Loo Hardy
German actress (1898–1938)
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Charlotte "Loo" Hardy (born Charlotte Noa; 11 January 1898 – 23 April 1938) was a German film actress of the silent era.[1] She later emigrated to England, where she died by suicide from a narcotic overdose.[2]
Born
11 January 1898
Charlotte Noa
11 January 1898
Died23 April 1938 (aged 40)
OthernamesCharlotte Hardy
OccupationFilm actress
Loo Hardy | |
|---|---|
Hardy c. 1918 | |
| Born | Charlotte Noa 11 January 1898 |
| Died | 23 April 1938 (aged 40) |
| Other names | Charlotte Hardy |
| Occupation | Film actress |
| Years active | 1918 - 1931 |
| Relatives | Manfred Noa (brother) |
Death
Noa's body was found in her flat in Cleveland Square, Paddington. An inquest was held on 26 April 1938, during which she was referred to as Mrs. Charlotte Levi. The Coroner found that she was overdrawn at the bank, behind on payments of rent, had received a final demand for income tax, and that tradesmen were refusing to supply goods unless for cash; and that she had killed herself by narcotic poisoning.[3]
Selected filmography
- The Clan (1920)
- Catherine the Great (1920)
- Wibbel the Tailor (1920)
- Berlin W. (1920)
- The Voice (1920)
- Jim Cowrey is Dead (1921)
- Raid (1921)
- The Story of a Maid (1921)
- Miss Beryll (1921)
- Yellow Star (1922)
- The Enchantress (1924)
- The Old Ballroom (1925)
- The Eighteen Year Old (1927)
- Road to Rio (1931)
