Lloyd Bacon
Directing Born Dec 4, 1889 Died Nov 15, 1955 San Jose, California, USA 163 credits
Biography
Lloyd Bacon was an American stage and silent-era screen actor who became a prolific film director. Born on December 4, 1889, in San Jose, California, he worked across virtually all film genres during his career. His professional portfolio includes 161 known credits, with 130 films directed by him. Among his most notable works is the 1933 Warner Bros. classic 42nd Street. Bacon remained active in the industry until his death on November 15, 1955, at the age of 65. As a filmmaker, he is remembered for his extensive contributions to the medium, spanning both his early acting background and his later, more prominent role as a director in the motion picture industry.
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Career overview
Lloyd Bacon was an American stage and silent-era screen actor who transitioned into a career as a film director. Throughout his professional life, he worked across virtually all film genres. His extensive filmography includes 130 directed films, most notably the 1933 Warner Bros. classic 42nd Street.
Born on December 4, 1889, in San Jose, California, Bacon maintained a prolific career in the motion picture industry. According to his records, he holds 161 known credits. He passed away on November 15, 1955, at the age of 65.
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The Chaplin Mutuals, Vol. 2
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
She Couldn't Say No · DirectorThe French Line · Director
Walking My Baby Back Home · DirectorThe Great Sioux Uprising · DirectorThe I Don't Care Girl · Director
The Frogmen · DirectorGolden Girl · DirectorCall Me Mister · Director
The Fuller Brush Girl · DirectorThe Good Humor Man · DirectorKill the Umpire · Director
Miss Grant Takes Richmond · DirectorIt Happens Every Spring · DirectorMother Is a Freshman · Director
You Were Meant for Me · DirectorAn Innocent Affair · DirectorGive My Regards to Broadway · Director
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now · Director
My Darling Clementine · Co-DirectorWake Up and Dream · DirectorHome Sweet Homicide · Director
Captain Eddie · Director
Sunday Dinner for a Soldier · DirectorThe Fighting Sullivans · Director
Action in the North Atlantic · Director
Wings for the Eagle · DirectorLarceny, Inc. · DirectorSilver Queen · Director
Affectionately Yours · DirectorFootsteps in the Dark · DirectorThe Charlie Chaplin FestivalNavy Blues · DirectorHoneymoon for Three · Director
Knute Rockne All American · DirectorBrother Orchid · DirectorThree Cheers for the Irish · Director
The Oklahoma Kid · DirectorA Child is Born · DirectorInvisible Stripes · DirectorWings of the Navy · DirectorEspionage Agent · Director
A Slight Case of Murder · DirectorCowboy from Brooklyn · DirectorBoy Meets Girl · DirectorRacket Busters · Director
Marked Woman · DirectorEver Since Eve · DirectorSubmarine D-1 · DirectorSan Quentin · Director
Gold Diggers of 1937 · DirectorCain and Mabel · DirectorBehind the Scenes of Cain and MabelSons o' Guns · Director
The Irish in Us · DirectorIn Caliente · DirectorDevil Dogs of the Air · DirectorFrisco Kid · DirectorBroadway Gondolier
He Was Her Man · DirectorWonder Bar · DirectorHere Comes the Navy · Director6 Day Bike Rider · DirectorA Very Honorable Guy · Director
42nd Street · DirectorFootlight Parade · DirectorMary Stevens, M.D. · DirectorPicture Snatcher · DirectorSon of a Sailor · Director
The Famous Ferguson Case · DirectorYou Said a Mouthful · DirectorFireman, Save My Child · DirectorCrooner · DirectorMiss Pinkerton · Director
Kept Husbands · DirectorHonor of the Family · Director50 Million Frenchmen · DirectorManhattan Parade · DirectorGold Dust Gertie · Director
Moby Dick · DirectorThe Office Wife · DirectorShe Couldn't Say No · DirectorA Notorious Affair · DirectorThe Other Tomorrow · Director
Say It with Songs · DirectorNo Defense · DirectorSo Long Letty · DirectorHonky Tonk · DirectorStark Mad · Director
