Biography
Lloyd Vernet Bridges Jr. was an American film, stage and television actor who starred in a number of television series and appeared in more than 150 feature films. He was the father of four children, including the actors Beau Bridges and Jeff Bridges. He started his career as a contract performer for Columbia Pictures, appearing in films such as Sahara (1943), A Walk in the Sun (1945), Little Big Horn (1951) and High Noon (1952). On television, he starred in Sea Hunt (1958–1961). By the end of his career, he had re-invented himself and demonstrated a comedic talent in such parody films as Airplane! (1980), Hot Shots! (1991), and Jane Austen's Mafia! (1998). Among other honors, Bridges was a two-time Emmy Award nominee. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on February 1, 1994.
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Awards & recognition
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Filmography50+ titles
Acting: The First Six Lessons
The Don Knotts Show
Seinfeld
From Russia to Hollywood: The 100-Year Odyssey of Chekhov and Shdanoff
The Kid from Left Field
The Outer Limits
High Noon
Mission: Impossible
North and South
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Roots
Airplane!
The Talk of the Town
Sahara
Battlestar Galactica
How the West Was Won
Police Story
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Saturday Night Live
Harts of the West
The Rainmaker
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Here's Lucy
Sea Hunt
Canyon Passage
Counter-Espionage
Hot Shots!
Cross of Fire
Colt .45
Blondie Goes to College
Northwest Passage
Hot Shots! Part Deux
The Sound of Fury
Unconquered
The Love Boat
Wichita
Moonrise
Blown Away
City of Bad Men
Airplane II: The Sequel
The Happy Ending
Little Big Horn
Trapped
Calamity Jane and Sam Bass
Leona Helmsley: The Queen of Mean
Cousins
Plymouth Adventure
A Walk in the Sun
Joe Versus the Volcano
Red Canyon