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Lloyd Bacon

January 10, 2023

Lloyd Francis Bacon (December 4, 1889 – November 15, 1955) was an American screen, stage and vaudeville actor and film director.[2] As a director he made films in virtually all genres, including westerns, musicals, comedies, gangster films, and crime dramas. He was one of the directors at Warner Bros. in the 1930s who helped give that studio its reputation for gritty, fast-paced "torn from the headlines" action films. And, in directing Warner Bros.' 42nd Street, he joined the movie's song-and-dance-number director, Busby Berkeley, in contributing to "an instant and enduring classic [that] transformed the musical genre."[3]

Lloyd Bacon
Born(1889-12-04)December 4, 1889
San Jose, California, U.S.
DiedNovember 15, 1955(1955-11-15) (aged 65)
Burbank, California, U.S.
Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, California
NationalityAmerican
Alma materSanta Clara University
Occupation(s)Director, actor, screenwriter
Years active1914–1955
Spouse(s)Margaret Adele Lowdermilk
Mary Rubey Cox[1]
Nadine Coughlin

Early life

Lloyd Bacon was born on December 4, 1889 in San Jose, California, the son of actor/playwright Frank Bacon[2] - the co-author and star of the long-running Broadway show Lightnin' (1918) - and Jennie Weidman. Lloyd Bacon was not, contrary to some accounts, related to actor Irving Bacon, although he did direct him in a number of his films. Bacon attended Santa Clara University, and would later include highlights from the Bronco Football program in the end of his famous film, Knute Rockne, All American. When America entered the First World War in 1917, Bacon enlisted in the United States Navy and was assigned to the photographic department.[4] Many of his later films as a director harked back fondly to his time in the Navy.[4]

Career

Bacon started in films as an actor with Charlie Chaplin and Broncho Billy Anderson and appeared in more than 40 total. As an actor, he is best known for supporting Chaplin in such films as 1915's The Tramp and The Champion and 1917's Easy Street.

He later became a director and directed over 100 films between 1920 and 1955. He is best known as director of such classics as 1933's 42nd Street and Footlight Parade, 1937's Ever Since Eve (from a screenplay by playwright Lawrence Riley et al.), 1938's A Slight Case of Murder with Edward G. Robinson, 1939's Invisible Stripes with George Raft and Humphrey Bogart, 1939's The Oklahoma Kid with James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart, 1940's Knute Rockne, All American with Pat O'Brien and Ronald Reagan (as "the Gipper"), 1943's Action in the North Atlantic with Humphrey Bogart,[5] and 1944's The Fighting Sullivans with Anne Baxter and Thomas Mitchell. He also directed Wake Up and Dream (1946).

Death

Bacon died eleven days before his 66th birthday on November 15, 1955 of a cerebral hemorrhage and was interred in Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills).

At the time of his death, he was survived by his ex-wives, son, Frank (1937–2009) and daughter, Betsey.[2]

For his contributions to the film industry, Bacon was posthumously inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame with a motion pictures star in 1960. His star is located at 7011 Hollywood Boulevard.[6]

Partial filmography as actor

Partial filmography as director

References

  1. ^ Brent E. Walker, Mack Sennett's Fun Factory: A History and Filmography of His Studio and His Keystone and Mack Sennett Comedies, with Biographies of Players and Personnel, Bacon entry.
  2. ^ a b c "Lloyd Bacon Dies. Film Director, 65". New York Times. November 16, 1955.
  3. ^ "42nd Street | film by Bacon [1933]".
  4. ^ a b Lloyd Bacon (1889-1955) Hollywood's Golden Age: 30 Years of Brilliance 1930-59. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  5. ^ Higham, Charles; Greenberg, Joel (1968). Hollywood in the Forties. London: A. Zwemmer Limited. p. 75. ISBN 0-302-00477-7.
  6. ^ "Hollywood Walk of Fame - Lloyd Bacon". walkoffame.com. Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved November 13, 2017.

