Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American actor Lloyd Bridges.
Last updated on December 21, 2024.
Lloyd Vernet Bridges Jr. was an American film, stage and television actor who starred in a number of television series and appeared in more than 150 feature films. He was the father of four children, including the actors Beau Bridges and Jeff Bridges. He started his career as a contract performer for Columbia Pictures, appearing in films such as Sahara (1943), A Walk in the Sun (1945), Little Big Horn (1951) and High Noon (1952). On television, he starred in Sea Hunt 1958 to 1961. By the end of his career, he had re-invented himself and demonstrated a comedic talent in such parody films as Airplane! (1980), Hot Shots! (1991), and Jane Austen's Mafia! (1998). Among other honors, Bridges was a two-time Emmy Award nominee. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on February 1, 1994.
As time went on, I got envious and wanted to do a lot of stunts myself.
There's a lot to be said about what's happening to our ocean, big companies polluting it with their oil and all the raw garbage that's being spilled in there.
Bear Valley is the hidden treasure of the Sierra.
We wanted to set a good example for the growing number of divers watching.
Sea Hunt was the first time anyone tackled a show that took place underwater. The stories were sort of exciting for kids, like cops and robbers underwater.
We worked under a lot of pressure... three days to do an episode, sometimes two in a week, 39 episodes a year.
For four years doing that same character all the time kind of bothered me. Butit opened up a lot of doors.
Carrying those double tanks around all the time got to be a little rough on me. I had to put that damn wetsuit on and take it off, sometimes three or four times a day.
I needed to feed my family. I read a couple of the episodes. How can you keep on doing the same thing?
I'm foremost an actor. I feel embarrassed being compared to the guys who really work at it. I fake it, I make believe I know all about it, which is what you're supposed to do as an actor.
As time went on, I got envious and wanted to do a lot of stunts myself
Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue.
Life is like a roller coaster. I like the ups and downs. Life is like a roller coaster with many ups and down. The faster the better. I picked a bad day to stop sniffing glue.
There's a lot to be said about what's happening to our ocean, big companies polluting it with their oil and all the raw garbage that's being spilled in there
For four years doing that same character all the time kind of bothered me. Butit opened up a lot of doors
My vision of a better world would be one under the control of a strong United Nations, one that truly has the support of all countries in the world. Only an effective world government could provide sufficient law and have the power to control the unboundaried destructive forces of pollution and war. I will continue to be a leader in the World Federalist Association.
We worked under a lot of pressure... three days to do an episode, sometimes two in a week, 39 episodes a year