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Laird Cregar: A Hollywood Tragedy Paperback - 2019

by Gregory William Mank


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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.

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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.

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  • Title Laird Cregar: A Hollywood Tragedy
  • Author Gregory William Mank
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 329
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher McFarland and Company, Inc.
  • Date 2019-02-07
  • Features Bibliography
  • ISBN 9781476678993 / 1476678995
  • Weight 1.3 lbs (0.59 kg)
  • Dimensions 10 x 7 x 0.8 in (25.40 x 17.78 x 2.03 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2017048598
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

About the author

Gregory William Mank has written and recorded many DVD and Blu-Ray audio commentaries, has won four Rondo Awards, and has written numerous books on classic horror films. He lives in Delta, Pennsylvania.
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