Emmett Corrigan | |
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| Born | Antoine Zilles June 5, 1867 |
| Died | October 29, 1932 (aged 65) |
| Other names | Anthony Zilles E. Corrigan Emmet Corrigan |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1880s to 1932 |
| Spouse(s) | Myra Corrigan(d.1896 suicide) Molly Ilene Mack |
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]
