Sam Hardy (actor)

Sam Hardy
Born(1883-03-21)March 21, 1883
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedOctober 16, 1935(1935-10-16) (aged 52)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1915–1935
SpouseBetty Scott[1]

Samuel B. Hardy (March 21, 1883 – October 16, 1935) was an American stage and film actor who appeared in feature films during the silent and early sound eras.[2][3]

Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Hardy attended Yale but left there to become an actor on stage. He entered the world of film with Biograph Studios.[4] Hardy appeared in about 85 movies between 1915 and 1935, he was often in comedic roles. His best-known role to modern audiences is perhaps Charles Weston, the theatrical agent, in the 1933 film classic King Kong.

Hardy appeared opposite Marie Cahill in the 1910 play Judy Forgot and the 1915 film adaptation.[5] He raised funds for Harold Lloyd's venture with others, the Beverly Hills Little Theatre for Professionals.[6]

Hardy became ill while he was working in the film Shoot the Chutes, starring Eddie Cantor. He did not survive emergency surgery at a hospital[4] and died of intestinal problems.[7]

  1. ^ Staedeli, Thomas. "Portrait of the actor Sam Hardy by Thomas Staedeli". www.cyranos.ch.
  2. ^ "Sam Hardy". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-12-30.
  3. ^ Benjamin, Ruth; Rosenblatt, Arthur (2006). Who Sang What on Broadway, 1866-1996. Vol. 1. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co. pp. 334–335. ISBN 978-0-7864-1506-9.
  4. ^ a b "Hollywood Pays Hardy Final Touching Tribute". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. October 19, 1935. p. Part II - 3.
  5. ^ "The Moving Picture World". 1915.
  6. ^ "Bronze Monikers: Harold Lloyd No. 1 on Seatbacks of Bevhills Midge". Variety. 30 October 1934. p. 3. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Sam Hardy, Actor, Dies". The Montreal Gazette. Canada, Montreal. Associated Press. October 17, 1935. p. 15. Retrieved 20 April 2018.