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.
Acted in 62
1930s
- 1935
Powdersmoke Range
Big Steve Ogden
Break of Hearts
Marx
- 1934
The Gay Bride
Daniel J. Dingle
Night Alarm
Editor Stephen Caldwell
Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round
Jack Summers
I Give My Love
Pogey
Aunt Sally
Michael 'King' Kelly
Little Miss Marker
Bennie the Gouge
- 1933
Curtain at Eight
Capt. Martin Gallagher
Ann Vickers
Russell Spaulding
Three Cornered Moon
Hawkins
The Big Brain
Slick Ryan
Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles
Sinclair Sable
Goldie Gets Along
Sam Muldoon
Face in the Sky
Professor Triplett
- 1932
The Phantom of Crestwood
Pete Harris
Make Me a Star
Jeff Baird
The Dark Horse
Mr. Black
Rule 'Em and Weep
King Frenzi
- 1931
Peach-o-Reno
Judge Jackson
The Magnificent Lie
Larry
The Miracle Woman
Bob Hornsby
Annabelle's Affairs
James Ludgate
The Millionaire
McCoy
June Moon
Sam Hart
- 1930
Reno
J.B. Berkley
Borrowed Wives
G.W. Parker
True to the Navy
Brady
Song of the West
Davolo
Burning Up
Windy 'Wally' Wallace
1920s
- 1929
Mexicali Rose
Happy Manning
Acquitted
Egan
On With the Show!
Jerry
A Man's Man
Charlie
Rainbow Man
Doc Hardy
The Rainbow
Derbyy Scanlon
- 1928
Outcast
Jack
The Butter and Egg Man
Joe Lehman
The Night Bird
Gleason
Diamond Handcuffs
Spike
The Big Noise
Philip Hurd
Turn Back the Hours
'Ace' Kearney
Burning Up Broadway
Spike
- 1927
A Texas Steer
Brassy Gall
Broadway Nights
Johnny Fay
Orchids and Ermine
Hank
The Perfect Sap
Nick Fanshaw
- 1926
The Prince of Tempters
Apollo Beneventa
The Great Deception
Handy
The Savage
Managing Editor
When Love Grows Cold
William Graves
Bluebeard's Seven Wives
Gindelheim
- 1925
The Half-Way Girl
Jardine
- 1923
Mighty Lak' a Rose
Jerome Trevor
- 1921
Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford
J. Rufus Wallingford
1910s
- 1919
- 1917
At First Sight
Hartly Poole
No release date
His Father's Wife
Lieutenant James 'Jim' Winthrop Jr.
Wrote 1
1930s
- 1935
Man on the Flying Trapeze
Screenplay, Story
Appearances1
1930s
- 1934
The Hollywood Gad-About
Self - Weight Guesser (uncredited)