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 ''Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy's Progress'', is the second novel by English author Charles Dickens. It was originally published as a serial from 1837 to 1839 and as a three-volume book in 1838. The story follows the titular orphan, who, ...

'', a novel by Charles Dickens

Fictional characters

* Ariadne Oliver, in the novels of Agatha Christie *

Oliver (Disney character) ''Oliver & Company'' is a 1988 American animated musical adventure film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is inspired by the Charles Dickens novel ''Oliver Twist''. In the film, Oliver is a homel ...

Oliver Fish Oliver Fish (often referred to onscreen as Fish) is a fictional character on the ABC daytime drama ''One Life to Live''. He was portrayed by Scott Evans from January 15, 2008, through April 12, 2010. The June 2009 announcement that the characte ...

, a gay police officer on the American soap opera ''One Life to Live'' * Oliver Hampton, in the American television series ''How to Get Away with Murder'' * Oliver Jones (''The Bold and the Beautiful''), on the American soap opera ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' * Oliver Lightload, in the movie ''Cars'' *

Oliver Oken This list of ''Hannah Montana'' characters includes characters appearing in the Disney Channel series ''Hannah Montana'' as well as the related film '' Hannah Montana: The Movie''. The characters listed are almost all fictional, except for stars wh ...

, from ''Hannah Montana'' *

Oliver (paladin) Oliver (in Italian: ''Uliviero'' or ''Oliviero''), sometimes referred to as Olivier de Vienne or de Gennes, is a legendary knight in the Matter of France '' chansons de geste'', especially the French epic ''The Song of Roland''. In the tradition ...

, a paladin featured in the Matter of France *

Oliver Queen Green Arrow is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Mort Weisinger and designed by George Papp, he first appeared in ''More Fun Comics'' No. 73 on September 19, 1941 (cover dated November 1941), th ...

, DC Comic book hero also known as the Green Arrow * Oliver (Thomas and Friends character), a locomotive in the Thomas and Friends franchise * Oliver Trask, a controversial minor character from the first season of ''The O.C.'' *

Oliver Twist (character) Oliver Twist is the title character and protagonist of the 1838 novel ''Oliver Twist'' by Charles Dickens. He was the first child protagonist in a British novel.The full title was "Oliver Twist, or The Parish Boy's Progress." Background The orp ...

, the protagonist of Dickens' novel ''Oliver Twist'' *

Oliver Wendell Douglas Oliver Wendell Douglas is the main character in the 1960s CBS sitcom, '' Green Acres''. Portrayed by Hollywood veteran Eddie Albert, Oliver Wendell Douglas is a New York City attorney who acts out his long-harbored dream of moving to the Midw ...

, on the American television situation comedy ''Green Acres'' * Oliver, the main character of the role-playing game '' Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch'' *

Tommy Oliver Dr. Thomas "Tommy" Oliver is a fictional character in the American live-action television franchise ''Power Rangers''. He is best known as being the original Green Ranger and the first evil Ranger who fought and nearly defeated the original Power ...

, from ''Power Rangers''

Film

* ''Oliver!'' (film), a 1968 musical by Carol Reed based on the stage musical ** ''Oliver!'' (soundtrack), the soundtrack to the 1968 British musical film of the same name

Stage

* ''

Oliver! ''Oliver!'' is a stage musical, with book, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. The musical is based upon the 1838 novel ''Oliver Twist'' by Charles Dickens. It premiered at the Wimbledon Theatre, southwest London in 1960 before opening in the W ...

'', a 1960 musical by Lionel Bart based on Dickens' novel ''Oliver Twist''

Television

* "Oliver", an episode of ''The Good Doctor''

Music

Oliver (DJs) Oliver was an American electronic music production and DJ duo consisting of Vaughn Oliver and Oliver Goldstein, based in Los Angeles. Career Vaughn (also known as U-Tern) and Goldstein (also known as Oligee), were hip hop and scratch DJs in t ...

, electronic music production and DJ duo based in Los Angeles * ''

Oliver EP This is the discography of the Irish alternative rock Alternative rock (also known as alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative) is a category of rock music that evolved from the independent music underground of the 1970s. Alter ...

'', released by Irish singer-songwriter Gemma Hayes in 2008 *

Oliver (singer) William Oliver Swofford (February 22, 1945 – February 12, 2000), known professionally as Oliver, was an American popular music, pop singer, best known for his 1969 song "Good Morning Starshine" from the musical ''Hair (musical), Hair'' as ...

(1945–2000), American pop singer best known for the hit song "Good Morning Starshine" *

Oliver (software) Vocaloid 3 is a singing voice synthesizer and successor to Vocaloid 2 in the Vocaloid series. This version of the software is a much more expansive version, containing many new features, three new languages and many more vocals than past software ...

, an English speaking Vocaloid by PowerFX who was released for Vocaloid 3 * "Oliver!" (song), a 1960 song from the stage musical ''Oliver!'' * "Oliver" (song), a 1979 song by Anita Skorgan

Business

Oliver Farm Equipment Company The Oliver Farm Equipment Company was an American farm equipment manufacturer from the 20th century. It was formed as a result of a 1929 merger of four companies: the American Seeding Machine Company of Richmond, Indiana; Oliver Chilled Plow Wor ...