Women They Talk About · DirectorThe Singing Fool · DirectorPay as You Enter · DirectorThe Lion and the Mouse · Director
White Flannels · DirectorThe Heart of Maryland · DirectorFinger Prints · DirectorA Sailor's Sweetheart · DirectorBrass Knuckles · Director
Broken Hearts of Hollywood · DirectorThe Funnymooners · DirectorMeet My Girl · DirectorPrivate Izzy Murphy · DirectorCircus Today · Director
Full Filmography
163 titles- The Chaplin Mutuals, Vol. 2 (2017)
- 42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage (2006) as Self (archive footage)
- She Couldn't Say No (1954) Director
- The French Line (1954) Director
- Walking My Baby Back Home (1953) Director
- The Great Sioux Uprising (1953) Director
- The I Don't Care Girl (1953) Director
- The Frogmen (1951) Director
- Golden Girl (1951) Director
- Call Me Mister (1951) Director
- The Fuller Brush Girl (1950) Director
- The Good Humor Man (1950) Director
- Kill the Umpire (1950) Director
- Miss Grant Takes Richmond (1949) Director
- It Happens Every Spring (1949) Director
- Mother Is a Freshman (1949) Director
- You Were Meant for Me (1948) Director
- An Innocent Affair (1948) Director
- Give My Regards to Broadway (1948) Director
- I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (1947) Director
- My Darling Clementine (1946) Co-Director
- Wake Up and Dream (1946) Director
- Home Sweet Homicide (1946) Director
- Captain Eddie (1945) Director
- Sunday Dinner for a Soldier (1944) Director
- The Fighting Sullivans (1944) Director
- Action in the North Atlantic (1943) Director
- Wings for the Eagle (1942) Director
- Larceny, Inc. (1942) Director
- Silver Queen (1942) Director
- Affectionately Yours (1941) Director
- Footsteps in the Dark (1941) Director
- The Charlie Chaplin Festival (1941) as Various Roles (archive footage)
- Navy Blues (1941) Director
- Honeymoon for Three (1941) Director
- Knute Rockne All American (1940) Director
- Brother Orchid (1940) Director
- Three Cheers for the Irish (1940) Director
- The Oklahoma Kid (1939) Director
- A Child is Born (1939) Director
- Invisible Stripes (1939) Director
- Wings of the Navy (1939) Director
- Espionage Agent (1939) Director
- Indianapolis Speedway (1939) Director
- A Slight Case of Murder (1938) Director
- Cowboy from Brooklyn (1938) Director
- Boy Meets Girl (1938) Director
- Racket Busters (1938) Director
- Marked Woman (1937) Director
- Ever Since Eve (1937) Director
- Submarine D-1 (1937) Director
- San Quentin (1937) Director
- Gold Diggers of 1937 (1936) Director
- Cain and Mabel (1936) Director
- Behind the Scenes of Cain and Mabel (1936) as Self
- Sons o' Guns (1936) Director
- The Irish in Us (1935) Director
- In Caliente (1935) Director
- Devil Dogs of the Air (1935) Director
- Frisco Kid (1935) Director
- Broadway Gondolier (1935) as Man Going to Brooklyn (uncredited)
- Broadway Gondolier (1935) Director
- He Was Her Man (1934) Director
- Wonder Bar (1934) Director
- Here Comes the Navy (1934) Director
- 6 Day Bike Rider (1934) Director
- A Very Honorable Guy (1934) Director
- 42nd Street (1933) Director
- Footlight Parade (1933) Director
- Mary Stevens, M.D. (1933) Director
- Picture Snatcher (1933) Director
- Son of a Sailor (1933) Director
- The Famous Ferguson Case (1932) Director
- You Said a Mouthful (1932) Director
- Fireman, Save My Child (1932) Director
- Crooner (1932) Director
- Miss Pinkerton (1932) Director
- Kept Husbands (1931) Director
- Honor of the Family (1931) Director
- 50 Million Frenchmen (1931) Director
- Manhattan Parade (1931) Director
- Gold Dust Gertie (1931) Director
- Sit Tight (1931) Director
- Moby Dick (1930) Director
- The Office Wife (1930) Director
- She Couldn't Say No (1930) Director
- A Notorious Affair (1930) Director
- The Other Tomorrow (1930) Director
- Say It with Songs (1929) Director
- No Defense (1929) Director
- So Long Letty (1929) Director
- Honky Tonk (1929) Director
- Stark Mad (1929) Director
- Women They Talk About (1928) Director
