William Lundigan (June 12, 1914 â€" December 20, 1975) was an American
film actor. His more than 125 films include Dodge City (1939), The
Fighting 69th (1940), The Sea Hawk (1940), Santa Fe Trail (1940),
Dishonored Lady (1947), Pinky (1949), Love Nest (1951) with Marilyn
Monroe, The House on Telegraph Hill (1951), I'd Climb the Highest
Mountain (1951) and Inferno (1953).Growing up in Syracuse, New York,
Lundigan was the oldest of four sons. His father, Michael F. Lundigan,
owned a shoe store (at which Lundigan worked) in the same building as
a local radio station, WFBL. Becoming fascinated by radio, he was
playing child roles on radio and producing radio plays at 16.A
graduate of Nottingham High School, Lundigan studied law at Syracuse
University, earning money as a radio announcer at WFBL. He graduated
and passed the bar examination before events changed his career path.
Charles Rogers, a Universal Pictures production chief, heard
Lundigan's voice, met him, arranged a screen test and signed him to a
motion picture contract in 1937.He was in Armored Car (1937) billed as
"Larry Parker". Then his name was changed to "William Lundigan" for
West Bound Limited (1937).
film actor. His more than 125 films include Dodge City (1939), The
Fighting 69th (1940), The Sea Hawk (1940), Santa Fe Trail (1940),
Dishonored Lady (1947), Pinky (1949), Love Nest (1951) with Marilyn
Monroe, The House on Telegraph Hill (1951), I'd Climb the Highest
Mountain (1951) and Inferno (1953).Growing up in Syracuse, New York,
Lundigan was the oldest of four sons. His father, Michael F. Lundigan,
owned a shoe store (at which Lundigan worked) in the same building as
a local radio station, WFBL. Becoming fascinated by radio, he was
playing child roles on radio and producing radio plays at 16.A
graduate of Nottingham High School, Lundigan studied law at Syracuse
University, earning money as a radio announcer at WFBL. He graduated
and passed the bar examination before events changed his career path.
Charles Rogers, a Universal Pictures production chief, heard
Lundigan's voice, met him, arranged a screen test and signed him to a
motion picture contract in 1937.He was in Armored Car (1937) billed as
"Larry Parker". Then his name was changed to "William Lundigan" for
West Bound Limited (1937).
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