Laird Cregar
Samuel 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) and The Lodger (1944). Cregar's screen career began in 1940 working as an extra in films. By 1941, he had signed a film contract with 20th Century Fox. Cregar quickly rose to stardom, appearing in a variety of genres from screwball comedy to horror movies. He was a popular actor at the time of his death in 1944 at age 31, a result of complications from binge dieting undertaken to suit him for leading man roles. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 28, 1914 (Philadelphia), Died December 9, 1944 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1942
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-068483 | 10-in. | 12/16/1941 | Would it make any difference to you? | Peggy Mann ; Teddy Powell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-070653 | 10-in. | 1/5/1942 | Would it make any difference to you? | Art Jarrett Orchestra ; Gale Robbins | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cregar, Laird," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109690.
Cregar, Laird. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109690.
"Cregar, Laird." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Cregar, Laird, 1913-1944 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93023439
Wikidata: Laird Cregar - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q918677
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/107691756
ISNI: 0000 0001 1697 3219 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000116973219
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