Trivia 11-13-19 Future Comedy

[Trivia Master]

Name the Confederate soldier (born in Georgia) who's son became part of a famous film comedy team.

credit: @Peter Stines

 

[DBF]

The confederate soldier was: Sergeant Oliver Hardy 1841-1892 dying 10 months after his famous son (known professionally by his father's name) was born.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12823557/oliver-hardy

 

[Brenal]

Oliver Hardy.

 

[General Casey]

Oliver Hardy, whose son was Oliver Hardy of Laurel and Hardy.

 

[gentlemanrob]

Sgt. Oliver Hardy - Company k 16th Georgia Infantry Regiment - His son was also named Oliver Hardy

 

[stuart1861]

Oliver Hardy (Senior), 16th Georgia Infantry.

 

[Rick Richter]

Name the Confederate soldier (born in Georgia) who's son became part of a famous film comedy team.

credit: @Peter Stines

Sgt. Oliver Hardy

 

[hughes]

Oliver Hardy
father of Norvell Hardy who took his father's name for his stage name.

 

[SWMODave]

Oliver Hardy, father of Norvell, who took his fathers name and later became 1/2 of Laurel and Hardy

source

 

[Seduzal]

Oliver Hardy

 

[FarawayFriend]

Oliver Hardy.
His son, Norvel "Oliver" Hardy, was part of the comedy duo Laurel and Hardy.

"Oliver Hardy was born Norvell Hardy in Harlem, Georgia.[2] His father Oliver was a Confederate veteran who had been wounded at the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862 and was a recruiting officer for Company K, 16th Georgia Regiment."

Source

 

[captaindrew]

Sergeant Oliver Hardy, Co. K 16th Georgia, father of Norvell "Oliver" Hardy of the Laurel and Hardy team https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12823557/oliver-hardy

 

[Eleanor Rose]

Oliver Hardy was the father of Oliver Norvell Hardy of Laurel and Hardy fame.

 

[ErnieMac]

Private Oliver Hardy, Company G 16th Georgia Infantry; the father of comedian Oliver Hardy.

Antietam: Pvt Oliver Hardy

antietam.aotw.org

 

[kholland]

Oliver Hardy was the father of Norwell Hardy. As a teenager he added his father's name to his and later became half of the famed Laurel and Hardy comedy team.

 

[lelliott19]

Oliver Hardy (b 5 Dec 1841)
Enlisted July 25, 1861 at Columbia County, GA as a Private in Co K 16th Georgia Infantry <that's my regiment > for the war. Hardy was promoted to Sergeant and received a gunshot wound in the "gluteus maximus buttox" at the battle of Sharpsburg on September 17, 1862. He was furloughed for recovery and later served as a Sub Enrolling officer in Columbia County, GA. His son Oliver Norvell Hardy (b. Jan 18, 1892) was the Hardy half of the comedy team Laurel and Hardy.

 

[Kurt G]

Oliver Hardy Senior of the 16th Georgia .

 

[MRB1863]

Oliver Hardy

 

[Michigander]

1. Oliver Hardy.
The famous comedy team was Stan and Ollie. Ollie (Oliver Norvell Hardy) was the son of Sergeant Oliver Hardy of the 16th Georgia.
Source

 

[Jimklag]

Name the Confederate soldier (born in Georgia) who's son became part of a famous film comedy team.

credit: @Peter Stines

Sergeant Oliver Hardy was in the 16th Georgia.