Laird Cregar
American actor (1913–1944) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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).
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Born | Samuel Laird Cregar (1913-07-28)July 28, 1913[1][2] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.[3] |
Died | December 9, 1944(1944-12-09) (aged 31) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1938–1944 |
Cregar's screen career began in 1940 with small uncredited roles in films. By 1941, he had signed a film contract with 20th Century Fox. Cregar quickly rose to stardom, appearing in a variety of genres from film noir to screwball comedy to horror movies. He was a popular actor at the time of his death in 1944 at age 31, a result of complications from binge dieting undertaken to suit him for leading man roles.