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Lloyd Bridges

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Also known as Lloyd Vernet Bridges Jr., Lloyd Vernet Bridges, Jr.

American actor (1913–1998)

OverviewAI-generated

Lloyd Bridges was an American individual whose professional career spanned from 1936 to 1998. He was born on January 15, 1913, and died on March 10, 1998. His work is recognized in the Hollywood Walk Of Fame collection.

Bridges is listed as an author with three recorded works, including *Paradox of Greatness*, *Pursuing Excellence Through Optimal Health and Wellness*, and *Mask and flippers*. He has been referenced by 477 other encyclopedia articles.

Synthesized by Vinony from 17 facts across 7 sources: Wikidata, Last.fm, Crossref, Open Library, MusicBrainz, Vinony collections, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Person · Open Library

Works
3

Top works

  • Paradox of Greatness
  • Pursuing Excellence Through Optimal Health and Wellness
  • Mask and flippers

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1977-09-11

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
78
Total plays
346

<a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Lloyd+Bridges">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Key facts

Born
Lloyd Vernet Bridges Jr. , ( 1913-01-15 ) January 15, 1913, San Leandro, California , U.S.
Died
March 10, 1998 (1998-03-10) (aged 85), Los Angeles , California, U.S.
Education
University of California, Los Angeles
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1936–1998
Spouse
Dorothy Bridges ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1938 ) ​
Children
4, including Beau and Jeff
Relatives
Jordan Bridges (grandson)
Awards
Hollywood Walk of Fame

via Wikipedia infobox

~21 min read

Encyclopedic overview

Lloyd Vernet Bridges Jr. (January 15, 1913 – March 10, 1998) was an American film, stage and television actor who starred in a number of television series and appeared in more than 150 feature films. He was the father of four children, including the actors Beau Bridges and Jeff Bridges. He started his career as a contract performer for Columbia Pictures, appearing in films such as Sahara (1943), A Walk in the Sun (1945), Little Big Horn (1951) and High Noon (1952). On television, he starred in Sea Hunt (1958–1961). By the end of his career, he had re-invented himself and demonstrated a comedic talent in such parody films as Airplane! (1980), Hot Shots! (1991), and Jane Austen's Mafia! (1998). Among other honors, Bridges was a two-time Emmy Award nominee. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on February 1, 1994.

Early life

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lloyd Bridges” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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