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My Take
What fascinates me about Laird Cregar is how much he achieved in a life cut short at just 31. The Philadelphia-born actor turned villainy into an art form, menacing audiences in I Wake Up Screaming, This Gun For Hire and The Lodger before earning a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. There is something quietly tragic about a performer who could command the screen so completely yet had so little time to do it. I admire actors who make villains unforgettable, and Cregar belongs in that rare company. His brief, brilliant arc still lingers in classic-film memory.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Laird Cregar
- Name (Japanese)
- レアード・クリーガー
- Reading
- れあーど・くりーがー
- Born
- July 28, 1913 – December 9, 1944
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Ox
- Origin
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / stage actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Winchester College
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laird%20Cregar
Frequently asked questions
When was Laird Cregar born?
July 28, 1913 – December 9, 1944.
Where is Laird Cregar from?
Laird Cregar is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
What does Laird Cregar do?
Laird Cregar works as actor, stage actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-24
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.