Quo Fuit places 3 dated presences for Oliver Hardy across 3 places, from 1892 to 1917.
Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Oliver Norvell Hardy (born Norvell Hardy; January 18, 1892 – August 7, 1957) was an American comic actor and one half of Laurel and Hardy, the double act that began in the era of silent films and lasted from 1926 to 1957.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Oliver Hardy was documented, and when
18 January 1892exact date
Harlem, Georgiaattested“Oliver Hardy was born Norvell Hardy on January 18, 1892, in Harlem, Georgia.”source: Wikipedia: Oliver Hardy
18 January 1892exact date
Harlemattested“Oliver Hardy was born Norvell Hardy on January 18, 1892, in Harlem, Georgia.”source: Wikipedia: Oliver Hardy
1917year
Los Angelesattested“In 1917, Hardy moved to Los Angeles, working freelance for several Hollywood studios.”source: Wikipedia: Oliver Hardy
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January 1906month
Young Harris Collegementioned“In 1905, at age 13, he enrolled in the fall semester of the junior high school division at Young Harris College in north Georgia, which he completed successfully in January 1906.”source: Wikipedia: Oliver Hardy
1913year
Jacksonville, Floridamentioned“A friend suggested that he move to Jacksonville, Florida, where some films were being made, which he did in 1913.”source: Wikipedia: Oliver Hardy
17 November 1913exact date
Macon, Georgiamentioned“It was at this time that he met Madelyn Saloshin, a pianist, whom he married on November 17, 1913, in Macon, Georgia.”source: Wikipedia: Oliver Hardy
1915year
Lubinmentioned“By 1915, Hardy had made 50 short one-reel films at Lubin.”source: Wikipedia: Oliver Hardy
1939year
General Service Studiosmentioned“Eventually, however, new contracts were agreed upon and the team was lent to producer Boris Morros at General Service Studios to make The Flying Deuces (1939).”source: Wikipedia: Oliver Hardy
1939year
Oxfordmentioned“In 1939, Laurel and Hardy made A Chump at Oxford and Saps at Sea before leaving the Roach Studios.”source: Wikipedia: Oliver Hardy
1954year
United Kingdommentioned“Biographer John McCabe writes that they continued to make live appearances in the United Kingdom and France until 1954, often using new sketches and material that Laurel had written for them.”source: Wikipedia: Oliver Hardy
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