Lloyd Hughes (October 21, 1897 – June 6, 1958) was an American actor of both the silent and sound film eras.

Lloyd Hughes
Hughes in 1923
Born(1897-10-21)October 21, 1897
DiedJune 6, 1958(1958-06-06) (aged 60)
OccupationActor
Years active1918–1939
Spouse
(m. 1921)
Children2

Life and career

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Born in Bisbee, Arizona Territory, Hughes received his education at the Los Angeles Polytechnic School. He sought a career as an actor early in life, and his clean-cut appearance and ability soon gained him recognition. His first role as leading man was opposite Mary Pickford in Tess of the Storm Country. Other roles included Love Never Dies opposite Madge Bellamy, and The Lost World with Wallace Beery and Bessie Love. He made the transition to sound, and worked as an actor through the late 1930s, including a role with John Barrymore in the 1930 film, Moby Dick.

Hughes made two films in Australia in 1937 for Ken G. Hall and Cinesound Productions: Lovers and Luggers and The Broken Melody.[1][2]

Personal life

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Hughes met his wife, Gloria Hope, on the set of Tess of the Storm Country. The couple had two children: a boy, Donald, and a girl, Isabel.

Death

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Hughes died on June 6, 1958.

Filmography

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Hughes, c. 1922

References

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  1. ^ "LLOYD HUGHES HAS CHARM". The Newcastle Sun. No. 6081. New South Wales, Australia. June 11, 1937. p. 3. Retrieved July 6, 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Cinesound Tackles Ambitious Musical in "Broken Melody"", Everyones., Sydney: Everyones Ltd, October 20, 1937, nla.obj-562166678, retrieved July 6, 2024 – via Trove
  3. ^ a b c "Billie Dove-Lloyd Hughes Team Liked". Los Angeles Times. June 13, 1927. Part II, p. 9. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
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