Laird Cregar
A Hollywood Tragedy
Published on 6. March 2018
Book
Hardback
169 pages
978-0-7864-4956-9 (ISBN)
Description
In 1944, Laird Cregar played Jack the Ripper in The Lodger, giving one of the most haunting performances in Hollywood history. It was the climax of a strange celebrity that saw the young American actor-who stood 6' 3"" and weighed more than 300 pounds-earn distinction as a portrayer of psychopaths and villains. Determined to break free of this typecasting, he desperately desired to become "a beautiful man," embarking on an extreme diet that killed him at 31. This first biography of Cregar tells the heartbreaking story of the brilliant but doomed actor. Appendices cover his film, theatre, and radio work. Many never before published photographs are included.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Jefferson, NC
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 18 years
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7864-4956-9 (9780786449569)
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Person
Gregory William Mank, a Delta, Pennsylvania, freelance writer, has acted in more than 100 stage productions. He has written numerous books on classic horror films.