Emmett Corrigan (born Antoine Zilles; June 5, 1867 – October 29, 1932
) was a Dutch-born American stage and screen actor. Various sources give his birth year as 1867, 1868 and 1871.
Corrigon was born as Antoine Zilles in Amsterdam, Holland,
and his career extended from the silent era to the early sound years. He originally studied for the priesthood and also debuted on stage at Baltimore at age fourteen. He later attended Ilchester College. Much stage work appearing as Sheik Ilderim on Broadway in
Ben-Hur in 1899 and as Simonides in a 1900 revival of ''Ben-Hur''.
[Parker,...Who Was Who] He did much touring in stock companies up until he started appearing in silent films. One of his last stage appearances was as Captain Flagg in 1925 in a San Francisco stage version of ''
What Price Glory?''.
On October 29, 1932, Corrigan died of a heart attack while he was watching a card game at the Maskers Club in Hollywood. He was 65.
Selected filmography
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Greater Love Hath No Man'' (1915)
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Husband and Wife'' (1916)
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The Rendezvous'' (1923)
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Corsair
A corsair is a privateer or pirate, especially:
* Barbary corsair, Ottoman and Berber pirates and privateers operating from North Africa
* French corsairs, privateers operating on behalf of the French crown
Corsair may also refer to:
Arts and ...
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The Beast of the City
''The Beast of the City'' is a 1932 American pre-Code gangster film featuring cops as vigilantes and known for its singularly vicious ending. Written by W.R. Burnett, Ben Hecht (uncredited), and John Lee Mahin, and directed by Charles Brabin, th ...
'' (1932)
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The World and the Flesh
''The World and the Flesh'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by John Cromwell and written by Oliver H.P. Garrett. The film stars George Bancroft, Miriam Hopkins, Alan Mowbray, George E. Stone, Mitchell Lewis, Max Wagner and Ha ...
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The Night Mayor
''The Night Mayor'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by Benjamin Stoloff and starring Lee Tracy, Evalyn Knapp and Don Dillaway.Palmer, p. 132
Cast
* Lee Tracy as Mayor Bobby Kingston
* Evalyn Knapp as Doree Dawn
* Don Dillaw ...
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The Golden West'' (1932)
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Man Against Woman
''Man Against Woman'' is a 1932 American pre-Code crime film directed by Irving Cummings and starring Jack Holt, Lillian Miles (in her first starring role) and Walter Connolly. The film was originally known as ''Plainclothes Man''.
Synopsis
To ...
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Silver Dollar'' (1932)
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Me and My Gal
''Me and My Gal'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama and romantic comedy film starring Spencer Tracy and Joan Bennett, directed by Raoul Walsh, and released by the Fox Film Corporation. The film tells the story of jaunty young policeman Danny Do ...
'' (1932) *uncredited
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The Bitter Tea of General Yen
''The Bitter Tea of General Yen'' is a 1933 American pre-Code drama war film directed by Frank Capra and starring Barbara Stanwyck, and featuring Nils Asther and Walter Connolly. Based on the 1930 novel of the same name by Grace Zaring Stone, th ...
'' (1932)
References
External links
Emmett Corrigan at IMDb.comEmmett Corrigan at IBDb.comkinotv.com
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1867 births
1932 deaths
Male actors from Amsterdam
Dutch emigrants to the United States