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, often as a shortened form of

Oliver Oliver may refer to: Arts, entertainment and literature Books * ''Oliver the Western Engine'', volume 24 in ''The Railway Series'' by Rev. W. Awdry * ''Oliver Twist'', a novel by Charles Dickens Fictional characters * Ariadne Oliver ...

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, Olympia,

Olga Olga may refer to: People and fictional characters * Olga (name), a given name, including a list of people and fictional characters named Olga or Olha * Michael Algar (born 1962), English singer also known as "Olga" Places Russia * Olga, Russia ...

Olivia Olivia may refer to: People and fictional characters * Olivia (name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Olivia (singer), American singer Olivia Longott (born 1981) * Olívia (basketball), Brazilian basketball playe ...

. Variants include Olie, Oli,

Oly Oly or OLY may refer to: * Oly, informal name for Olympia, Washington Olympia is the capital city of the U.S. state of Washington. It had a population of 55,605 at the 2020 census, making it the state of Washington's 23rd-most populous cit ...

and Olly.

People

Given name

Ollie Marie Adams Marie Adams (born Ollie Marie Givens, October 19, 1925 – February 23, 1998) was an American gospel and R&B singer, who became popular in the 1950s particularly for her work with Johnny Otis. Biography She was born in Linden, Texas, and s ...

(1925–1998), American gospel and R&B singer * Ollie Bassett (born 1998), Northern Irish footballer *

Ollie E. Brown Ollie E. Brown (born April 20, 1953) is an American drummer, percussionist, record producer, and high school basketball coach. A prolific session musician, Brown has performed on over a hundred albums in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. Brown was also ...

(born 1953), American drummer and record producer *

Ollie Grieve Oliver Kelvin Grieve (30 October 1920 – 2 February 1978) was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League (1897–1989), Victorian Football League (VFL). References Ollie GrieveaBlueseum External links

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(1920–1978), Australian rules footballer *

Ollie Halsall Peter John "Ollie" Halsall (14 March 1949 – 29 May 1992) was an English guitarist, songwriter, and singer, best known for his role in the Rutles, the bands Patto, Timebox (band), Timebox, and Boxer (band), Boxer, and for his contribution to t ...

(1949–1992), British vibraphonist and guitarist *

Ollie Murray James Ollie Murray James (July 27, 1871August 28, 1918) was an American politician. A Democrat, he represented Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. Biography James was on July 27, 1871, in Marion, Kentuc ...

(1871–1918), American Senator and Representative from Kentucky * Ollie Johnson (basketball, born 1942), American basketball player *

Ollie Johnson (basketball, born 1949) Ollie Johnson (born May 11, 1949) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'6" forward from Temple University, Johnson played ten seasons (1972–1982) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Portland Trail ...

, American basketball player *

Ollie Kilkenny Ollie Kilkenny (born 7 February 1962) is a former Irish people, Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Kiltormer GAA, Kiltormer and with the Galway GAA, Galway senior inter-county team in the 1980s and 1990s. Kilkenny won b ...

(born 1962), Irish hurler *

Ollie Kirkby Ollie Kirkby (September 26, 1886 – October 7, 1964) was an American stage, screen, and vaudeville actress. Biography She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1886 and died in 1964 at Glendale, California. Her entire career, from 1914 to ...

(1886–1964), American actress *

Ollie Luba Oleh "Ollie" R. Luba is an American systems engineer, aerospace engineer, and program manager who was worked on the early development of the GPS III (Global Positioning System, Block IIIA). He was born in Logan, Philadelphia. He currently works at ...

(born 1964), American systems and aerospace engineer, early developer of GPS III *

Ollie Marquardt Albert Ludwig "Ollie" Marquardt (September 22, 1902 – February 7, 1968) was a second baseman in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1931 in baseball, 1931 season. Listed at , 156 lb., Marquardt batted ...

(1902–1968), American baseball player and manager *

Ollie Matson Ollie Genoa Matson II (May 1, 1930 – February 19, 2011) was an American Olympic medal winning sprinter and professional football player. He played as a halfback and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL) from 1952 t ...

(1930–2011), American sprinter and football player *

Ollie Pope Oliver John Douglas Pope (born 2 January 1998) is an English cricketer who plays for the England cricket team in Test cricket and is the current vice-captain. He plays domestically for Surrey County Cricket Club. He is a right-handed batter who ...

