Happy Birthday, Oliver Hardy!

Oliver Hardy was born on January 18, 1892 in Harlem, Georgia.  With Stan Laurel, he was one half of the famous comedy team of Laurel & Hardy, active from 1927 to1955. 

He was portrayed by John C. Reilly in the recently released biopic STAN & OLLIE which depicts the pair's last years touring Britain and Ireland. 

REMEMBERING STAN LAUREL...

My Laurel & Hardy Cartoon Collection

I joined the Laurel and Hardy appreciation society known as SONS OF THE DESERT in 1976 and had the fortune to meet Stan Laurel's daughter Lois when she flew to Mexico City on her way to Taxco. A delegation of our SOD branch, The Bullfighters Tent, was at the airport ready to greet her. Thus began a long friendship with Lois Laurel Hawes and many other wonderful members of the club. Most of these drawings were done during the first six years of my membership although I've managed to do a few more since then.