Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 21, 1883
Died
October 16, 1935 (age 52)
Place of Birth
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Also Known As
Sam B. Hardy
Samuel B. Hardy
Samuel Hardy
Sam Hardy
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sam 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. He died of intestinal problems. He was also known as Samuel Hardy.
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.
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.
Known For
Film
King Kong
Charles Weston
1933
Film
The Millionaire
McCoy
1931
Film
June Moon
Sam Hart
1931
Film
Diamond Handcuffs
Spike
1928
Film
Ann Vickers
Russell Spaulding
1933
Film
The Miracle Woman
Bob Hornsby
1931
Film
Powdersmoke Range
Big Steve Ogden
1935
Film
Break of Hearts
Marx
1935
Film
Curtain at Eight
Capt. Martin Gallagher
1933
Film
Orchids and Ermine
Hank
1927
Film
Burning Up
Windy 'Wally' Wallace
1930
Film
Make Me a Star
Jeff Baird
1932
Film
The Night Bird
Gleason
1928
Film
The Hollywood Gad-About
Self - Weight Guesser (uncredited)
1934
Film
The Florodora Girl
Harry Fontaine
1930
Film
The Phantom of Crestwood
Pete Harris
1932
Film
A Texas Steer
Brassy Gall
1927
Film
The Dark Horse
Mr. Black
1932
Film
Night Alarm
Editor Stephen Caldwell
1934
Film
Song of the West
Davolo
1930
Filmography
1935FilmPowdersmoke Rangeas Big Steve Ogden1935FilmBreak of Heartsas Marx1934FilmThe Gay Brideas Daniel J. Dingle1934FilmNight Alarmas Editor Stephen Caldwell1934FilmTransatlantic Merry-Go-Roundas Jack Summers1934FilmThe Hollywood Gad-Aboutas Self - Weight Guesser (uncredited)1934FilmI Give My Loveas Pogey1934FilmAunt Sallyas Michael 'King' Kelly1934FilmLittle Miss Markeras Bennie the Gouge1933FilmCurtain at Eightas Capt. Martin Gallagher1933FilmAnn Vickersas Russell Spaulding1933FilmThree Cornered Moonas Hawkins1933FilmThe Big Brainas Slick Ryan1933FilmStolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicyclesas Sinclair Sable1933FilmKing Kongas Charles Weston1933FilmGoldie Gets Alongas Sam Muldoon1933FilmFace in the Skyas Professor Triplett1932FilmThe Phantom of Crestwoodas Pete Harris1932FilmMake Me a Staras Jeff Baird1932FilmThe Dark Horseas Mr. Black1932FilmRule 'Em and Weepas King Frenzi1931FilmPeach-o-Renoas Judge Jackson1931FilmThe Magnificent Lieas Larry1931FilmThe Miracle Womanas Bob Hornsby1931FilmAnnabelle's Affairsas James Ludgate1931FilmThe Millionaireas McCoy1931FilmJune Moonas Sam Hart1931FilmThe Championas Rooney - Kane's Manager1930FilmRenoas J.B. Berkley1930FilmBorrowed Wivesas G.W. Parker1930FilmThe Florodora Girlas Harry Fontaine1930FilmTrue to the Navyas Brady1930FilmSong of the Westas Davolo1930FilmBurning Upas Windy 'Wally' Wallace1929FilmMexicali Roseas Happy Manning1929FilmAcquittedas Egan1929FilmFast Company1929FilmBig Newsas Joe Reno1929FilmOn With the Show!as Jerry1929FilmA Man's Manas Charlie1929FilmRainbow Manas Doc Hardy1928FilmGive and Takeas Industrialist1928FilmOutcastas Jack1928FilmThe Butter and Egg Manas Joe Lehman1928FilmThe Night Birdas Gleason1928FilmDiamond Handcuffsas Spike1928FilmThe Big Noiseas Philip Hurd1928FilmTurn Back the Hoursas 'Ace' Kearney1928FilmBurning Up Broadwayas Spike1927FilmA Texas Steeras Brassy Gall1927FilmBroadway Nightsas Johnny Fay1927FilmOrchids and Ermineas Hank1927FilmThe Perfect Sapas Nick Fanshaw1926FilmThe Prince of Temptersas Apollo Beneventa1926FilmThe Great Deceptionas Handy1926FilmThe Savageas Managing Editor1926FilmWhen Love Grows Coldas William Graves1926FilmBluebeard's Seven Wivesas Gindelheim1925FilmThe Half-Way Girlas Jardine1923FilmLittle Old New Yorkas Cornelius Vanderbilt1923FilmMighty Lak' a Roseas Jerome Trevor1921FilmGet-Rich-Quick Wallingfordas J. Rufus Wallingford1919FilmAlmost Marriedas Lt. James 'Jim' Winthrop, Jr.1918FilmUncle Tom's Cabinas Simon Legree1917FilmAt First Sightas Hartly Poole—FilmHis Father's Wifeas Lieutenant James 'Jim' Winthrop Jr.