Louise Lovely
actress, director, producer
- Birth name:
- Nellie Louise Corbasse
- Born:
- 1895-02-28, Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Died:
- 1980-03-17, Taroona, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
- Professions:
- actress, director, producer
Biography
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.
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Directed (1)
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