Sam Hardy

Sam Hardy was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Hardy's career in acting began with his roles in various films like "Little Old New York" (1923), the Colleen Moore comedy "Orchids and Ermine" (1927) and "Broadway Nights" (1927). He also appeared in "The Big Noise" (1928), the adaptation "On With the Show" (1929) with Betty Compson and "Acquitted" (1929). His film career continued throughout the thirties in productions like the Clara Bow romance "True to the Navy" (1930), "Borrowed Wives" (1930) and the drama "The Magnificent Lie" (1931) with Ruth Chatterton. He also appeared in the George Arliss comedic drama "The Millionaire" (1931). Film continued to be his passion as he played roles in "The Face in the Sky" (1933), the Gary Cooper dramatic adaptation "One Sunday Afternoon" (1933) and the Robert Armstrong action movie "King Kong" (1933). He also appeared in the musical "Little Miss Marker" (1934) with Adolphe Menjou and "I Give My Love" (1934). Hardy last wrote "Man on the Flying Trapeze" (1935). Hardy passed away in October 1935 at the age of 52.