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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. Actor: The Lodger. Seemingly suave, cultivated actor by nature, definitely huge in both talent and girth, and capable of playing much older than he was, Hollywood of the early '40s tragically lost Laird Cregar before it could fully comprehend on how to best utilize his obvious gifts.
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Jul 22, 2021 · Laird Cregar died of a heart attack at the age of 31, following surgery. His crash diet was believed to have been a contributing factor to his death. No one was ever arrested for the murder of David Bacon.
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Dec 27, 2021 · Samuel Laird Cregar was an American stage and film actor. Cregar was best known for his villainous performances in films such as I Wake Up Screaming and Th...
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Aug 19, 2019 · Cregar plays the pirate king Captain John Morgan who was been appointed the new Governor of Jamaica- and it’s an uneasy transition from pirate to politician. The lovely Maureen O’Hara co-stars and became very close with Laird. Cregar, as Morgan, bellows and
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.
Best Laird Cregar Films In Order. by chaplinpricefan • Created 9 years ago • Modified 9 years ago. I order Laird Cregar's films by how much I liked them. I included his 14 screen credits but missed out his uncredited "extra" appearances.
