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]
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]