Laird Cregar
Born July 28, 1913 (Age: 112)
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Laird Cregar (July 28, 1913 – December 9, 1944) was an American film actor. Samuel Laird Cregar was the youngest of six sons of Edward Matthews Cregar, a cricketer and member of a team called the Gentlemen of Philadelphia. They toured internationally in the late 1890s and early 1900s. Laird's mother was the former Elizabeth Smith. Laird Cregar was educated at Winchester College in England, spending his summers as a page boy and bit player with the Stratford-upon-Avon theatrical troupe. Upon completing his schooling, Cregar won a scholarship at California's Pasadena Playhouse, supporting himself as a nightclub bouncer when funds ran out. So broke that at times he had to sleep in his car, Cregar forced Hollywood to pay attention to him by staging his own one-man show, in which he portrayed Oscar Wilde. Description above from the Wikipedia article Laird Cregar, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Laird Cregar (July 28, 1913 – December 9, 1944) was an American film actor.
Samuel Laird Cregar was the youngest of six sons of Edward Matthews Cregar, a cricketer and member of a team called the Gentlemen of Philadelphia. They toured internationally in the late 1890s and early 1900s. Laird's mother was the former Elizabeth Smith.
Laird Cregar was educated at Winchester College in England, spending his summers as a page boy and bit player with the Stratford-upon-Avon theatrical troupe. Upon completing his schooling, Cregar won a scholarship at California's Pasadena Playhouse, supporting himself as a nightclub bouncer when funds ran out. So broke that at times he had to sleep in his car, Cregar forced Hollywood to pay attention to him by staging his own one-man show, in which he portrayed Oscar Wilde.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Laird Cregar, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography
Hangover Square
1945
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as George Harvey Bone
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Age: 31
The Black Swan
1942
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as Captain Henry Morgan
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Age: 29
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
1942
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as Maj. Sam Carter
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Age: 28
This Gun for Hire
1942
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as Willard Gates
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Age: 28
Rings on Her Fingers
1942
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as Warren
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Age: 28
Joan of Paris
1942
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as Herr Funk
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Age: 28
I Wake Up Screaming
1941
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as Police Insp. Ed Cornell
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Age: 28
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1
1941
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as Self
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Age: 28
Charley's Aunt
1941
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as Sir Francis Chesney
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Age: 28
Blood and Sand
1941
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as Natalio Curro
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Age: 27