Trivia 11-13-19 Future Comedy

[LoyaltyOfDogs]

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

credit: @Peter Stines

He was Oliver Hardy, whose son and namesake became famous as a member of the comedy team Laurel & Hardy.

Source: http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12823557

 

[Boonslick]

Oliver Hardy

 

[Wallyfish]

Oliver Hardy was the confederate soldier.

His son born Norvell Hardy went on to comedy fame. He started to call himself Oliver Norvell Hardy to honor his father. He dropped the Norvell and was known as Oliver Hardy.

Oliver Hardy source

 

[CSA Today]

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

credit: @Peter Stines

Comedian Oliver N. Hardy's father Sergt. Oliver Hardy, Company K, 16th Georgia Infantry.

Oliver G. Hardy (1841-1892) - Find a Grave...

Civil War veteran and father of the legendary comedian Oliver Norvell Hardy. He was the son of a farmer who owned thirteen acres of land and nine slaves, and descended from English stock. When the Civil War began in 1861, young Oliver was one of the local farmers in Columbia County who rallied...

www.findagrave.com

 

[Ole Miss]

Private Oliver Hardy 16th Georgia Infantry
Regards
David

 

[Stone in the wall]

Oliver Hardy 1844-1892
16th Ga Infantry

 

[BrianB]

Oliver Hardy was the father of Oliver Hardy, the comedian.

 

[WJC]

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

credit: @Peter Stines

Oliver Hardy (1841-1891), father of film legend Norvell 'Oliver' Hardy (1892-1957) of the comedy team Laurel and Hardy. The senior Hardy served as a Sergeant in Company K, 16th Georgia Volunteer Infantry Regiment and was wounded in the Battle of Antietam, September 17, 1862.

 

[warbird43]

Oliver Hardy, wounded at Antietam and later became recruiting officer for Company K, 16th Georgia Infantry. He passed away before the birth of his son, Norvell Hardy (who would add his father's first name, Oliver, as a tribute ). Oliver Norvell Hardy would team up with British comedian Stan Laurel to form the legendary comedy of Laurel and Hardy, whose popularity spanned from the 1920s to the early 50s.

 

[Stony]

Oliver Norvell Hardy (born Norvell Hardy, January 18, 1892 – August 7, 1957)

 

[Andersonh1]

I think that would be Oliver Hardy. That's my guess.

 

[Mike Serpa]

Oliver Hardy

 

[nc native]

Oliver Hardy of Laurel and Hardy. Stan Laurel was originally from England.

 

[JOHN42768]

Oliver Hardy was born Norvell Hardy in Harlem, Georgia.[2] His father Oliver was a Confederate veteran who had been wounded at Antietam

 

[Big Sarge]

Oliver Hardy

 

[roberts]

Oliver Hardy

 

[Soldier Boy]

Sgt. Oliver Hardy

Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12823557/oliver-hardy

 

[hoosier]

Oliver Hardy was the Confederate soldier.

(Though his son achieved fame under that same name, the son was actually born with the name of Norvell Hardy and adopted the first name of Oliver as he grew older.)

 

[sarladaise]

Oliver Hardy , his son was born Norvell Hardy, he added "Oliver" to his name in honor of his father.

Great question! I love Laurel and Hardy films, but wasn't aware of Hardy's Civil War connection.

 

[ami]

Oliver Hardy.
The son was Oliver Norvel Hardy of Laurel and Hardy)