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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

68

Gender

Male

Birthday

1883-03-21

Day of Death

1935-10-16 (52 years old)

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

Acting

King Kong

1933

King Kong

as

Charles Weston

Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford

1921

Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford

as

J. Rufus Wallingford

The Phantom of Crestwood

1932

The Phantom of Crestwood

as

Pete Harris

The Night Bird

1928

The Night Bird

as

Gleason

Little Miss Marker

1934

Little Miss Marker

as

Bennie the Gouge

Ann Vickers

1933

Ann Vickers

as

Russell Spaulding

The Miracle Woman

1931

The Miracle Woman

as

Bob Hornsby

Little Old New York

1923

Little Old New York

as

Cornelius Vanderbilt

The Butter and Egg Man

1928

The Butter and Egg Man

as

Joe Lehman

A Man's Man

1929

A Man's Man

as

Charlie

Three Cornered Moon

1933

Three Cornered Moon

as

Hawkins

A Texas Steer

1927

A Texas Steer

as

Brassy Gall

The Dark Horse

1932

The Dark Horse

as

Mr. Black

Peach-o-Reno

1931

Peach-o-Reno

as

Judge Jackson

Outcast

1928

Outcast

as

Jack

Break of Hearts

1935

Break of Hearts

as

Marx

Curtain at Eight

1933

Curtain at Eight

as

Capt. Martin Gallagher

Borrowed Wives

1930

Borrowed Wives

as

G.W. Parker

Mexicali Rose

1929

Mexicali Rose

as

Happy Manning

The Millionaire

1931

The Millionaire

as

McCoy

The Champion

1931

The Champion

as

Rooney - Kane's Manager

The Gay Bride

1934

The Gay Bride

as

Daniel J. Dingle

Goldie Gets Along

1933

Goldie Gets Along

as

Sam Muldoon

Face in the Sky

1933

Face in the Sky

as

Professor Triplett

Song of the West

1930

Song of the West

as

Davolo

The Florodora Girl

1930

The Florodora Girl

as

Harry Fontaine

Burning Up

1930

Burning Up

as

Windy 'Wally' Wallace

Give and Take

1928

Give and Take

as

Industrialist

Big News

1929

Big News

as

Joe Reno

Night Alarm

1934

Night Alarm

as

Editor Stephen Caldwell

Annabelle's Affairs

1931

Annabelle's Affairs

as

James Ludgate

True to the Navy

1930

True to the Navy

as

Brady

The Big Brain

1933

The Big Brain

as

Slick Ryan

Make Me a Star

1932

Make Me a Star

as

Jeff Baird

Aunt Sally

1934

Aunt Sally

as

Michael 'King' Kelly

Rule 'Em and Weep

1932

Rule 'Em and Weep

as

King Frenzi

The Savage

1926

The Savage

as

Managing Editor

Broadway Nights

1927

Broadway Nights

as

Johnny Fay

The Hollywood Gad-About

1934

The Hollywood Gad-About

as

Self - Weight Guesser (uncredited)

Reno

1930

Reno

as

J.B. Berkley

The Big Noise

1928

The Big Noise

as

Philip Hurd

Powdersmoke Range

1935

Powdersmoke Range

as

Big Steve Ogden

June Moon

1931

June Moon

as

Sam Hart

Bluebeard's Seven Wives

1926

Bluebeard's Seven Wives

as

Gindelheim

When Love Grows Cold

1926

When Love Grows Cold

as

William Graves

The Prince of Tempters

1926

The Prince of Tempters

as

Apollo Beneventa

I Give My Love

1934

I Give My Love

as

Pogey

Turn Back the Hours

1928

Turn Back the Hours

as

'Ace' Kearney

Mighty Lak' a Rose

1923

Mighty Lak' a Rose

as

Jerome Trevor

Rainbow Man

1929

Rainbow Man

as

Doc Hardy

Acquitted

1929

Acquitted

as

Egan

At First Sight

1917

At First Sight

as

Hartly Poole

The Half-Way Girl

1925

The Half-Way Girl

as

Jardine

The Perfect Sap

1927

The Perfect Sap

as

Nick Fanshaw

Almost Married

1919

Almost Married

as

Lt. James 'Jim' Winthrop, Jr.

His Father's Wife

His Father's Wife

as

Lieutenant James 'Jim' Winthrop Jr.

Production

Crew

Directing