Laird Cregar: A Hollywood Tragedy

by Gregory William Mank

Book Overview

In 1944, Laird Cregar played Jack the Ripper in The Lodger, giving one of the most haunting performances in Hollywood history. It was the climax of a strange celebrity that saw the young American actor--who stood 6' 3" and weighed more than 300 pounds--earn distinction as a portrayer of psychopaths and villains. Determined to break free of this typecasting, he desperately desired to become "a beautiful man," embarking on an extreme diet...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476678995
• ISBN13: 9781476678993
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 329 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.0" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher