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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]

Sam Hardy
Born	(1883-03-21)March 21, 1883 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Died	October 16, 1935(1935-10-16) (aged 52) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1915–1935
Spouse(s)	Betty Scott[1]

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]

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.[6]

Partial filmography

Bibliography

• Goldner, Orville & Turner, George Eugene. The Making of King Kong: The Story Behind a Film Classic. A. S. Barnes, 1975.
• Low, Rachael. History of the British Film: Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985 .

References

External links

• Sam Hardy at the Internet Broadway Database
• Sam Hardy at IMDb
• Portrait gallery (University of Washington, Sayre collection)
• findagrave.com
• TRAVALANCHE: Sam Hardy: Friend of Fields from the Follies(Travalanche)

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