(born 1998), English cricketer *

Ollie Phillips (rugby union) Ollie Phillips (born 8 September 1982 in Brighton) is an English former professional rugby union player. Phillips captained England Sevens and was named '7s World Rugby Player of the Year' in 2009, while also pursuing a professional career in 1 ...

(born 1983), English rugby union player *

Ollie le Roux Andre-Henri "Ollie" le Roux (born 10 May 1973) is a South African rugby union footballer with 54 caps for his country. Rugby career Le Roux was born in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape. In his professional club rugby career he has played for: the , ...

(born 1973), South African rugby union footballer *

Ollie Imogene Shepard Ollie Imogene "Jean" Shepard (November 21, 1933 – September 25, 2016), was an American country singer who was considered one of the genre's first significant female artists. Her commercial success ran from the 1950s to the 1970s while also be ...

(1933–2016), pioneering American honky-tonk singer-songwriter *

Ollie Voigt Olen Edward "Ode" Voigt (January 29, 1899 – April 7, 1970) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was born in Wheaton, Illinois, and played baseball at Wheaton High School and the University of Illinois. Career Voigt started his professio ...

(1899–1970), American baseball player

Olie

Olie Cordill Olie James Cordill (April 28, 1916November 14, 1988) was a professional American football halfback in the National Football League (NFL). A first round selection (fifth overall pick) in the 1940 NFL draft out of Rice University, Cordill played ...

(1916–1988), American football player *

Olié Koffi Olié Koffi Kan Tobie (born 7 June 1984) is an Ivorian footballer who last played Moroccan side Hassania Agadir. Career Olie won with Africa Sports 2008 the Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division. He scored 21 goals in 34 games for Africa Sports and ...

, (born 1984), Ivorian footballer *

Olaf Kölzig Olaf Kölzig (born 6 April 1970) is a South African-born Germans, German professional ice hockey goaltender and current goaltender coach and player development coach for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). With the exce ...

(born 1970), German former ice hockey goaltender known as "Olie the Goalie" * Olie Sundstrom (born 1968), retired Swedish ice hockey goaltender

Oliver

Olly Alexander Oliver Alexander Thornton (born 15 July 1990) is an English singer, actor and List of LGBTQ rights activists, LGBTQ activist who rose to prominence as the lead singer of the English pop band Years & Years, who achieved two No. 1 albums on the U ...

(born 1990), English singer, songwriter and actor, lead singer of the band Years & Years *

Ollie Baker Oliver Baker (born 14 July 1974) is an Irish former hurler who played as a midfielder for the Clare senior hurling team. Baker made his first appearance for the team during the 1994–95 National League and became a regular member of the star ...

(born 1974), retired Irish hurler *

Ollie Banks Oliver Ian Banks (born 21 September 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Chesterfield. He will join York City on 1 July 2025. Banks formerly played for Rotherham United, Sheffield, Buxton, Stalybridge ...

(born 1992), English footballer *

Olly Barkley Oliver John Barkley (born 28 November 1981) is a former English rugby union player who played for Bath, Gloucester, Racing Metro, Grenoble, Scarlets and London Welsh at fly-half between 2001 and 2016. Early career Barkley was born in Hammers ...

(born 1981), English rugby union player *

Oliver Bearman Oliver James Bearman (; born 8 May 2005) is a British racing driver who competes in Formula One for Haas F1 Team, Haas. Born in London and raised in Chelmsford, Bearman began competitive kart racing aged seven, winning several national and cont ...

(born 2005), English racing driver *

Ollie Canning Oliver Canning (born 9 July 1976) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a left corner-back for the Galway senior team. Born in Ballinasloe, County Galway, Canning first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of fourteen when he first ...

(born 1977), Irish hurler *

Ollie Clarke Oliver Anthony Clarke (born 29 June 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Swindon Town. Career Bristol Rovers After progressing through the Bristol Rovers youth system, Clarke joined the professional ra ...

(born 1992), British footballer * Oliver Davies (disambiguation), several people *

Ollie Dobbins Oliver Wendel Dobbins (born November 30, 1941) is an American former professional football defensive back who played one season with the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the eight ...

(born 1941), American football player *

Ollie Fahy Oliver Fahy (born 21 October 1975) is an Irish hurler who played as a full-forward for the Galway senior team. Fahy joined the team during the 1994-95 National League and subsequently became a regular member of the starting fifteen until h ...

