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Martin Freeman: I was impersonating Oliver Hardy in The Office • Feb. 15, 2025, 9:05 PM ET (BBC)

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Also Known As Norvell Hardy
Born January 18, 1892 • Georgia
Died August 7, 1957 (aged 65) • California

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Oliver Hardy
Laurel and Hardy in Way Out West
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