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Louise Lovely(1895-1980)

  • Actress
  • Producer
  • Director
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Louise Lovely
Louise had her stage debut when she was just 9 years old as Little Eva in a production of 'Uncle Tom's Cabin.' When she was older, she moved on to silent films. Because of her success in Australia, she moved on to America and got a contract with Universal Studios. The legend states that it was Universal Studios head Carl Laemmle who changed her name from Louise Carbasse to Louise Lovely. When he observed her screen test for the first time, he blurted out "She's lovely in her work and in herself. Call her Louise Lovely." Hence began her legend. She went on to make various films for Universal Studios, but when her contract ended, they threatened her with legal action if she used the name "Louise Lovely" while working for any other studio.
BornFebruary 28, 1895
DiedMarch 17, 1980(85)
BornFebruary 28, 1895
DiedMarch 17, 1980(85)
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Emory Johnson and Louise Lovely in The Gift Girl (1917)
Louise Lovely in The Gift Girl (1917)
Louise Lovely in The Social Buccaneer (1916)
Louise Lovely and Hayward Mack in Tangled Hearts (1916)
Helen Field, Louise Lovely, and Coy Watson in While the Devil Laughs (1921)
Hale Hamilton and Louise Lovely in Johnny-on-the-Spot (1919)
William Farnum and Louise Lovely in The Lone Star Ranger (1919)
Harry Carey, Zoe Rae, Louise Lovely, Molly Malone, Jack Mulhall, and Edith Roberts
Louise Lovely
Louise Lovely
Digby Bell and Louise Lovely in Father and the Boys (1915)
Louise Lovely in The Gilded Spider (1916)

Known for:

Louise Lovely and Gordon Collingridge in Jewelled Nights (1925)
Jewelled Nights
  • Elaine Fleetwood
  • 1925
Charles Clary, William Farnum, Leatrice Joy, and Louise Lovely in The Man Hunter (1919)
The Man Hunter
6.5
  • Helen Garfield
  • 1919
James Martin in A Tale of the Australian Bush (1911)
A Tale of the Australian Bush
  • Mrs. Hall(as Louise Carbasse)
  • 1911
William Farnum and Louise Lovely in The Lone Star Ranger (1919)
The Lone Star Ranger
  • Ray Longstreth
  • 1919

Credits

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Actress

  • Louise Lovely and Gordon Collingridge in Jewelled Nights (1925)
    Jewelled Nights
    • Elaine Fleetwood
    • 1925
  • Shattered Idols (1922)
    Shattered Idols
    • Diana Chichester
    • 1922
  • Roy Stewart in Life's Greatest Question (1921)
    Life's Greatest Question
    • Nan Cumberland
    • 1921
  • Leatrice Joy in The Poverty of Riches (1921)
    The Poverty of Riches
    • Grace Donaldson
    • 1921
  • Louise Lovely and Roy Stewart in The Heart of the North (1921)
    The Heart of the North
    • Patricia Graham
    • 1921
  • Mary Alden, Cullen Landis, Fanny Stockbridge, and Richard Tucker in The Old Nest (1921)
    The Old Nest
    • Kate at 21-31
    • 1921
  • Helen Field, Louise Lovely, and Coy Watson in While the Devil Laughs (1921)
    While the Devil Laughs
    • Mary Franklin
    • 1921
  • Louise Lovely and William Scott in Partners of Fate (1921)
    Partners of Fate
    • Helen Meriless
    • 1921
  • Louise Lovely in The Little Grey Mouse (1920)
    The Little Grey Mouse
    • Beverly Arnold
    • 1920
  • Ormer Locklear in The Skywayman (1920)
    The Skywayman
    6.6
    • Virginia Ames
    • 1920
  • William Farnum in The Joyous Trouble-Makers (1920)
    The Joyous Trouble-Makers
    6.5
    • Beatrice Corlin
    • 1920
  • Louise Lovely and William Russell in Twins of Suffering Creek (1920)
    Twins of Suffering Creek
    7.1
    • Little Casino
    • 1920
  • William Farnum in The Orphan (1920)
    The Orphan
    • Helen Shields
    • 1920
  • The Third Woman (1920)
    The Third Woman
    • Eleanor Steele
    • 1920
  • Lew Cody and Louise Lovely in The Butterfly Man (1920)
    The Butterfly Man
    • Bessie Morgan
    • 1920

Producer

  • Louise Lovely and Gordon Collingridge in Jewelled Nights (1925)
    Jewelled Nights
    • producer
    • 1925
  • Louise Lovely in The Girl Who Wouldn't Quit (1918)
    The Girl Who Wouldn't Quit
    • producer
    • 1918
  • Louise Lovely in Nobody's Wife (1918)
    Nobody's Wife
    • producer
    • 1918
  • Louise Lovely in Painted Lips (1918)
    Painted Lips
    • producer
    • 1918

Director

  • Louise Lovely and Gordon Collingridge in Jewelled Nights (1925)
    Jewelled Nights
    • Director
    • 1925

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Louise Carbasse
  • Height
    • 1.57 m
  • Born
    • February 28, 1895
    • Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • Died
    • March 17, 1980
    • Taroona, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Bert Cowan1930 - 1967 (his death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 8 Articles

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  • Trivia
    In 2000 The The Australian Film Institute named their equivalent of the Oscars The "Lovelys" in her honor.

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