Emmett Corrigan (born Antoine Zilles; June 5, 1867Who Was Who on Screen, p.98 c.1977 by Evelyn Mack Truitt ISBN 0-8352-0914-8 – October 29, 1932) was a Dutch-born American stage and screen actor. Various sources give his birth year as 1867,Who Was Who on Screen, pg.98-99 2ndEdition c.1977 by Evelyn Mack Truitt 1868Silent Film Necrology, p.106 2ndEdition c.2001 by Eugene Michael Vazzana/w reference to NYT obit as 65yrs oldAmerican and British Theatrical Biography, p.249 c.1979 by J. P. Wearing and 1871.Who Was Who in the Theatre: 1912-1976 p.533 book 1 A-C by John Parker
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.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 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. In 1921 he starred as John Kallan in Augustus Thomas's Nemesis at the Garrick Theatre in Philadelphia and on Broadway at the Hudson Theatre. 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 Stage Appearances The Deep Purple (1910-1911) The Yellow Ticket (1914)
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)
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Emmett Corrigan at IMDb.com Emmett Corrigan at IBDb.com kinotv.com