Emmett Corrigan

Emmett Corrigan
Born	Antoine Zilles June 5, 1867 Amsterdam, Holland Netherlands
Died	October 29, 1932 (aged 65) Los Angeles, California
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]

Selected Stage Appearances

• The Deep Purple (1910-1911)[9]
• 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)

References

1. Who Was Who on Screen, p.98 c.1977 by Evelyn Mack Truitt ISBN 0-8352-0914-8
2. "Emmett Corrigan, actor, dies suddenly". The New York Times. October 30, 1932. p. 37. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
3. Who Was Who on Screen, pg.98-99 2ndEdition c.1977 by Evelyn Mack Truitt
4. Silent Film Necrology, p.106 2ndEdition c.2001 by Eugene Michael Vazzana/w reference to NYT obit as 65yrs old
5. American and British Theatrical Biography, p.249 c.1979 by J. P. Wearing
6. Who Was Who in the Theatre: 1912-1976 p.533 book 1 A-C by John Parker
7. 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
8. Parker,...Who Was Who
9. DeLamarter, Eric (October 6, 1910). "With The New Plays". The Inter Ocean. Chicago, Illinois. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• Emmett Corrigan at IMDb.com
• Emmett Corrigan at IBDb.com
• kinotv.com