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Laird Cregar Biography
Birth Name:Samuel Laird Cregar
Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Profession Actor, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Got his big break when he staged his own production of the play "Oscar Wilde․"
- Trained in acting at the Pasadena Community Playhouse
- While a struggling actor, he worked as a nighclub bouncer to support himself
- In his youth, he worked as a page boy for the Stratford-upon-Avon theatre troupe
- Would frequently take on the role of sinister characters
Awards
- 1941Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (March): winner
- 1942Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (January): winner
- 1944Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (April): winner
- 1945Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (April): winner