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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 was a versatile and charismatic actor who starred in comedies, dramas and film noirs in the early 1940s. He died at 30 after a risky weight loss and a stomach surgery.
Jul 22, 2021 · Laird Cregar was a Hollywood actor who played villains and heavies, but also Oscar Wilde and Jack the Ripper. He died of a heart attack after a failed diet to lose weight and a stomach surgery. His friend David Bacon was stabbed to death in mysterious circumstances.
Laird Cregar was a versatile and imposing actor who played various roles, from comedy to drama, in Hollywood films of the early '40s. He died young at 30 after a drastic weight loss and a stomach surgery.
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...
Aug 19, 2019 · A book review of A Hollywood Tragedy- Laird Cregar by Gregory William Mank, a fascinating and revealing account of the life and career of the actor who played Jack The Ripper, the devil, and a pirate. Learn about his struggles, his triumphs, his homosexuality, and his tragic death at 31.
Laird Cregar was an American film actor who starred in films such as The Lodger, Blood and Sand, and Hangover Square. He was born in 1913, educated in England, and died in 1944.
