Lloyd Bridges

Lloyd Bridges

B.A. from U.C. Berkeley. [1936]

Father of Beau Bridges, Cindy Bridges and Jeff Bridges.

Graduated from Petaluma High School in 1931.

Grandfather of Casey Bridges, Jordan Bridges, Dylan Bridges and Emily Bridges

Grandfather of Isabelle, Jessica Lily, and Haley Roselouise Bridges.



His father, Lloyd Vernet Bridges Sr., was born 1 May 1887 and died on his 75th birthday, the first of May, 1962. His mother Harriet Evelyn Brown (b. 15 Jan 1893) turned 20 the day Lloyd was born.

His final film, Jane Austen's Mafia! (1998), was dedicated to his memory.

His second-born son, Garrett Myles Bridges, was born on June 14, 1948; but died of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) on August 3, 1948.

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.

Interviewed in Tom Weaver's book "They Fought in the Creature Features" (McFarland & Co., 1995).

Was considered for the role of Captain Kirk on "Star Trek" (1966).


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