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Laird Cregar
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Actor Born: July 28, 1916 in Philadelphia, PA Death: December 9, 1944 in Los Angeles, CA Biography:The son of a prosperous Philadelphian, Laird Cregar was educated at Winchester Academy in England, spending his summers as a page boy and bit player with the Stratford-on-Avon theatrical troupe. Upon completing his schooling, Cregar won a scholarship at California's Pasadena Playhouse, supporting himself as a nightclub bouncer when funds ran out. So broke that at times he had to sleep in his car, Cregar forced Hollywood to pay attention to him by staging his own one-man show, in which he portrayed Oscar Wilde. After a few minor film roles, the 24-year-old Cregar was signed to a 20th Century-Fox contract; among his first major roles was the middle-aged Francis Chesney in "Charley's Aunt" (1941), the first of several showcases for the actor's delightful comic flair. With his sinister portrayal of the psychopathic detective in "I Wake Up Screaming" (1941), Cregar became one of filmdom's top... Full Biography
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