Ethan Laidlaw
Ethan Allen Laidlaw (November 25, 1899 – May 25, 1963) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 350 films and made more than 500 appearances on television, mainly uncredited in Westerns, between 1923 and 1962.
Ethan Allen Laidlaw | |
---|---|
Born | Butte, Montana, United States | November 25, 1899
Died | May 25, 1963 63) Los Angeles, California, United States | (aged
Alma mater | University of Michigan |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1923-1962 |
Laidlaw was born in Butte, Montana,[1] and died in Los Angeles, California. He was the son of Charles Porter Laidlaw and Nellie Laidlaw (née Otis). Laidlaw was a graduate of the University of Michigan and worked as an engineer before venturing into acting when he lived in Chicago.[2] He was a U.S. Navy veteran.[1]
Laidlaw was married to Mildred Carter, an actress.[3]
Selected filmography
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)
- The Wyoming Wildcat (1925)
- The Masquerade Bandit (1926)
- Born to Battle (1926)
- When Danger Calls (1927)
- Thunderbolt's Tracks (1927)
- The Sonora Kid (1927)
- Bitter Sweets (1928)
- Danger Patrol (1928)
- Rough Ridin' Red (1928)
- The Virginian (1929)
- Cimarron (1931)
- King Kong (1933) - First Mate (uncredited)
- Les Misérables (1935)
- The Last of the Mohicans (1936)
- Come and Get It (1936)
- This Is My Affair (1937)
- Jesse James (1939)
- Union Pacific (1939)
- Frontier Marshal (1939)
- Virginia City (1940)
- North West Mounted Police (1940)
- Reap the Wild Wind (1942)
- The Outlaw (1943)
- The Body Snatcher (1945)
- Road to Utopia (1946)
- The Stranger (1946)
- The Killers (1946)
- California (1947)
- Lured (1947)
- The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
- Down to Earth (1947)
- The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap (1947)
- Joan of Arc (1948) - Jean d'Aulon - Joan's Squire: With the Army at the Battle of Orleans
- The Paleface (1948)
- Alias Nick Beal (1949)
- Samson and Delilah (1949)
- Winchester '73 (1950)
- Ridin' the Outlaw Trail (1951)
- The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- Calamity Jane (1953)
- Prince of Players (1955)
- The Scarlet Coat (1955)
- The Maverick Queen (1956)
- Reprisal! (1956)
- The Ten Commandments (1956) - Elder of Joseph (uncredited)
- Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)
- The Buster Keaton Story (1957)
- The Buccaneer (1958)
- Alias Jesse James (1959)
- Last Train from Gun Hill (1959)
- The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
- To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
- Son of Flubber (1963)
- Irma la Douce (1963)
- Wall of Noise (1963)
References
- Freese, Gene Scott (2014). Hollywood Stunt Performers, 1910s-1970s: A Biographical Dictionary, 2d ed. McFarland. ISBN 9781476614700. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
- "Had to Ride". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. New York, Brooklyn. May 14, 1939. p. 41. Retrieved January 27, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- Katchmer, George A. (2015). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. p. 196. ISBN 978-1-4766-0905-8. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.