Lloyd Corrigan (October 16, 1900 – November 5, 1969) was an American film and television actor, producer, screenwriter, and director who began working in films in the 1920s. The son of actressLillian Elliott, Corrigan directed films, usually mysteries such asDaughter of the Dragon starringAnna May Wong (one of a trilogy ofFu Manchu movies for which he has writing credits), before dedicating himself more to acting in 1938.[1] His shortLa Cucaracha won anAcademy Award in 1935.[2]
Corrigan's early roles:The Splendid Crime (1925),It (1927).[9] Corrigan played both romantic leads and villains throughout his career. He also appeared in a number ofBoston Blackie films as millionaire Arthur Manleder. He starred withRoy Acuff andWilliam Frawley in the 1949 film,My Home in San Antone. In the 1950 film,Cyrano de Bergerac, he played Ragueneau, the lovable pastry cook, though in this version the role is partially combined with that of Ligniere, the drunken poet, who is omitted from the film.[9][10]: 526
Corrigan continued acting in films until the middle 1960s. He appeared on dozens of television programs, such as the uncle ofCorky played byDarlene Gillespie in theMickey Mouse Club serial, "Corky and White Shadow." He also appeared in two episodes of theNBCWestern,The Restless Gun withJohn Payne.[9]
In 1959, Corrigan was cast as John Jenkins, withAnne Baxter as Ellie Jenkins, in the episode "A Race to Cincinnati" of the NBC Western series,Riverboat, starringDarren McGavin andBurt Reynolds. In the story line, three ruthless men try to prevent a peach farmer from getting his crop to market so that he cannot make the last payment on his valuable land, which he will otherwise forfeit.[11]
Corrigan appeared twice on thesyndicated Westernanthology series,Death Valley Days. He was cast as the luckyhobo Carl Herman in the 1960 episode, "Money to Burn".Helen Kleeb played a recipient of Herman's largess.Paul Sorensen andWilliam Boyett played the thieves whose $50,000 Herman found and gave away.[12] In 1962, Corrigan played Dorsey Bilger, the bearer oftall tales in Totem,Idaho, in the 1962 episode, "A Sponge Full of Vinegar". In the story line, the townspeople have begun to tire of Bilger's stories. The episode also featuredChris Alcaide as Charlie Winslow and Paul Birch as Sheriff Lick.[13]
From 1960 to 1961, Corrigan appeared as a series regular, Uncle Charlie, in the NBCsitcomHappy. He made guest appearances on CBS'sPerry Mason in 1962 as Rudy in "The Case of the Dodging Domino," in 1963 as land financier/murderer Harvey Forrest in "The Case of the Decadent Dean," and in 1965 as attorney Gerald Shore in "The Case of the Careless Kitten". In 1963, Corrigan portrayed Captain Rembrandt Van Creel in "The Day of the Flying Dutchman" on ABC's Western series,The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters, starring child actorKurt Russell.Dehl Berti portrayed theIndian, Little Buffalo.[14] From 1965 to 1966, Corrigan appeared in the NBC TV sitcomHank as Professor McKillup.
Willy (1954–1955), regular cast member as Papa Dodger
Corky and White Shadow A Mickey Mouse Club serial - 17 episodes, (January–February, 1956) as Uncle Dan
The Real McCoys (1958) as Hank Johnson, a new neighbor who defies Amos's class prejudices, and (1962) as Herbert Bentley, a businessman who rents the McCoys' roadside stand.
Happy (1960–1961), regular cast member as Uncle Charlie Dooley
Father Knows Best as Myron, one of Jim's insured who has a car accident with Cornell Wilde who was the guest star.
My Three Sons (1961) as Smitty, one of Bub's card playing mates.
Rawhide (1961) – Simon Baines in S3:E25, "Incident of the Running Man"
Perry Mason Episode: "The Case of the Dodging Domino" (1962) as Rudy Mahlsted
Perry Mason Episode: "The Case of the Decadent Dean" (1963) as Harvey Forrest
Gunsmoke "The Magician" (1963) as Jeremiah
Bonanza (1964-1965) as Jesse Simmons / Doctor, 2 episodes
^Obituary,The New York Times; accessed February 2, 2019.
^University of California, Berkeley; University of California, Berkeley Junior Class cn; Zeta Psi Fraternity. Iota Chapter (University of California, Berkeley) cn; University of California, Berkeley Associated Students cn (February 3, 2019)."The Blue and gold". San Francisco : [Class of '75] – via Internet Archive.