, an American farm equipment manufacturer (1929–1960) *

Oliver Typewriter Company The Oliver Typewriter Company was an American typewriter manufacturer headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The Oliver Typewriter was one of the first "visible print" typewriters, meaning text was visible to the typist as it was entered. Oliver ...

, an American typewriter manufacturer (1895–1926)

People

Oliver (given name) Oliver is a masculine given name of Old French and Medieval British origin. The name has been generally associated with the Latin term ''olivarius'', meaning "olive">Medieval Britain">Medieval British origin. The name has been generally associat ...

Oliver (surname) Oliver is a surname derived from the personal name Oliver. The Scottish Oliver family was a sept of the Scotland Highlands' powerful Clan Fraser of Lovat. There are many different Oliver families in North America. People with the surname ...

Oliver (Scottish surname) Many Scottish people, Scottish people with the surname Oliver are descended from the Oliver family that settled in the Border area of Scotland and England by the middle of the 13th century.''The Oliver surname on the Scottish Border'', pp. 1-2 By ...

, associated with a Scottish sept * Oliver (Middlesex cricketer) (

fl. ''Floruit'' ( ; usually abbreviated fl. or occasionally flor.; from Latin for 'flourished') denotes a date or period during which a person was known to have been alive or active. In English, the unabbreviated word may also be used as a noun indic ...

1787), an English cricketer *

Oliver (Surrey cricketer) Oliver may refer to: Arts, entertainment and literature Books * ''Oliver the Western Engine'', List of books in The Railway Series#Oliver the Western Engine, volume 24 in ''The Railway Series'' by Rev. W. Awdry * ''Oliver Twist'', a nove ...

(

1824–1828), an English cricketer

Places

Canada

Oliver, British Columbia Oliver is a town near the south end of the Okanagan Valley in the southern British Columbia Interior, interior of British Columbia, Canada, with a population of nearly 5,000 people. It is located along the Okanagan River by Tuc-el-nuit Lake betwe ...

, a small town in the Okanagan Valley; known as the Wine Capital of Canada * Oliver, Edmonton, an urban neighborhood west of downtown Edmonton, Alberta, now known as Wîhkwêntôwin * Oliver, Essex County, Ontario, a town *

Oliver Glacier Oliver Glacier is a glacier located on the northeast coast of the Baffin Mountains on Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada. It is just outside Sirmilik National Park. See also *List of glaciers *Whakawhiti Saddle Cape Lyttelton () is a cape forming ...

, Baffin Island, Nunavut * Oliver, Nova Scotia, a town

United States

* Oliver, Arkansas, an unincorporated community * Oliver, Georgia, a city * Oliver, Edgar County, Illinois, an unincorporated community * Oliver, Whiteside County, Illinois, an unincorporated community *

Oliver, Indiana Oliver is an unincorporated community in Center Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to t ...

, an unincorporated community *

Oliver, Baltimore Oliver is a neighborhood in the Eastern district of Baltimore, Maryland. Its boundaries are the south side of North Avenue, the east side of Ensor Street, the west side of Broadway, and the north side of Biddle Street. This neighborhood, adjacent ...

, Maryland, a neighborhood * Oliver, Nebraska, an unincorporated community *

Oliver, Pennsylvania Oliver is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,535 at the 2010 census, down from 2,925 at the 2000 census. Oliver is located in North Union Township. Geography Oliver is located i ...

, a census-designated place * Oliver, Wisconsin, a village *

Oliver County, North Dakota Oliver County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,877. Its county seat and only city is Center. History The Dakota Territory legislature created the county on April 14, 1885, wit ...

Oliver Street This is a list of notable streets in the city of Baltimore, Maryland, United States. A B D E F G K M P R Numbered streets See also *List of roads in Baltimore County, Maryland References {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Stree ...

, Baltimore, Maryland *

Oliver Township (disambiguation) Oliver Township may refer to: * Oliver Township, Scott County, Arkansas, in Scott County, Arkansas * Oliver Township, Huron County, Michigan * Oliver Township, Kalkaska County, Michigan * Oliver Township, Taney County, Missouri * Oliver Township, W ...

Lake Oliver Lake Oliver is a reservoir on the Chattahoochee River, which lies south of Goat Rock Dam ( Goat Rock Lake). The lake is created by the Oliver Dam and Generating Plant, which was completed in 1959 by Georgia Power. The lake was named for Jam ...

, a reservoir in Georgia and Alabama * Lake Oliver (South Dakota)

Elsewhere

Oliver Island (Antarctica) Oliver Island in the Antarctic is the largest of the Mica Islands, lying outside the entrance to West Bay and northeast of Cape Jeremy in south Marguerite Bay. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) in 1977 for David L. O ...

* Oliver Island (Western Australia)

Other uses

Oliver (chimpanzee) Oliver (c. 1957 – 2 June 2012) was a former "performing" chimpanzee once promoted as a missing link or " humanzee" due to his somewhat human-like appearance and a tendency to walk upright. Despite his somewhat unusual appearance and behavior, ...

, a former performing ape * Oliver (Top Gear), nickname for a car in ''Top Gear: Botswana Special'' * Oliver Bridge, a railroad bridge that connects Oliver, Wisconsin with Duluth, Minnesota * Oliver High School, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a former public school now used as offices * Oliver Winery, Bloomington, Indiana