Harry Oliver date of birth:
April 4, 1888
How old was Harry Oliver when died?
85
Where was Harry Oliver born?
Hastings, Minnesota
When did Harry Oliver die?
July 5, 1973
Where did Harry Oliver die?
Los Angeles, California
Why did Harry Oliver die?
Natural Causes
Is Harry Oliver gay or straight?
Straight
What is Harry Oliver's ethnicity?
White
What is Harry Oliver nationality?
American
What is Harry Oliver's occupation?
Art director, artist, humorist
What genre is Harry Oliver's work?
early naturalistic cinema; early expressionist cinema; Western humor
Short Biography
Harry Oliver (April 4, 1888 – July 4, 1973) was an American humorist, artist, and Academy Award nominated art director of films from the 1920s and 1930s. Besides his outstanding work in Hollywood, he is now best remembered for his humorous writings about the American Southwest, and his publication (1946–1964) of the Desert Rat Scrap Book, an irregular broadsheet devoted to the Southwest. He was born in Hastings, Minnesota and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California.