Editing Lloyd Bridges (section)

{{short description|American actor (1913–1998)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Lloyd Bridges
| image              = Lloyd_Bridges_1966.jpg
| caption            = Bridges in 1966
| birth_name         = Lloyd Vernet Bridges Jr.
| birth_date         = {{birth date|1913|01|15}}
| birth_place        = [[San Leandro, California]], U.S.
| death_date         = {{death date and age|1998|03|10|1913|01|15}}
| death_place        = [[Los Angeles]], California, U.S.
| education          = [[University of California, Los Angeles]]
| occupation         = Actor
| yearsactive        = 1936–1998
| spouse             = [[Dorothy Bridges]] (m. 1938)
| children           = 4, including [[Beau Bridges|Beau]] and [[Jeff Bridges|Jeff]]
| relatives          = [[Jordan Bridges]] (grandson)
| awards             = [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]]
}}
'''Lloyd Vernet Bridges Jr.''' (January 15, 1913 – March 10, 1998) was an American film, stage and television actor who starred in a number of television series and appeared in more than 150 [[feature film]]s. He was the father of four children, including the actors [[Beau Bridges]] and [[Jeff Bridges]]. He started his career as a contract performer for [[Columbia Pictures]], appearing in films such as ''[[Sahara (1943 American film)|Sahara]]'' (1943), ''[[A Walk in the Sun (1945 film)|A Walk in the Sun]]'' (1945), ''[[Little Big Horn (film)|Little Big Horn]]'' (1951) and ''[[High Noon]]'' (1952). On television, he starred in ''[[Sea Hunt]]'' (1958-1961). By the end of his career, he had re-invented himself and demonstrated a comedic talent in such [[parody film]]s as ''[[Airplane!]]'' (1980), ''[[Hot Shots!]]'' (1991), and ''[[Jane Austen's Mafia!]]'' (1998). Among other honors, Bridges was a two-time [[Emmy Award]] nominee. He received a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] on February 1, 1994.