Sam Hardy
An image from King Kong, one of the productions that also features Sam Hardy.
Sam Hardy

Sam Hardy

March 21, 1883 — New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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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.

King Kong

King Kong

1933

The Miracle Woman

The Miracle Woman

1931

Little Miss Marker

Little Miss Marker

1934

The Phantom of Crestwood

The Phantom of Crestwood

1932

Little Old New York

Little Old New York

1923

Ann Vickers

Ann Vickers

1933

Mexicali Rose

Mexicali Rose

1929

The Gay Bride

The Gay Bride

1934