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Oct 12, 1984 · Mrs. Ruth Lapham Lloyd, whose philanthropic help allowed the Metropolitan Museum of Art to remain open Tuesday evenings during the museum's severe budget cutbacks in 1975, died Monday at her...
Apr 3, 2016 · About 12 years ago, Christopher Lloyd, the actor, re-visited Waveny House, his childhood home in New Canaan and centerpiece of the sprawling property, now a beloved park, that his mother Ruth Lapham Lloyd conveyed to the town in 1967.
Dec 23, 2021 · This brilliant portrait of Ruth Lapham Lloyd, painted by Howard Hildenbrant, is on display in our Women of Waveny exhibition. Ruth, the daughter of Lewis and Antoinette Lapham, grew up in New York City and summered in New Canaan at Waveny House.
Mar 30, 2016 · The Emmy Award-winning actor—of “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” “Taxi” and “Back To The Future” fame—is the son of Ruth Lapham Lloyd, and grew up in Waveny House before his mother gave it, as well as all other buildings and the sprawling acreage that made up the estate, to the town.
In 1967, Ruth Lapham Lloyd, who inherited the estate from her father and lived there full-time, entrusted the entire estate, including Waveny House, to the Town of New Canaan. Today, the park consists of 300 acres (1.2 km2) of fields, ponds, and trails.
Dec 1, 2023 · Ruth Lapham is the mother of Christopher Lloyd. Ruth Lapham’s son is best known for playing Doc Brown in the Back to the Future trilogy, Uncle Fester in The Addams Family films, and Judge Doom in Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
Mar 3, 2017 · The story offers a peek into a childhood spent romping in a house and grounds that — as his mother, Ruth Lapham Lloyd, wished — thousands of New Canaan kids also have enjoyed in the 50 years since the family conveyed the property to the town.
