Louise Lovely

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Contributor Louise Lovely
Other Names Louise Carbasse; Louise Welch; Louise Al
Gender Female
Nationality Australian
Date of Birth 28 February 1895
Date of Death 17 March 1980
Functions Actor, Playwright, Producer
Notes Daughter of the Swiss born Elise Lehmann, Louise Lovely began her stage career at the age of eight, playing Eva in Uncle Tom's Cabin at the Lyceum in Sydney. She subsequently appeared in many stage and screen productions. In 1912, Louise moved to Hollywood with her husband Wilton Welch and became a star, cast in at least 24 films for Universal Studios and nearly a dozen western films for Fox Studios. She returned to Australia in 1924. Louise Lovely was an Australian actress and film maker with a career in both Australia and the United States. Sadly, few of Lovely's films have survived. Lovely's career began as an actress in stage melodramas and vaudeville in Australia and America. In 1915, she was signed to Universal Studios. In 1917, Universal established Louise Lovely Productions, however Lovely herself had no control over the productions. In March 1918, she left Universal over contract disputes and shortly after began work with Fox Studios. Lovely starred in her final US film in 1921. She then returned to Australia. Upon her return to Australia, Lovely began production on her final film Jewelled Nights (Lovely and Welch, 1925). While the extent of her contribution to this production is not certain, sources indicate she not only acted, but co-wrote the script, directed scenes, edited the film, and assisted in the design and publicity of the film. The film was produced by her company Louise Lovely Productions. The film was financially unsuccessful and Lovely subsequently retired from the film industry.
NLA http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1308013
Related Contributors
  • Also known as Louise Carbasse (Actor, Performer. Event Dates: 1909 - 1912)
  • Is spouse of Wilton Welch (Actor, Playwright, Producer. Event Dates: 1905 - 1914)
Events

Actor

Playwright

  • The Warning, Little Theatre , Sydney, NSW, 22 November 1913

Dulcie Bland - Actor

Frank Bradley - Actor, Producer

Wadsworth Camp - Author

Norman Carter - Actor

Athena Claudius - Actor

  • The Warning, Little Theatre , Sydney, NSW, 22 November 1913

Stuart Clyde - Actor

  • The Warning, Little Theatre , Sydney, NSW, 22 November 1913

Campbell Copelin - Actor

Walter Cornock - Actor

J Davidson - Actor

Thomas Fallon - Playwright

Doreen Griffin - Actor

Kerry Kelly - Actor

Agnes Keogh - Actor

  • The Warning, Little Theatre , Sydney, NSW, 22 November 1913

H Lane-Bayliff - Actor

Edwin Lester - Actor

John Marsh - Actor

  • The Warning, Little Theatre , Sydney, NSW, 22 November 1913

James Martin - Actor

  • The Warning, Little Theatre , Sydney, NSW, 22 November 1913

Austin Milroy - Actor

Roy Miners - Actor

Charles Montague - Actor

  • The Warning, Little Theatre , Sydney, NSW, 22 November 1913

Sidney Mullins - Actor

  • The Warning, Little Theatre , Sydney, NSW, 22 November 1913

Robert Pollock - Actor

  • The Warning, Little Theatre , Sydney, NSW, 22 November 1913

J B Rowe - Actor

Herbert Shaw - Actor

  • The Warning, Little Theatre , Sydney, NSW, 22 November 1913

Gerald Kay Souper - Actor

  • The Warning, Little Theatre , Sydney, NSW, 22 November 1913

Clara Stephenson - Actor

  • The Warning, Little Theatre , Sydney, NSW, 22 November 1913

Arthur Styan - Actor

  • The Warning, Little Theatre , Sydney, NSW, 22 November 1913

Frederick Ward - Actor

  • The Warning, Little Theatre , Sydney, NSW, 22 November 1913

Wilton Welch - Playwright, Producer

  • The Warning, Little Theatre , Sydney, NSW, 22 November 1913

Hilda Williams - Musical Director

E. J. Carroll

Eric Edgley

Richard White

Wilton Welch Company

  • The Warning, Little Theatre , Sydney, NSW, 22 November 1913
Data Set AusStage
Contributor Identifier 256985