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Lloyd Bridges was an American actor who had a prolific career spanning over six decades. He was best known for his roles in the television series Sea Hunt and Airplane!, as well as his roles in films such as High Noon, The Bridge at Remagen, and The Last Voyage.
Bridges was born in San Leandro, California, on January 15, 1913. He began his acting career in the 1930s, appearing in small roles in films such as High Noon and The Bridge at Remagen. He also appeared in television series such as Sea Hunt and Airplane!.
Bridges was married to Dorothy Bridges from 1938 until her death in 2009. Together they had four children, including actors Jeff and Beau Bridges.
Bridges died on March 10, 1998, at the age of 85. He was posthumously inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1999.
Popular As |
Lloyd Vernet Bridges Jr. |
Occupation |
actor,soundtrack,director |
Age |
85 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn |
Born |
15 January, 1913 |
Birthday |
15 January |
Birthplace |
San Leandro, California, USA |
Date of death |
10 March, 1998 |
Died Place |
Los Angeles, California, USA |
Nationality |
United States |
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He is a member of famous Actor with the age 85 years old group.
Lloyd Bridges Height, Weight & Measurements
At 85 years old, Lloyd Bridges height is 5' 11¾" (1.82 m) .
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5' 11¾" (1.82 m) |
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Who Is Lloyd Bridges's Wife?
His wife is Dorothy Dean Bridges (15 October 1938 - 10 March 1998) ( his death) ( 4 children)
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Wife |
Dorothy Dean Bridges (15 October 1938 - 10 March 1998) ( his death) ( 4 children) |
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Lloyd Bridges Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Lloyd Bridges worth at the age of 85 years old? Lloyd Bridges’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated
Lloyd Bridges's net worth
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Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Under Review |
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Under Review |
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Source of Income |
Actor |
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His final film, the comedy film Mafia! (1998), was dedicated to his memory.
Interviewed in Tom Weaver's book "They Fought in the Creature Features" (McFarland & Co., 1995).
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7065 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on February 1, 1994.
The Seinfeld (1989) episode "The Burning" was dedicated "In memory of our friend Lloyd Bridges", who played Izzy Mendelbaum in "The English Patient" and "The Blood".
Trouper Bridges worked right to the end, winning even more new fans with his spoofy portrayals in the movies Airplane! (1980) and Hot Shots! (1991), and their respective sequels.
Was considered for the role of Captain James T. Kirk on Star Trek: The Original Series (1966), which went to William Shatner.
Making the transition to television, Bridges became a small screen star of giant proportions by starring in Sea Hunt (1958), the country's most successful syndicated series.
Allegations that Bridges had been involved with the Communist Party threatened to derail his career in the early 1950s, but he resumed work after testifying as a cooperative witness before the House Un-American Activities, admitting his past party membership and recanting.
His second-born son, Garrett Myles Bridges (born June 14, 1948), died of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) on August 3, 1948.
He has appeared in three films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: A Walk in the Sun (1945), High Noon (1952) and Airplane! (1980).
He appeared in three films which were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture: Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941), The Talk of the Town (1942) and High Noon (1952).
Bridges made his first films in 1936, and went under contract to Columbia in 1941.
The Bridges family made its way from North Carolina to Arkansas to Kansas, to California to Oregon to California through successive generations. Lloyd's great grandfather James Graham Bridges fought with the Confederacy in the 35th Arkansas Infantry.
Attended and graduated from Petaluma High School in Petaluma, California (1930).
In 1914, he was awarded the winner's cup in a fat-baby contest by its judge, former President William Howard Taft, who thought Lloyd was as fat as he was.
The star of many land and underwater adventures, Lloyd Vernet Bridges, Jr. was born on January 15, 1913 in San Leandro, California, to Harriet Evelyn (Brown) and Lloyd Vernet Bridges, Sr. , who owned a movie theater and also worked in the hotel business. He grew up in various Northern California towns. His father wanted him to become a lawyer, but young Lloyd's interests turned to acting while at the University of California at Los Angeles. (Dorothy Dean Bridges, Bridges' wife of more than 50 years, was one of his UCLA classmates, and appeared opposite him in a romantic play called "March Hares. ") He later worked on the Broadway stage, helped to found an off-Broadway theater, and acted, produced and directed at Green Mans ions, a theater in the Catskills.
His father, Lloyd Vernet Bridges Sr. (born May 1, 1887), died on his 75th birthday (May 1, 1962). His mother, Harriet Evelyn Brown (born January 15, 1893), turned 20 the day Lloyd was born.