy was a successful character actor in silent films and a partner in the Academy Award-winning comedy team of Laurel and Hardy. Born and raised in Georgia, Hardy performed in theater and vaudeville shows around the state early in his career, which laid the foundation for his later success as a film comedian.
- Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/oliver-hardy-1892-1957/
- Language:
- eng
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- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: "ARTICLE TITLE," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.
- Original Collection:
- Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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