(born 1975), Irish hurler *

Oliver Hardy 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. He appeared with his ...

(1892–1957), American comic actor best known as half of the Laurel and Hardy duo *

Ollie Hoskins (rugby union) Ollie Hoskins (born 6 March 1993) is an Australian people, Australian Rugby Union, rugby union international player who started his career as a Prop (rugby union), prop for the Western Force in Super Rugby and signed with London Irish in March ...

(born 1993), Australian rugby union player * Ollie Johnson (basketball, born 1942), American college basketball player *

Ollie Johnston Oliver Martin Johnston Jr. (October 31, 1912 – April 14, 2008) was an American motion picture animator. He was one of Disney's Nine Old Men, and the last surviving at the time of his death from natural causes. He was recognized by The Wal ...

(1912–2008), American film animator, one of Disney's famed "Nine Old Men" *

Olly Lee Oliver Robert Lee (born 11 July 1991) is an English former professional footballer and coach who played as a midfielder. He is currently Under 21's Coach at Norwich City. Lee started his career as a youth player with West Ham United, with whom ...

(born 1991), English footballer *

Ollie Locke Oliver Locke (born 20 March 1987) is an English television personality and actor from Southampton, England, known for appearing in E4's constructed reality series ''Made in Chelsea''. He has also competed in the thirteenth series of ''Celebrit ...

(born 1987), British reality television personality *

Ollie Moran Oliver Moran (born 7 November 1975 in Castleconnell, County Limerick) is an Irish people, Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Ahane GAA, Ahane and was a member of the Limerick GAA, Limerick senior inter-county team from 1997 ...

(born 1975), Irish hurler *

Oliver North Oliver Laurence North (born October 7, 1943) is an American political commentator, television host, military historian, author, and retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant colonel. A veteran of the Vietnam War, North was a National Sec ...

(born 1943), American military officer and political commentator *

(born 1998), English cricketer *

Oliver Riedel Oliver "Ollie" Riedel (born 11 April 1971) is a German musician, best known as one of the founders and the bassist of band Rammstein. Early life Riedel was born in Schwerin on 11 April 1971. Growing up, he had relatively good relationships wi ...

(born 1971), German musician, most notably with the band Rammstein *

Ollie Satenstein Bernard Oliver Satenstein (c. 1906 – May 1, 1959) was an American football player who five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Staten Island Stapletons and New York Giants. He played college football at New York University an ...

(c. 1906–1959), American National Football League player *

Ollie Savatsky Oliver John Savatsky (May 13, 1911 – December 24, 1989) was an American professional football end who played one season with the Cleveland Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Miami University. Early life ...

(1911–1989), American football player *

Ollie Sleightholme Oliver Harry Sleightholme (born 13 April 2000) is an English professional rugby union footballer who plays as a wing for Northampton Saints. His father, Jon Sleightholme, was an England international. Youth career Sleightholme spent all his yo ...

(born 2000), English rugby union player *

Ollie Spencer Oliver Spencer (April 17, 1931 – April 28, 1991) was an American professional football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). He played as a tackle for eight seasons in the NFL. Early life Spencer played at the University o ...

(1931–1991), American National Football League player and assistant coach *

Ollie Tucker Oliver Dinwiddie Tucker (January 27, 1902 – July 13, 1940) was a Major League Baseball outfielder who played for two seasons. He played for the Washington Senators for 20 games in 1927 and the Cleveland Indians for 14 games in 1928. Ollie Tuck ...

(1902–1940), Major League Baseball player *

Ollie Walsh Patrick Oliver Walsh (13 July 1937 – 9 March 1996) was an Irish hurler and hurling manager. His career included All-Ireland Championship victories as a player and later as a manager with the Kilkenny senior hurling team. After beginning h ...

(1937–1996), Irish hurling goalkeeper *

Ollie Wines Oliver Wines (born 7 October 1994) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Wines received a nomination for the 2013 AFL Rising Star award in Round 1 of ...

(born 1994), Australian rules footballer

Olivia

Ollie Rae Olivia Sophie Margaret Rae (born 14 April 1988) is a Scottish cricketer who plays primarily as a right-handed batter. She played for the Scotland women's national cricket team between 2010 and 2017, including playing in the 2017 Women's Cricke ...

