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Lloyd Francis Bacon (December 4, 1889 – November 15, 1955) was an American screen, stage, and vaudeville actor and film director. As a director, he made films in virtually all genres, including westerns, musicals, comedies, gangster films, and crime dramas.
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- December 4, 1889, San Jose, California, U.S.
- Santa Clara University
- November 15, 1955 (aged 65), Burbank, California, U.S.
Lloyd Bacon. Director: Wonder Bar. One of the workhorses in Warner Brothers' stable of directors in the 1930s, Lloyd Bacon didn't have a career as loaded with classic films as many of his more famous contemporaries.
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- San Jose, California, USA
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- Burbank, California, USA
Lloyd Bacon was a versatile and prolific director of films in the 1930s, known for his work with Busby Berkeley and James Cagney. He directed 42nd Street (1933), Footlight Parade (1933), and Moby Dick (1930) for Warner Bros., and also worked for other studios like Fox and RKO. He died in 1955 from a cerebral hemorrhage.
- December 4, 1889
- November 15, 1955
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5 days ago · Lloyd Bacon (born December 4, 1889, San Jose, California, U.S.—died November 15, 1955, Burbank, California) was an American director who made some 100 films and was known for his efficiency and businesslike approach; his popular movies included 42nd Street (1933) and It Happens Every Spring (1949).
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Lloyd Bacon was an early Hollywood film director who made his name with the brilliantly innovative Busby Berkeley musicals '42nd Street' and 'Footlight Parade' and continued directing over 100 movies in a variety of genres and with great success.
Lloyd Francis Bacon (December 4, 1889 – November 15, 1955) was an American screen, stage, and vaudeville actor and film director. As a director, he made films in virtually all genres, including westerns, musicals, comedies, gangster films, and crime dramas.
Born into an American theatrical family, Lloyd Bacon was the son of Frank Bacon, the actor who made the stage play Lightnin' virtually his life's work. Lloyd pursued the family business early in life, appearing in stock companies and touring shows, before entering films as a small-part player at Essanay Studios, where he worked with pioneer ...
