Lloyd Bridges
Lloyd Bridges (1913–1998) was an American actor best known for the television series *Sea Hunt*, where he played a scuba diver, and for his comedic roles in the *Airplane!* films.
Father of actors Jeff and Beau Bridges.
His name sometimes appears in references to classic TV or film parody: I picked the wrong week to quit smoking.
Satirical disaster film spoof
- screenDisplay or barrier
- HollywoodAmerican film industry center
- leading manPrincipal male actor
- starLuminous astronomical object
performer · television · guest appearance · character actor · filmography · credits · role · cast
Satirical disaster film spoof
- parodySatirical imitation
- spoofComic exaggerated imitation
- slapstickExaggerated physical humor
- deadpanExpressionless, especially for humor
straight man · gag · farce · satire · humor · absurdist · Leslie Nielsen · lampoon
Male head of family
- legacyWhat's passed down
- generationalRelating to age groups
- fatherMale parent
- sonsMale offspring collectively
bloodline · lineage · mentorship · family business · second generation · nepotism
Legendary period of perfection
- 1950sDecade after WWII
- black-and-whiteWithout color gradations
- syndicationMulti-outlet content distribution
- rerunsPreviously aired episodes
nostalgia · retro · midcentury · period piece · anthology series · live television · studio system
Airplane!
Satirical disaster film spoof
- screenDisplay or barrier
- HollywoodAmerican film industry center
- leading manPrincipal male actor
star · performer · television · guest appearance · character actor · filmography · credits · role · cast · series regular
Airplane!
Satirical disaster film spoof
deadpan · straight man · gag · farce · satire · humor · absurdist · Leslie Nielsen · lampoon · send-up
patriarch
Male head of family
- legacyWhat's passed down
- generationalRelating to age groups
- fatherMale parent
sons · bloodline · lineage · mentorship · family business · second generation · nepotism
Golden Age
Legendary period of perfection
- 1950sDecade after WWII
- black-and-whiteWithout color gradations
- syndicationMulti-outlet content distribution
reruns · nostalgia · retro · midcentury · period piece · anthology series · live television · studio system
Lloyd BridgesJames Dean
Marilyn Monroe · Heath Ledger · River Phoenix · Marlon Brando · Orson Welles
Lloyd BridgesDon Knotts
Woody Allen · Jerry Lewis · Peter Lorre · Bob Newhart · Bob Hope