He comes from a family with multi-national ancestors: his father, actor Beau Bridges, is of English, Scottish, Northern Irish and Swiss-German descent, while his mother, Bridges had a support role in Moonrise (1948) then was the lead in Hideout (1949) for Republic. I didn't have enough maturity for a leading man. Besides his wife, Mr. Bridges leaves his two sons; a … Bridges' Sea Hunt character Mike Nelson was portrayed as a member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary and sometimes appeared in uniform. He returned to TV movies: The Force of Evil (1978), Telethon (1978), The Great Wallendas (1978) and The Critical List (1978). He starred in a TV movie In the Nick of Time (1992) and was in Honey I Blew Up the Kid (1992), Devlin (1992), and Mr. Bluesman (1993) before reprising his old role in Hot Shots! In later years, he was a member of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, 11th District (California) and did several public service announcements for the Coast Guard. He and his second wife, Wendy Treece Bridges, have three children from this marriage: Dylan Bridges (born 1985); Emily Bridges, (born 1987) and Ezekiel Jeffry Bridges. He received a second Emmy Award nomination four decades after the first when he was nominated in 1998 for his role as Izzy Mandelbaum on Seinfeld. Actor Lloyd Bridges and his wife, Dorothy Simpson with their young sons, Jeff and Beau in 1949 | Source: Getty Images . Bridges starred in some TV movies, The Silent Gun (1969), and Silent Night, Lonely Night (1969). On TV he did "Rise Up and Walk" for Robert Montgomery Presents (1952) and "International Incident" for Studio One in Hollywood (1952) (the latter directed by Franklin J. Schaffner). Bridges was in heavy demand for TV movies such as The Love War (1970), Lost Flight (1970), Do You Take This Stranger? Bridges was the matriarch of an acting family, which included her husband, Lloyd Bridges, two of their three sons, Beau Bridges and Jeff Bridges, and her grandson, Jordan Bridges. They just put me in these awful B-pictures, like Two Latins from Manhattan. Actor Jordan Bridges is Beau's son and Lloyd's grandson. Dorothy Bridges, a poet, widow of "Sea Hunt" actor Lloyd Bridges and matriarch of the acting family that includes sons Jeff and Beau, has died. Whether you're ready for the return of your favorite show or need to catch up, May is packed with an array of returning series. Bridges made his Broadway debut in 1937 in a short-lived production of Shakespeare's Othello, starring Walter Huston and Brian Aherne; Bridges was in the Ensemble. Born Dorothy Dean Simpson on Sept. 19, 1915, in Worcester, Mass., she was married to Lloyd Bridges for 60 years, until his death in 1998. In 1994, Bridges and his wife, Dorothy, whom he met when they were students at UCLA, received the Ralph Bunche Peace Award commemorating the United Nations Year of … Bridges starred in some action films, Daring Game (1968) and Attack on the Iron Coast (1968), the latter for Ivan Tors. He had a good role in Home of the Brave (1949). Sometimes I'd be in two or three movies a week. Bridges was in "The Long Way Home" for Goodyear Playhouse (1953), and appeared in The Kid from Left Field (1953) and City of Bad Men (1953) for Fox. Mr. Bridges and his wife, the former Dorothy Simpson, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1989. Both of his surviving sons also grew up to be actors. She was 93. (1971), A Tattered Web (1971), and The Deadly Dream (1971). He starred in a short lived series San Francisco International Airport (1970/71) and had a support role in a feature, To Find a Man (1972).[15]. He was the father of four children, including the actors Beau Bridges and Jeff Bridges. Devlin. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Dorothy, sons Beau and Jeff, daughter Cindy and 11 grandchildren. Bridges returned to leads in The Tall Texan (1953) for Lippert Pictures. He also did a special Marineland Carnival (1962). Lloyd Bridges died at 85, 10th February 1998, Photographed March 10, 1980 at Malibu Beach, California (Photo Paul Harris/Getty Images) Bridges' sons, actors Beau and Jeff, also served in the Coast Guard and Coast Guard Reserve.[6]. Bridges returned to features with Around the World Under the Sea (1966). Because of his support, he was made an honorary commodore in the Auxiliary. He could be seen in The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance (1941), They Dare Not Love (1941), Doctor's Alibi (1941), Blue Clay (1941), Our Wife (1941), and I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island (1941). In addition, he was a regular cast member in the Rod Serling western series The Loner, which lasted one season from 1965 to 1966, canceled due to ratings, despite solid reviews and several scripts by Rod Serling, over the show being too “adult” and realistic. Bridges had notable supporting roles in the features Winter People (1989) and Cousins (1989). He met his wife of 60 years, Dorothy Bridges, at the UCLA. Bridges graduated from Petaluma High School in 1930. He returned to lead roles with Secret Service Investigator (1948) at Republic Pictures, and 16 Fathoms Deep (1948) for Monogram Pictures. They were classmates at the university. He started his career as a contract performer for Columbia Pictures, appearing in films such as Sahara (1943), A Walk in the Sun (1945), Little Big Horn (1951) and High Noon (1952). Lloyd Vernet Bridges, Jr. was born on January 15, 1913 in San Leandro, California, the son of Harriet Evelyn (née Brown) and Lloyd Vernet