- The Singing Fool (1928) Director
- Pay as You Enter (1928) Director
- The Lion and the Mouse (1928) Director
- White Flannels (1927) Director
- The Heart of Maryland (1927) Director
- Finger Prints (1927) Director
- A Sailor's Sweetheart (1927) Director
- Brass Knuckles (1927) Director
- Smith's Customer (1927) Director
- Broken Hearts of Hollywood (1926) Director
- The Funnymooners (1926) Director
- Meet My Girl (1926) Director
- Private Izzy Murphy (1926) Director
- Circus Today (1926) Director
- A Prodigal Bridegroom (1926) Director
- Isn't Love Cuckoo? (1925) Director
- The Wild Goose Chaser (1925) Director
- He Who Gets Smacked (1925) Director
- Good Morning, Nurse (1925) Director
- Hurry, Doctor! (1925) Director
- A Rainy Knight (1925) Director
- The Raspberry Romance (1925) Director
- There He Goes (1925) as The Cook
- Smudge (1922) as McGuire
- The Speeder (1922)
- The Speeder (1922) Director
- The Greater Profit (1921) as Jim Crawkins
- The Road Demon (1921) as Luther McCabe
- Hands Off! (1921) as Ford Wadley
- The Kentucky Colonel (1920) as Boyd Savely
- Miss Nobody (1920) as The Aviator
- The Girl in the Rain (1920) as Walter
- The Midlanders (1920) as Wiley Curran
- The Broken Gate (1920) as John
- Wagon Tracks (1919) as Guy Merton
- Square Deal Sanderson (1919) as Barney Owen aka Bill Bransford
- The Blue Bonnet (1919) as Jan Peterson
- The Feud (1919) as Ben Summers
- Vagabond Luck (1919) as Buck
- Easy Street (1917) as Junkie (uncredited)
- The Count (1916) as Orchestra Conductor (uncredited)
- The Rink (1916) as Guest
- Behind the Screen (1916) as Director of Comical Film (uncredited)
- The Fireman (1916) as Her Father
- Her Lesson (1916) as The Butler
- The Vagabond (1916) as Artist (uncredited)
- The Floorwalker (1916) as Assistant Manager
- The Book Agent's Romance (1916) as The Butler
- The Tramp (1915) as Edna's Fiancé / Second Thief
- The Champion (1915) as Second Sparring Partner / Exerciser in Gym / Referee
- His Regeneration (1915) as The Saloon Girl's Companion
- A Night in the Show (1915) as Man in Balcony
- In the Park (1915) as Pocketbook Thief
- Broncho Billy's Cowardly Brother (1915) as Billy's Brother
- The Bachelor's Burglar (1915)
- Broncho Billy's Brother (1915)
- A Jitney Elopement (1915) as Young Butler / Cop
- Broncho Billy and the Card Sharp (1915) as The Cattle Thief
- Broncho Billy Steps In (1915) as The Rancher
- Broncho Billy and the Land Grabber (1915)
- Broncho Billy and the Lumber King (1915) as The Sheriff
- Broncho Billy's Greaser Deputy (1915)
- Broncho Billy's Protégé (1915) as The Girl's Sweetheart
- Wine, Women and Song (1915)
- A Christmas Revenge (1915) as Billy's rival
- The Escape of Broncho Billy (1915) as The Sheriff
- Broncho Billy Begins Life Anew (1915) as The Sheriff
- Snakeville’s Champion (1915) as Hotch
- Broncho Billy Misled (1915) as The Prospector
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Lloyd Bacon best known for?
Lloyd Bacon is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including She Couldn't Say No (1954), The French Line (1954), The Frogmen (1951), Golden Girl (1951).
When and where was Lloyd Bacon born?
Lloyd Bacon was born on December 4, 1889 in San Jose, California, USA. They passed away on November 15, 1955.
How many credits does Lloyd Bacon have?
Lloyd Bacon has accumulated over 163 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 2017.
What is Lloyd Bacon's background in cinema and television?
Lloyd Bacon was an American stage and silent-era screen actor who became a prolific film director. Born on December 4, 1889, in San Jose, California, he worked across virtually all film genres during his career. His professional portfolio includes 161 known credits, with 130 films directed by him. Among his most notabl...
Lloyd Bacon by the numbers
163credits
163films
0TV series
1915–2017active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Rink (1916) as Guest — aged about 26
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