Emmett Corrigan (born Antoine Zilles; June 5, 1867[1] – October 29, 1932[2]) was a Dutch-born American stage and screen actor. Various sources give his birth year as 1867,[3] 1868[4][5] and 1871.[6]
Corrigon was born as Antoine Zilles in Amsterdam, Holland,[2] 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.[7] 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.[8] 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.[2]
Selected Stage Appearances
Selected filmography
- Greater Love Hath No Man (1915)
- Husband and Wife (1916)
- The Rendezvous (1923)
- Corsair (1931)
- The Beast of the City (1932)
- The World and the Flesh (1932)
- The Night Mayor (1932) *uncredited
- The Golden West (1932)
- Man Against Woman (1932)
- Silver Dollar (1932)
- Me and My Gal (1932) *uncredited
- The Bitter Tea of General Yen (1932)
References
- ^ Who Was Who on Screen, p.98 c.1977 by Evelyn Mack Truitt ISBN 0-8352-0914-8
- ^ a b c "Emmett Corrigan, actor, dies suddenly". The New York Times. October 30, 1932. p. 37. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ Who Was Who on Screen, pg.98-99 2ndEdition c.1977 by Evelyn Mack Truitt
- ^ Silent Film Necrology, p.106 2ndEdition c.2001 by Eugene Michael Vazzana/w reference to NYT obit as 65yrs old
- ^ American and British Theatrical Biography, p.249 c.1979 by J. P. Wearing
- ^ Who Was Who in the Theatre: 1912-1976 p.533 book 1 A-C by John Parker
- ^ Who Was Who in the Theatre: 1912-1976 Volume 1 A-C pgs.533-534 compiled from editions originally published annually by John Parker; 1976 edition by Gale Research
- ^ Parker,...Who Was Who