Bridges, Sr., who was involved in the California hotel business and once owned a movie theater. The 85-year-old actor had suffered from a heart condition since 1992. Dorothy Dean Bridges was born on September 19, 1915 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA as Dorothy Louise Simpson. He also wrote a book with a co-author about skin-diving entitled Mask and Flippers. He supported Rory Calhoun in Ride Out for Revenge (1957) and did "A Time to Cry" on The Frank Sinatra Show (1958) and had one of his best ever cinema roles in The Goddess (1958) based on a script by Paddy Chayefsky based on the life of Marilyn Monroe; Bridges played a sportsman based on Joe di Maggio opposite Kim Stanley. role in Airplane II: The Sequel (1982). Lloyd and his wife, poet and actress Dorothy Bridges, would later welcome daughter Louise in 1953. The two met while performing in … (1955) (the latter directed by John Frankenheimer), "The Ainsley Case" for Front Row Center (1956), "Across the Dust" and "Prairie Dog Court" for Chevron Hall of Stars (1956), and "The Silent Gun" and "American Primitive" for Studio One in Hollywood (1956). That studio kept him on for Strange Confession (1945), an Inner Sanctum mystery. It was tough sledding. Bridges supported son Jeff in a big budget action film Blown Away (1994). Shimmering Light. Bridges was in a Western at Universal directed by George Sherman, Red Canyon (1949), and a short at MGM, Mr. Whitney Had a Notion (1949). [5], He left Columbia Pictures during World War II to enlist in the United States Coast Guard. He returned to Broadway in Dead Pigeon (1953–54), which had a short run. (1998) and Meeting Daddy (2000). ... 1998), with his now ex-wife Dori Bridges (née Smith), is also a former child actor who appeared in the film Daddy Day Camp and an episode of iCarly. [19] In 1990, he had a supporting role in Joe Versus the Volcano, and portrayed Harry Helmsley in the made-for-television movie, Leona Helmsley: The Queen of Mean. I never could get into (Columbia studio boss) Harry Cohn's office. Bridges' last roles were in Mafia! In 1940, Bridges joined the stock company at Columbia Pictures at $75 a week, where he played small roles in features and short subjects.[3][4]. Leona Helmsley: The Queen of Mean. 1958 to 1961. Editor’s note: Born January 15, 1913, Lloyd Bridges died March 10, 1998, in Malibu, California, after a brief illness. The Trouble with Women. Actor Jordan Bridges is Beau's son and Lloyd's grandson. On March 10, 1998, Bridges died of natural causes at the age of 85.[24]. Beau likes to play guitar and collects Native American percussion instruments. He had a support role in The Happy Ending (1969) directed by Richard Brooks. Bridges gained attention in 1956 for his emotional performance on the live anthology program The Alcoa Hour, in an episode titled "Tragedy in a Temporary Town" written by Reginald Rose and directed by Sidney Lumet. I even did a Three Stooges short. Bridges appeared with Jeff in Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1987) and was in She Was Marked for Murder (1988), for TV. Bridges was born in San Leandro, California, to Lloyd Vernet Bridges Sr. (1887–1962), who was involved in the California hotel business and once owned a movie theater, and his wife Harriet Evelyn (Brown) Bridges (1893–1950). Download this stock image: Lloyd Bridges and wife #Dorothy Bridges 1994 Michael Ferguson/PHOTOlink.net - TCT3AA from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. Lloyd Bridges was previously married to Dorothy Dean Bridges (1939 - 1998). He grew up in various Northern California towns. I looked too broad in the shoulders ... too much like a kid. He guest starred on shows such as The Love Boat (1981), Loving (1983), and Matt Houston (1983) and continued to make TV movies like Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice (1982), Grace Kelly (1983) and Grandpa, Will You Run with Me? All the best roles went to Glenn Ford and William Holden. He was in Paramount's Miss Susie Slagle's (1946) and Walter Wanger's Canyon Passage (1947). Bridges made her film debut in the movie Finders Keepers at the age of six. Bridges' first lead role was in the serial Secret Agent X-9 (1945) made for Universal. Bridges was a veteran of more than 100 movies and six TV series. Lovell, Glenn. In Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941) Bridges is the pilot of the plane in the "heaven" scene. Bridges also made several episodes of Zane Grey Theatre including "Time of Decision" (1957) and "Wire" (1958). Todd Anthony Bridges (born May 27, 1965) is an American actor. ", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lloyd_Bridges&oldid=1020132613, Male actors from the San Francisco Bay Area, University of California, Los Angeles alumni, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using infobox military person with embed, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers, Wikipedia articles with PLWABN identifiers, Wikipedia articles with SNAC-ID identifiers, Wikipedia articles with SUDOC identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 27 April 2021, at 10:40. Bridges graduated from Petaluma High School in 1931. [13], Bridges starred in the eponymous CBS anthology series The Lloyd Bridges Show (1962–1963) (produced by Aaron Spelling) which included appearances by his sons Beau and Jeff.[14]. An episode ("The Burning") in the final Seinfeld season (1998) was dedicated to the memory of Lloyd Bridges. They Dare Not Love. 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