Laird Cregar
Samuel Laird Cregar (known professionally as 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), This Gun For Hire (1942) and The Lodger (1944). Cregar's screen career began in 1940 with small uncredited roles 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 film noir to 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 Philadelphia (largest city in Pennsylvania, United States), Died December 9, 1944 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )
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 December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109690.
Cregar, Laird. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109690.
"Cregar, Laird." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Cregar, Laird, 1913-1944 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93023439
Wikidata: Laird Cregar - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q918677
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/107691756
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1990914 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1990914
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