Louise Lovely | |
|---|---|
 Lovely, c. 1920 | |
| Born | Nellie Louise Carbasse 28 February 1895 Paddington, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 18 March 1980 (aged 85) Taroona, Tasmania, Australia[1] |
| Other names | Louise Carbasse Louise Welch |
| Years active | 1904–1925 |
| Spouses | Wilton Welch
(m. 1912; div. 1928)Bert Cowan (m. 1930) |
Louise Lovely (born Nellie Louise Carbasse;[2] 28 February 1895 – 18 March 1980) was an Australian film actress of Swiss-Italian descent. She is credited by film historians as being the first Australian actress to have a successful career in Hollywood, signing a contract with Universal Pictures in the United States in 1914. Lovely appeared in 50 American films and ten Australian films before retiring from acting in 1925.
- ^ "(1895 - 1980) (Louise Nellie Feruccio, Louise Carbasse; Louise Cowen) Actress and Film Entrepreneur". Department of Communities Tasmania. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ Vieth & Moran 2005, p. 181.