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Laird Cregar

Acting Born Jul 28, 1913 Died Dec 9, 1944 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 18 credits
18
Total Credits
1940–2021
82 Years Career Span
3
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Laird Cregar works in acting. Born July 28, 1913 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Died December 9, 1944. Archytele tracks 18 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

Film

The Black Swan

as Captain Henry Morgan

El Manantial

as Willard Gates

Glitter Force

as Herr Funk

Frequent co-stars

Tyrone Power 1 shared title
Maureen O'Hara 1 shared title
Thomas Mitchell 1 shared title
George Sanders 1 shared title
Anthony Quinn 1 shared title
George Zucco 1 shared title
Edward Ashley 1 shared title
Bonnie Bannon 1 shared title
Fortunio Bonanova 1 shared title
John Burton 1 shared title

Career timeline

Fat Chance
The Tragic Mask: The Laird Cregar StoryMan In the Attic: The Making of "The Lodger"
Hangover Square
The Lodger
Heaven Can WaitHoly MatrimonyHello, Frisco, Hello
The Black SwanThis Gun for HireTen Gentlemen from West PointRings on Her FingersJoan of Paris
Blood and SandI Wake Up ScreamingScreen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1Charley's Aunt
Hudson's Bay

Full Filmography

18 titles
  • Fat Chance (2021) as Self (archive footage)
  • The Tragic Mask: The Laird Cregar Story (2007) as Self (archive footage)
  • Man In the Attic: The Making of "The Lodger" (2007) as Self (archive footage)
  • Hangover Square (1945) as George Harvey Bone
  • The Lodger (1944) as Mr. Slade
  • Heaven Can Wait (1943) as His Excellency
  • Holy Matrimony (1943) as Clive Oxford
  • Hello, Frisco, Hello (1943) as Sam Weaver
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  • The Black Swan (1942) as Captain Henry Morgan
  • This Gun for Hire (1942) as Willard Gates
  • Ten Gentlemen from West Point (1942) as Maj. Sam Carter
  • Rings on Her Fingers (1942) as Warren
  • Joan of Paris (1942) as Herr Funk
  • Blood and Sand (1941) as Natalio Curro
  • I Wake Up Screaming (1941) as Police Insp. Ed Cornell
  • Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1 (1941) as Self
  • Charley's Aunt (1941) as Sir Francis Chesney
  • Hudson's Bay (1940) as Gooseberry

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Laird Cregar best known for?

Laird Cregar is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Black Swan (1942), El Manantial (2001), Glitter Force (2012).

When and where was Laird Cregar born?

Laird Cregar was born on July 28, 1913 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. They passed away on December 9, 1944.

How many credits does Laird Cregar have?

Laird Cregar has accumulated over 18 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1940 to 2021.

What is Laird Cregar's background in cinema and television?

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. They toured internationally in the late 1890s and early 1900s. Laird's mother was the former Eli...

Laird Cregar by the numbers

18credits
18films
0TV series
1940–2021active years

Age in their best-rated roles

Full filmography (18) Born on July 28 In memoriam 1944

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