Louise Lovely

Director | Writer | Actress

Date of birth : 02/27/1895

Date of death : 03/17/1980

City of birth : Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Louise had her stage debut when she was just 9 years old. She appeared in a production of 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' as Little Eva. When she was older, she moved on to silent films. Due to her success in Australia, she moved to America and got a contract with Universal Studios. The legend states that it was Carl Laemmle, the Universal Studios head, who changed her name from Louise Carbasse to Louise Lovely. When observing her screen test for the first time, he blurted out "She's lovely in her work and in herself. Call her Louise Lovely..." Hence, her legend had begun. 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.