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Lloyd Bridges Wiki Biography

Lloyd Vernet Bridges Jr. was born on 15 January 1913, in San Leandro, California US, of English ancestry. Lloyd was an actor, known for his work on stage, film, and television, appearing in over 150 feature films, and starring in numerous television series of which perhaps “Sea Hunt’ is best remembered. All of his efforts helped put his net worth to where was prior to his passing in 1998.

How rich was Lloyd Bridges? As of mid-2017, sources estimate a net worth that is at $15 million, mostly earned through success as an actor. He worked with some of the biggest names in the industry, and all of these achievements ensured the position of his wealth.

Lloyd attended Petaluma High School and matriculated in 1930. Afterwards, he attended UCLA where he studied political science.

Bridges started his acting career in 1939, in a Broadway production of Shakespeare’s “Othello”. He joined the stock company which was part of Columbia Pictures which led to small roles, but then left the company to enlist in the US Coast Guard during World War II. After he was discharged, he returned to acting, though was still a member of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary. He continued to support the Coast Guard, making several public announcements and he was eventually made an honorary commodore. His career was halted in the 1950s after he admitted that he had once been a member of Communist linked Actors’ Laboratory Theatre, but he was eventually cleared by the FBI and returned to acting, garnering considerable success.

He started earning high salaries after his performance in “The Alcoa Hour”, for which he received an Emmy Award nomination, leading him to more opportunities. Eventually, he was cast in the series “Sea Hunt” which continued to build his popularity, as it was shown in several other countries too. He then starred in “The Lloyd Bridges Show” which included appearances from his sons.

He was also a regular cast member in the western series “The Loner”, though he pulled out later due to violence in the show. Other projects he was a part of in the next few years included “San Francisco International Airport”, “Paper Dolls” and “Harts of the West”. Lloyd also appeared in several mini-series such as “The Blue and the Gray” and “Roots”, and earned another Emmy Award nomination for his role in “Seinfeld”. Later in his career, he portrayed Commander Cain in the original “Battlestar Galactica” television series, and was also a contract performer for Columbia Pictures, appearing in “Sahara”, “Little Big Horn” and “High Noon’.

For his personal life, it is known that Lloyd married Dorothy in 1938, and they remained together until his passing. They had four children, two of whom would become actors – Jeff Bridges and Beau Bridges. His grandson Jordan Bridges also went into an acting career. He did charity work during his free time, including working with organizations such as Heal the Bay and the American Oceans Campaign.

In 1998, Bridges passed away from natural causes. An episode of “Seinfeld” was later released in dedication to him. He was also posthumously awarded the Lone Sailor Award, which honors former Coast Guard servicemen who went on to have successful careers.

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• The devastation caused by war and the pollution of our environment knows no boundaries. Only an effective world government could provide sufficient law and have the power to control these destructive forces.

Lloyd Bridges Important Facts

• The Bridges family made its way from North Carolina to Arkansas to Kansas, to California to Oregon to California through successive generations. Lloyd’s great grandfather James Graham Bridges fought with the Confederacy in the 35th Arkansas Infantry.
• The Seinfeld (1989) episode “The Burning” was dedicated “In memory of our friend Lloyd Bridges”, who played Izzy Mendelbaum in “The English Patient” and “The Blood”.
• He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7065 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on February 1, 1994.
• Had appeared in two films featuring a manned mission to the Moon: Rocketship X-M (1950) and Stowaway to the Moon (1975).
• Attended and graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (1936).
• Attended and graduated from Petaluma High School in Petaluma, California (1930).
• Interviewed in Tom Weaver’s book “They Fought in the Creature Features” (McFarland & Co., 1995).
• His second-born son, Garrett Myles Bridges (born June 14, 1948), died of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) on August 3, 1948.
• His father, Lloyd Vernet Bridges Sr. (born May 1, 1887), died on his 75th birthday (May 1, 1962). His mother, Harriet Evelyn Brown (born January 15, 1893), turned 20 the day Lloyd was born.
• His final film, the comedy film Mafia! (1998), was dedicated to his memory.
• In 1914, he was awarded the winner’s cup in a fat-baby contest by its judge, former President William Howard Taft, who thought Lloyd was as fat as he was.
• Was considered for the role of Captain James T. Kirk on Star Trek (1966), which went to William Shatner.
• Grandfather of Isabelle Bridges, Jessica Lily Bridges and Haley Roselouise Bridges.
• Grandfather of Casey Bridges, Jordan Bridges, Dylan Bridges and Emily Bridges
• Father of Beau Bridges, Cindy Bridges and Jeff Bridges.
• Was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.

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