Person

Lloyd Bridges

Acting · 1913–1998 · San Leandro, California, USA

Biography

Lloyd Bridges (1913–1998) was an American actor who starred in a number of television series and appeared in more than 150 feature films. Bridges is best known for his role on Sea Hunt. He is the father of actors Beau Bridges and Jeff Bridges.

Known for

Filmography

2020Acting: The First Six LessonsInterviews
2019Freeing “Trapped”Self (archive footage)
2002From Russia to Hollywood: The 100-Year Odyssey of Chekhov and ShdanoffSelf
2000Meeting DaddyMr. Branson
1998Jane Austen's Mafia!Vincenzo Cortino
1996The Deliverance of ElaineAddison Hodges
1996Second Noah
1995Peter and the WolfGrandfather
1995The Other WomanJacob
1995The Outer LimitsCol. Kress
1994Blown AwayMax O'Bannon
1994Cinderella: Frozen in TimeThe Storyteller
1994Secret Sins of the FatherLouis Thielman
1993Harts of the WestJake Tyrell
1993Hot Shots! Part DeuxPresident Thomas 'Tug' Benson
1993Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology
1993Mr. BluesmanBronski
1992Earth and the American DreamReader (voice)
1992DevlinBill Brennan
1992Honey, I Blew Up the KidClifford Sterling
1992The Making of High NoonSelf
1991In the Nick of TimeSanta Claus
1991Hot Shots!Admiral Benson
1991The Great Indian Wars 1840-1890
1990Shining Time Station: 'Tis a GiftMr. Nicholas
1990Leona Helmsley: The Queen of MeanHarry Helmsley
1990Capital NewsJonathan Turner
1990Joe Versus the VolcanoSamuel Harvey Graynamore
1990Help Save Planet EarthSelf
1989Cross of FireDefense Atty. Eph Inman
1989SeinfeldIzzy Mandelbaum
1989Winter PeopleWilliam Wright
1989CousinsVincent Kozinski
1988She Was Marked for MurderJustin Matthews
1988Tucker: The Man and His DreamSenator Homer Ferguson (uncredited)
1987The Wild PairCol. Heser
1987I Am Joe's HeartJoe's Heart (voice)
1986The Thanksgiving PromiseStewart Larson
1986Weekend WarriorsCol. Archer
1986Dress GrayGen. Axel Rylander
1985Alice in WonderlandWhite Knight
1985North and SouthJefferson Davis
1985Night of 100 Stars IISelf
1984Paper DollsGrant Harper
1984George WashingtonCaleb Quinn
1983All-Star Party for Frank SinatraSelf
1983LovingJohnny Forbes
1983Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?Self - Sketch Performer
1983Grace KellyJack Kelly
1982Airplane II: The SequelSteve McCroskey
1982The Blue and the GrayBen Geyser
1982Life of the Party: The Story of BeatriceJohnny O'Reilly
1982Matt Houston
1981East of EdenSamuel Hamilton
1980Airplane!Steve McCroskey
1980This Year's BlondeJohnny Hyde
1979Bear IslandSmithy
1979Disaster on the CoastlinerAl Mitchell
1979Mission Galactica: The Cylon AttackCmdr. Cain
1979The Fifth MusketeerAramis
1978Shimmering LightSean Pearse
1978Battlestar GalacticaCommander Cain
1978The Critical ListDr. Dan J. Lassiter
1978The Great WallendasKarl Wallenda
1977TelethonMatt Tallman
1977The Love BoatWilliam Farnsworth
1977The Force of EvilDr. Yale Carrington
1977How the West Was WonOrville Gant
1977Quinn Martin's Tales of the UnexpectedDr. Yale Carrington
1977RootsEvan Brent
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf (uncredited)
1975Joe ForresterJoe Forrester
1975Cop on the BeatJoe Forrester
1975Stowaway to the MoonCharlie Englehardt
1974Tony Orlando and DawnSelf
1974Flick Flack
1973Death RaceGen. Ernst Beimler
1973Running WildJeff Methune
1973Scuba!Self - Commentator
1973Police StoryJoe Forrester
1973Crime ClubPaul Cord
1973Trouble Comes to TownSheriff Porter Murdock
1972Haunts of the Very RichDave Woodrough
1972To Find a ManFrank
1971The Deadly DreamDr. Jim Hanley
1971A Tattered WebSgt. Ed Stagg
1971Do You Take This Stranger?Steven Breck
1970San Francisco International AirportJim Conrad
1970The Don Knotts ShowSelf
1970Lost FlightSteve Bannerman
1970The Sixth ColumnKyle
1969The Happy EndingSam
1969The Silent GunBrad Clinton
1969Silent Night, Lonely NightJohn Sparrow
1968Here's LucyPaul Murray
1968Attack on the Iron CoastMaj. James Wilson
1968Daring GameVic Powers
1968A Case of LibelDennis Corcoran
1966CBS PlayhouseArthur Mason
1966Mission: ImpossibleAnastas Poltroni aka Ted Carson
1966Why Drown?Self (Narrator/Host)
1965Around the World Under the SeaDr. Doug Standish
1965The LonerWilliam Colton
1963Kraft Suspense TheatreMason Etheridge
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreLt. Frank Menke
1963The Great AdventureWild Bill Hickok
