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Sam Hardy(1883-1935)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Sam Hardy
Sam Hardy was born on 21 March 1883 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for King Kong (1933), The Miracle Woman (1931) and On with the Show! (1929). He was married to Betty Scott. He died on 16 October 1935 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornMarch 21, 1883
DiedOctober 16, 1935(52)
BornMarch 21, 1883
DiedOctober 16, 1935(52)
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Known for

Fay Wray and King Kong in King Kong (1933)
King Kong
7.9
  • Charles Weston
  • 1933
The Miracle Woman (1931)
The Miracle Woman
7.2
  • Bob Hornsby
  • 1931
William Bakewell, Joe E. Brown, Betty Compson, Madeline Fairbanks, Marion Fairbanks, Louise Fazenda, Sam Hardy, Arthur Lake, and Sally O'Neil in On with the Show! (1929)
On with the Show!
5.8
  • Jerry
  • 1929
Jack Benny, Nancy Carroll, Frank Parker, and Sid Silvers in Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round (1934)
Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round
6.3
  • Jack Summers
  • 1934

Credits

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Actor

  • Harry Carey, Boots Mallory, and Bob Steele in Powdersmoke Range (1935)
    Powdersmoke Range
    6.5
    • Big Steve Ogden
    • 1935
  • Gene Raymond and Ann Sothern in Hooray for Love (1935)
    Hooray for Love
    6.1
    • Mr. Ganz - aka Abbey
    • 1935
  • Katharine Hepburn and Charles Boyer in Break of Hearts (1935)
    Break of Hearts
    5.8
    • Marx
    • 1935
  • Carole Lombard, Chester Morris, and Nat Pendleton in The Gay Bride (1934)
    The Gay Bride
    6.4
    • Dingle
    • 1934
  • Judith Allen and Bruce Cabot in Night Alarm (1934)
    Night Alarm
    5.7
    • Editor Stephen Caldwell
    • 1934
  • Jack Benny, Nancy Carroll, Frank Parker, and Sid Silvers in Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round (1934)
    Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round
    6.3
    • Jack Summers
    • 1934
  • John Darrow, Wynne Gibson, and Paul Lukas in I Give My Love (1934)
    I Give My Love
    6.1
    • Pogey
    • 1934
  • Little Miss Marker (1934)
    Little Miss Marker
    6.9
    • Benny, the Gouge
    • 1934
  • Cicely Courtneidge in Along Came Sally (1933)
    Along Came Sally
    5.5
    • Michael 'King' Kelly
    • 1933
  • Paul Cavanagh in Curtain at Eight (1933)
    Curtain at Eight
    5.5
    • Martin Gallagher - Captain of Detectives
    • 1933
  • Irene Dunne in Ann Vickers (1933)
    Ann Vickers
    6.2
    • Russell 'Ignatz' Spaulding
    • 1933
  • Claudette Colbert, Richard Arlen, Mary Boland, Tom Brown, Wallace Ford, Joan Marsh, and Lyda Roberti in Three Cornered Moon (1933)
    Three Cornered Moon
    6.4
    • Hawkins
    • 1933
  • George Archainbaud, Samuel Bischoff, Phillips Holmes, George E. Stone, and Fay Wray in The Big Brain (1933)
    The Big Brain
    5.4
    • Slick Ryan
    • 1933
  • Sam Hardy and Barbara Sheldon in Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles (1933)
    Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles
    5.6
    Short
    • Sinclair Sable
    • 1933
  • Fay Wray and King Kong in King Kong (1933)
    King Kong
    7.9
    • Charles Weston
    • 1933

Writer

  • Man on the Flying Trapeze (1935)
    Man on the Flying Trapeze
    7.4
    • screen play
    • from a story by
    • 1935

Producer

  • The Scourge
    • producer
    • 1922
  • The Recoil
    • producer
    • 1922

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Sam B. Hardy
  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • March 21, 1883
    • New Haven, Connecticut, USA
  • Died
    • October 16, 1935
    • Hollywood, California, USA(following emergency operation for intestinal problems)
  • Spouse
    • Betty Scott1910 - October 16, 1935 (his death)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 5 Articles

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