- Lloyd Corrigan
Lloyd Corrigan (
October 16 ,1900 –November 5 ,1969 ) was an American film actor, producer, screenwriter and director who began working in films in the 1920s. The son of actressLillian Elliott , Corrigan directed films (usually mysteries), such as "Daughter of the Dragon " starringAnna May Wong (one of a trilogy ofFu Manchu movies for which he has writing credits), before dedicating himself more to acting in 1938.Corrigan usually played likable people, which was probably due to his round face and happy demeanor, usually businessmen or lovable rich men. However, in "
The Thin Man Goes Home ", he portrayed a murderer. He also appeared in a number ofBoston Blackie films as millionaire Arthur Manleder. He continued acting in films until the mid 1960s. He also worked extensively in television, appearing on dozens of television programs, including a recurring role asMayberry 's mayor on "The Andy Griffith Show ".elected filmography
As actor
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Young Tom Edison " (1940)
*"The Ghost Breakers " (1940)
*"The Return of Frank James " (1940)
*"Confessions of Boston Blackie" (1941)
*"Treat 'Em Rough " (1942)
*"Alias Boston Blackie" (1942)
*"The Great Man's Lady " (1942)
*"Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood" (1942)
*"Tennessee Johnson " (1942)
*"After Midnight with Boston Blackie" (1943)
*"King of the Cowboys " (1943)
*"Captive Wild Woman " (1943)
*"The Chance of a Lifetime " (1943), a Boston Blackie film
*"Tarzan's Desert Mystery " (1943)
*"Gambler's Choice " (1944)
*"The Thin Man Goes Home " (1944)
*"Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion" (1945)
*"She-Wolf of London" (1946)
*"Two Smart People " (1946)
*"Lady Luck" (1946)
*"The Chase" (1946)
*"The Big Clock" (1948)
*"A Date with Judy" (1948)
*"When Willie Comes Marching Home " (1950)
*"Father Is a Bachelor " (1950)
*"My Friend Irma Goes West " (1950)
*"Cyrano de Bergerac" (1950)
*"Ghost Chasers " (1951)
*"Son of Paleface " (1952)
*"The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters " (1954)
*"The Manchurian Candidate" (1962)
*"It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World " (1963)As director or writer
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Miss Brewster's Millions " (1926), writer
*"The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu " (1929), writer
*"The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu " (1930), writer
*"Follow Thru " (1930), director and writer
*"Daughter of the Dragon " (1931), director and writer
*"La Cucaracha" (1934), director and story
*"Murder on a Honeymoon " (1935), director
*"Night Key " (1937), directorExternal links
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