Lloyd Corrigan

Biography

Lloyd Corrigan was an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter who began his film career in the 1920s. Born in San Francisco to actress Lillian Elliott, he studied drama at the University of California in Berkeley, graduating in 1922. He directed mystery films such as Daughter of the Dragon with Anna May Wong and wrote a trilogy of Fu Manchu movies, while in 1935 his short La Cucaracha won an Academy Award. From 1938 he focused more on acting, playing both romantic leads and villains. His early roles included The Splendid Crime (1925) and It (1927). Later he appeared in Boston Blackie films as Arthur Manleder, starred in My Home in San Antone (1949), and played Ragueneau in Cyrano de Bergerac (1950). On television he was a regular on Happy as Uncle Charlie from 1960 to 1961 and on Hank as Professor McKillup from 1965 to 1966, and guest starred on dozens of programs. He acted until the middle 1960s.

69years old at death

Born October 16, 1900San Francisco
Died November 5, 1969Woodland Hills
Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22

Movie Career

Films: 17
Career span: 36 years1927 to 1963

Genres

Comedy35%, 6 films
Drama35%, 6 films
Western35%, 6 films
Crime29%, 5 films
Mystery24%, 4 films

First and latest

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A change of course
Corrigan directed movies, often mysteries. One was Daughter of the Dragon, which starred Anna May Wong and belonged to a Fu Manchu trilogy that also earned him writing credits. He turned to acting more in 1938.

Lloyd Corrigan movies on Netflix

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World1963IMDb rating 7.4as The Mayor
The Manchurian Candidate1962IMDb rating 7.9as Holborn Gaines
Son of Paleface1952IMDb rating 6.8as Doc Lovejoy
New Mexico1951IMDb rating 5.7as Judge Wilcox
The Last Outpost1951IMDb rating 5.9as Mr. Delacourt
A Date with Judy1948IMDb rating 6.5as 'Pop' Sam Scully
The Big Clock1948IMDb rating 7.6as McKinley
She-Wolf of London1946IMDb rating 5.3as Detective Latham
The Chase1946IMDb rating 6.4as Emmerrich Johnson
Gambler's Choice1944IMDb rating 5.9as Ulysses Sylvester Rogers
Lights of Old Santa Fe1944IMDb rating 6.0as Marty Maizely
Song of Nevada1944IMDb rating 6.0as Professor Hanley
The Thin Man Goes Home1944IMDb rating 7.3as Dr. Bruce Clayworth
Tarzan's Desert Mystery1943IMDb rating 6.1as Sheik Abdul El Khim
The Ghost Breakers1940IMDb rating 7.0as Martin
The Return of Frank James1940IMDb rating 6.6as Randolph Stone
It1927IMDb rating 7.2as Yacht Cabin Boy

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Manchurian Candidate1962 Drama, Thrilleras Holborn Gaines
IMDb rating 7.985K votes
She-Wolf of London1946 Crime, Horror, Mysteryas Detective Latham
IMDb rating 5.33.6K votes
The Chase1946as Emmerrich Johnson
IMDb rating 6.43.2K votes
Son of Paleface1952as Doc Lovejoy
IMDb rating 6.82.7K votes
Tarzan's Desert Mystery1943as Sheik Abdul El Khim
IMDb rating 6.12.4K votes
The Thin Man Goes Home1944as Dr. Bruce Clayworth
IMDb rating 7.37.0K votes
The Big Clock1948as McKinley
IMDb rating 7.611K votes
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World1963as The Mayor
IMDb rating 7.452K votes

Most often with

Richard Thorpe directed two of these films, Frank McDonald two. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Roy Rogers

Trigger

Irving Bacon

Leon Ames

Bob Hope

Donald MeekRichard ThorpeDirector, 2 films Frank McDonaldDirector, 2 films

Films together

Roy Rogers3 films together, 1944 to 1952
Roy Rogers's page
- Son of Paleface1952IMDb rating 6.8Corrigan as Doc LovejoyRogers as Roy Barton
- Lights of Old Santa Fe1944IMDb rating 6.0Corrigan as Marty MaizelyRogers as Roy Rogers
- Song of Nevada1944IMDb rating 6.0Corrigan as Professor HanleyRogers as Roy Rogers
Trigger3 films together, 1944 to 1952
Trigger's page
- Son of Paleface1952IMDb rating 6.8Corrigan as Doc LovejoyTrigger as Trigger
- Lights of Old Santa Fe1944IMDb rating 6.0Corrigan as Marty MaizelyTrigger as Trigger
- Song of Nevada1944IMDb rating 6.0Corrigan as Professor HanleyTrigger as Trigger, Roy's Horse
Irving Bacon2 films together, 1940 to 1944
Irving Bacon's page
- The Thin Man Goes Home1944IMDb rating 7.3Corrigan as Dr. Bruce ClayworthBacon as Tom
- The Return of Frank James1940IMDb rating 6.6Corrigan as Randolph StoneBacon as Bystander
Leon Ames2 films together, 1944 to 1948
Leon Ames's page
- A Date with Judy1948IMDb rating 6.5Corrigan as 'Pop' Sam ScullyAmes as Lucien T. Pringle
- The Thin Man Goes Home1944IMDb rating 7.3Corrigan as Dr. Bruce ClayworthAmes as Edgar Draque
Bob Hope2 films together, 1940 to 1952
Bob Hope's page
- Son of Paleface1952IMDb rating 6.8Corrigan as Doc LovejoyHope as Peter Potter Jr.
- The Ghost Breakers1940IMDb rating 7.0Corrigan as MartinHope as Larry Lawrence
Donald Meek2 films together, 1940 to 1944
Donald Meek's page
- The Thin Man Goes Home1944IMDb rating 7.3Corrigan as Dr. Bruce ClayworthMeek as Willie Crump
- The Return of Frank James1940IMDb rating 6.6Corrigan as Randolph StoneMeek as Mc Coy
Richard ThorpeDirector, 2 films, 1944 to 1948
All films by Richard Thorpe
- A Date with Judy1948IMDb rating 6.5Corrigan as 'Pop' Sam Scully
- The Thin Man Goes Home1944IMDb rating 7.3Corrigan as Dr. Bruce Clayworth
Frank McDonaldDirector, 2 films, 1944
All films by Frank McDonald
- Gambler's Choice1944IMDb rating 5.9Corrigan as Ulysses Sylvester Rogers
- Lights of Old Santa Fe1944IMDb rating 6.0Corrigan as Marty Maizely
Also two films together9 more actors
- Philip Van ZandtThe Big Clock (1948) and Tarzan's Desert Mystery (1943)
- Bob BurnsGambler's Choice (1944) and Song of Nevada (1944)
- Sons of the PioneersLights of Old Santa Fe (1944) and Song of Nevada (1944)
- Tom DuganGambler's Choice (1944) and The Ghost Breakers (1940)
- Bill WilliamsSon of Paleface (1952) and The Last Outpost (1951)
- Bob NolanLights of Old Santa Fe (1944) and Song of Nevada (1944)
- Dale EvansLights of Old Santa Fe (1944) and Song of Nevada (1944)
- Nancy KellyGambler's Choice (1944) and Tarzan's Desert Mystery (1943)
- Ken CarsonLights of Old Santa Fe (1944) and Song of Nevada (1944)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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