1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelf
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
1962The Lloyd Bridges ShowAdam Shepherd
1961Who Killed Julie Greer?Joe Montana
1961Kraft Mystery Theatre
1960CheckmateHoward Robert Gentry
1959The DuPont Show with June AllysonCapt. Anderson
1958Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958The GoddessDutch Seymour
1958Sea HuntMike Nelson
1957Ride Out for RevengeCaptain George
1957Clash by NightEarl Pfeiffer
1956The RainmakerNoah Curry
1956Heritage of AngerPaul Fletcher
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreEvan Tapper
1956The Steve Allen ShowSelf - Guest
1956WetbacksJim Benson
1956Tragedy in a Temporary TownAlec Beggs
1955The Alcoa Hour
1955Apache WomanRex Moffet
1955WichitaGyp Clements
1954The Wonderful World of DisneyStewart Larson
1954Third Party RiskPhilip Graham
1954Climax!Jason Burrage
1954Studio 57Walt James
1954Pride of the Blue GrassJim
1953The Limping ManFrank Prior
1953City of Bad MenGar Stanton
1953The Kid from Left FieldPete Haines
1953The Tall TexanBen Trask
1953Last of the ComanchesJim Starbuck
1952Plymouth AdventureCoppin
1952High NoonDeputy Marshal Harvey Pell
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951The Whistle at Eaton FallsBrad Adams
1951Three Steps NorthFrank Keeler
1951Little Big HornCapt. Phillip Donlin
1950The Sound of FuryJerry Slocum
1950The White TowerHein
1950Rocketship X-MColonel Floyd Graham
1950Colt .45Paul Donovan
1950Robert Montgomery Presents
1949Breakdowns of 1949Self
1949TrappedTris Stewart
1949Calamity Jane and Sam BassJoel Collins
1949Home of the BraveFinch
1949Mr. Whitney Had a NotionEli Whitney
1949Red CanyonVirgil Cordt
1949HideoutGeorge Browning
1949SuspenseJames
1948Studio OneHenry Smith
1948MoonriseJerry Sykes
194816 Fathoms DeepRay Douglas
1948Secret Service InvestigatorSteve Mallory / Dan Redfern
1947UnconqueredLieut. Hutchins
1947ThunderboltPilot (voice)
1947The Trouble with WomenAvery Wilson
1947RamrodRed Cates
1946Canyon PassageJohnny Steele
1946Miss Susie Slagle'sSilas Holmes
1946Abilene TownHenry Deiser
1945A Walk in the SunSgt. Ward
1945Strange ConfessionDave Curtis
1945Secret Agent X-9Phil Corrigan (Secret Agent X-9)
1944Saddle Leather LawPaul Edwards
1944The Master RaceFrank
1944Louisiana HayrideMontague Price
1944Once Upon a TimeAviator Captain (uncredited)
1944She's a Soldier TooCharles Jones
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Audience Member
1943The Crime Doctor’s Strangest CaseJimmy Trotter
1943The Heat's OnAndy Walker
1943SaharaFred Clarkson
1943Hail to the RangersDave Kerlin
1943Passport to SuezFritz
1943Destroyer2nd Fireman (uncredited)
1943One Dangerous NightAirline Gate Attendant (uncredited)
1943His Wedding ScareTrain Concuctor Charlie - Susie's 1st Husband
1943City Without MenCoast Guard Helmsman (uncredited)
1943They Stooge to CongaTelephone Customer #2 (uncredited)
1942Commandos Strike at DawnYoung German Soldier (uncredited)
1942The Great Glover
1942Pardon My GunHenchman (uncredited)
1942The Spirit of StanfordDon Farrell (uncredited)
1942The Daring Young ManHans Muller
1942A Man's WorldBrown
1942Counter-EspionageWaiter/Spy (uncredited)
1942The Talk of the TownDonald Forrester (uncredited)
1942Flight LieutenantCadet William "Bill" Robinson
1942Atlantic ConvoyBert
1942Riders of the NorthlandAlex
1942The Wife Takes a FlyerGerman Sergeant
1942Alias Boston BlackieBus Driver (uncredited)
1942North of the RockiesConstable McDowell
1942Tramp, Tramp, Tramp!Guard
1942Canal ZoneRecruit Baldwin - Insurance Man
1942Shut My Big MouthSkinny
1942Cadets on ParadeNewspaper Reporter
1942Blondie Goes to CollegeBen Dixon
1941Harvard Here I ComeLarry
1941Honolulu LuDesk Clerk
1941The Royal Mounted PatrolHap Andrews
1941Three Girls About TownReporter
1941You Belong to MeSki Patrol (uncredited)
1941Two Latins from ManhattanTommy Curtis
1941Harmon of MichiganOzzie
1941Our WifeTaxi Driver (uncredited)
1941Here Comes Mr. JordanSloan (uncredited)
1941I Was a Prisoner on Devil's IslandRene (uncredited)
1941The Son of Davy CrockettSammy
1941They Dare Not LoveBlonde Officer
1941The Lone Wolf Takes a ChanceJohnny Baker
1940Northwest PassageUniformed Soldier / Officer
1936Dancing FeetYoung Man
1936Freshman LoveCollege Boy (uncredited)
—The Love WarKyle

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