(born 1988), Scottish cricketer

Olga

Olly Donner Olga Maria ('Olly') Donner ( Sinebrychoff; 28 September 1881 — 22 September 1956) was a Swedish-speaking Finnish writer and anthroposopher, known also by her pen name Jean Bray. Biography She was born to an upper-class family, as the only c ...

- Finnish writer

Other

Alan Gelfand Alan "Ollie" Gelfand (born April 30, 1963) is an American skateboarder, racing driver, and businessman credited with inventing the Ollie (skateboarding), ollie, the foundational skateboarding trick. Early life Alan Gelfand was born in New Yor ...

(born 1963), known by the nickname "Ollie", American inventor of the

Ollie (skateboarding) The ollie is a skateboarding trick where the rider and board leap into the air without the use of the rider's hands. It is the combination of stomping (also known as popping) the tail of the skateboard off the ground to get the board mostly vertic ...

trick *

Ian Holloway Ian Scott Holloway (born 12 March 1963) is an English professional football manager, former player, media personality and television pundit who is the manager of club Swindon Town. A midfielder, he notably played in the Premier League with ...

(born 1963), known by the nickname "Ollie", British football manager and former player

Fictional characters

* Ollie in the American television show ''

Kukla, Fran and Ollie ''Kukla, Fran and Ollie'' is an early American television show using puppets. It was created for children, but was soon watched by more adults than children. It did not have a script and was entirely ad-libbed. It was broadcast from Chicago bet ...

'' * Ollie in the British comic strip ''

Ollie and Quentin ''Ollie and Quentin'' is a British comic strip created by the British cartoonist Piers Baker in 2002 and later distributed by King Features Syndicate. Characters and story The buddy storyline follows the friendship of seagull Ollie and lugworm Q ...

'' * Ollie in the Canadian animated series ''

Ollie's Pack ''Ollie's Pack'' is a Canadian animated comedy television series created by Pedro Eboli and Graham Peterson and directed by Adrian Thatcher. It was produced by Nelvana and aired on YTV in Canada. In the United States, it premiered on Nickelodeo ...

'' * Olly in ''

The Sifl and Olly Show ''The Sifl and Olly Show'' is a comedy TV series that incorporates sock puppets, animation, and musical performances. Musicians Liam Lynch and Matt Crocco created and performed the series. The first episode aired on MTV in 1998. The show was ...

'', a television show on MTV *

Ollie Millar ''Doctors'' is a British medical soap opera which began broadcasting on BBC One on 26 March 2000. Set in the fictional West Midlands town of Letherbridge, the soap follows the lives of the staff and patients of the Mill Health Centre, a fictio ...

, in the British soap opera ''Doctors'' *

Ollie Morgan ''Hollyoaks'' is a British television soap opera that was first broadcast on 23 October 1995. The following is a list of characters that have appeared or will appear in the serial in 2018, by order of first appearance. All characters were introdu ...

, in the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' * Ollie Pesto, in the American animated series ''

Bob's Burgers ''Bob's Burgers'' is an American animated sitcom created by Loren Bouchard for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is centered on the Belcher family—parents Bob Belcher, Bob and Linda Belcher, Linda and their three children, Tina Belcher, Tina, G ...

'' * Ollie Phillips, in the Australian soap opera ''Home And Away'' *

Ollie Reynolds The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the British soap opera ''Emmerdale'' in 1999, by order of first appearance. Pete Collins Peter "Pete" Collins, played by Kirk Smith, is known in the village as the lorry driver that ...

, in the British soap opera ''Emmerdale'' *

Ollie Williams ''Family Guy'' is an American animated comedy multimedia franchise originally conceived and created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company, primarily based on the animated series ''Family Guy'' (1999–present), its spin-off series ' ...

, in the American animated series ''Family Guy'' * Ollie, a rabbit from the American animated series ''

Wonder Pets ''Wonder Pets!'' is an American animated musical children's television series produced by Little Airplane Productions. The series follows a trio of classroom pets—Linny the Guinea Pig, Turtle Tuck, and Ming-Ming Duckling—who use teamwork ...

'' *Olie Miramond, Misha's deceased mother from the animated series '' Transformers: Energon'' *Ollie the Tapir, Armstrong's Girlfriend from

Jim Henson's Animal Show ''Jim Henson's Animal Show'' is an American children's television series from the Jim Henson Company that aired from October 3, 1994, to June 28, 1998. The show premiered as part of '' The Fox Cubhouse'' for its first two seasons. The show late ...

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