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Lloyd Francis Bacon December 4 1889 November 15 1955 was an American screen stage and vaudeville actor and film director 2 As a director he made films in virtually all genres including westerns musicals comedies gangster films and crime dramas He was one of the directors at Warner Bros in the 1930s who helped give that studio its reputation for gritty fast paced torn from the headlines action films And in directing Warner Bros 42nd Street he joined the movie s song and dance number director Busby Berkeley in contributing to an instant and enduring classic that transformed the musical genre 3 Lloyd BaconBorn 1889 12 04 December 4 1889San Jose California U S DiedNovember 15 1955 1955 11 15 aged 65 Burbank California U S Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park Hollywood Hills CaliforniaNationalityAmericanAlma materSanta Clara UniversityOccupation s Director actor screenwriterYears active1914 1955Spouse s Margaret Adele LowdermilkMary Rubey Cox 1 Nadine Coughlin Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Death 4 Partial filmography as actor 5 Partial filmography as director 6 References 7 External linksEarly life EditLloyd Bacon was born on December 4 1889 in San Jose California the son of actor playwright Frank Bacon 2 the co author and star of the long running Broadway show Lightnin 1918 and Jennie Weidman Lloyd Bacon was not contrary to some accounts related to actor Irving Bacon although he did direct him in a number of his films Bacon attended Santa Clara University and would later include highlights from the Bronco Football program in the end of his famous film Knute Rockne All American When America entered the First World War in 1917 Bacon enlisted in the United States Navy and was assigned to the photographic department 4 Many of his later films as a director harked back fondly to his time in the Navy 4 Career EditBacon started in films as an actor with Charlie Chaplin and Broncho Billy Anderson and appeared in more than 40 total As an actor he is best known for supporting Chaplin in such films as 1915 s The Tramp and The Champion and 1917 s Easy Street He later became a director and directed over 100 films between 1920 and 1955 He is best known as director of such classics as 1933 s 42nd Street and Footlight Parade 1937 s Ever Since Eve from a screenplay by playwright Lawrence Riley et al 1938 s A Slight Case of Murder with Edward G Robinson 1939 s Invisible Stripes with George Raft and Humphrey Bogart 1939 s The Oklahoma Kid with James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart 1940 s Knute Rockne All American with Pat O Brien and Ronald Reagan as the Gipper 1943 s Action in the North Atlantic with Humphrey Bogart 5 and 1944 s The Fighting Sullivans with Anne Baxter and Thomas Mitchell He also directed Wake Up and Dream 1946 Death EditBacon died eleven days before his 66th birthday on November 15 1955 of a cerebral hemorrhage and was interred in Forest Lawn Memorial Park Hollywood Hills At the time of his death he was survived by his ex wives son Frank 1937 2009 and daughter Betsey 2 For his contributions to the film industry Bacon was posthumously inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame with a motion pictures star in 1960 His star is located at 7011 Hollywood Boulevard 6 Partial filmography as actor EditThe Champion 1915 A Jitney Elopement 1915 The Tramp 1915 The Bank 1915 The Floorwalker 1916 The Fireman 1916 The Vagabond 1916 Behind the Screen 1916 The Rink 1916 Easy Street 1917 Square Deal Sanderson 1919 Wagon Tracks 1919 The Blue Bonnet 1919 The House of Intrigue 1919 The Feud 1919 The Midlanders 1920 The Girl in the Rain 1920 The Broken Gate 1920 The Kentucky Colonel 1920 The Greater Profit 1921 Hearts and Masks 1921 Hands Off 1921 Smudge 1922 Partial filmography as director EditBroken Hearts of Hollywood 1926 Private Izzy Murphy 1926 No Defense 1929 Kept Husbands 1931 42nd Street 1933 Footlight Parade 1933 Mary Stevens M D 1933 Son of a Sailor 1933 Cain and Mabel 1936 Ever Since Eve 1937 Marked Woman 1937 San Quentin 1937 A Slight Case of Murder 1938 Racket Busters 1938 The Oklahoma Kid 1939 Brother Orchid 1940 Knute Rockne All American 1940 Action in the North Atlantic 1943 The Fighting Sullivans 1944 Wake Up and Dream 1946 It Happens Every Spring 1949 Golden Girl 1951 The French Line 1954 References Edit Brent E Walker Mack Sennett s Fun Factory A History and Filmography of His Studio and His Keystone and Mack Sennett Comedies with Biographies of Players and Personnel Bacon entry a b c Lloyd Bacon Dies Film Director 65 New York Times November 16 1955 42nd Street film by Bacon 1933 a b Lloyd Bacon 1889 1955 Hollywood s Golden Age 30 Years of Brilliance 1930 59 Retrieved September 21 2021 Higham Charles Greenberg Joel 1968 Hollywood in the Forties London A Zwemmer Limited p 75 ISBN 0 302 00477 7 Hollywood Walk of Fame Lloyd Bacon walkoffame com Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Retrieved November 13 2017 External links Edit Biography portalLloyd Bacon at IMDb Lloyd Bacon at AllMovie A Guide to Lloyd Bacon Lloyd Bacon at Find a Grave Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lloyd Bacon amp oldid 1124192354, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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