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Samuel Laird Cregar (known professionally as Laird Cregar, July 28, 1913 – December 9, 1944) was an American stage and film actor. Cregar was best known for his villainous performances in films such as I Wake Up Screaming (1941), This Gun For Hire (1942) and The Lodger (1944).
Laird Cregar was a versatile and charismatic actor who starred in comedies, dramas and film noirs in the early 1940s. He died at 30 after a risky weight loss and a stomach surgery.
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- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Jul 22, 2021 · Laird Cregar was a Hollywood actor who played villains and heavies, but also Oscar Wilde and Jack the Ripper. He died of a heart attack after a failed diet to lose weight and a stomach surgery. His friend David Bacon was stabbed to death in mysterious circumstances.
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Laird Cregar was a versatile and imposing actor who played various roles, from comedy to drama, in Hollywood films of the early '40s. He died young at 30 after a drastic weight loss and a stomach surgery.
- July 28, 1914
- December 9, 1944
Aug 19, 2019 · A book review of A Hollywood Tragedy- Laird Cregar by Gregory William Mank, a fascinating and revealing account of the life and career of the actor who played Jack The Ripper, the devil, and a pirate. Learn about his struggles, his triumphs, his homosexuality, and his tragic death at 31.
A list of 14 films featuring the late actor Laird Cregar, ranked by his fan's preference. See his roles in comedy, drama, horror, film noir and more genres, from Heaven Can Wait to Joan of Paris.
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Laird Cregar was an American film actor who starred in films such as The Lodger, Blood and Sand, and Hangover Square. He was born in 1913, educated in England, and died in 1944.
