Lloyd Bacon

Birth Name:

Lloyd Francis Bacon

Birth Place:

San Jose, California, United States

Profession

Director, Actor, Writer, Assistant director

Directed "The Singing Fool" in 1929, which was the first major film with dialogue
Enlisted in the Navy during World War I and was assigned to the Photo Department
Studied law at Santa Clara College before settling on an acting career
He started his career on stage in Oscar Wilde's "Salome․"
Early Hollywood director, actor, and writer best known for directing "The Singing Fool," "42nd Street," and "Footlight Parade․"
His films often concerned people with secret lives, the relations between intellectuals and the working class, Irish-American working class families, and/or preparations for a big event
While under contract at Warner Bros․, he directed more than 100 films in 17 years, many of which featured James Cagney
Enjoyed playing and watching baseball, and was a star player for a Santa Clara baseball team from 1906 to 1908 and later joined the semi-professional Alameda Alerts
Often showed up on set in fancy attire and expensive hats, which he would throw around to express his dissatisfaction at a performance

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