Ethan Laidlaw

For the Scottish footballer, see Ethan Laidlaw (footballer).

Ethan Allen Laidlaw
Born(1899-11-25)November 25, 1899
Butte, Montana, U.S.
DiedMay 25, 1963(1963-05-25) (aged 63)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
OccupationActor
Years active1923-1962
Spouse(s)Mildred A. Carter (1922-1947) (her death)
Mabelle Anne Ward (1948-1963) (his death)[1]

Ethan Allen Laidlaw (November 25, 1899 – May 25, 1963) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 350 films and made more than 500 appearances on television, mainly uncredited in Westerns, from 1923 to 1962.

Laidlaw was born in Butte, Montana,[2] and died in Los Angeles, California. He was the son of Charles Porter Laidlaw and Nellie Laidlaw (née Otis). Laidlaw was a graduate of the University of Michigan, and he worked as an engineer, then ventured into acting when he lived in Chicago.[3] He was a U.S. Navy veteran.[2]

Laidlaw was married to Mildred Carter, an actress.[4] He died in May 1963 in Los Angeles at the age of 63.[5]

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Ethan Laidlaw". www.b-westerns.com.
  2. ^ a b Freese, Gene Scott (2014). Hollywood Stunt Performers, 1910s-1970s: A Biographical Dictionary, 2d ed. McFarland. ISBN 9781476614700. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
  3. ^ "Had to Ride". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. New York, Brooklyn. May 14, 1939. p. 41. Retrieved January 27, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ Katchmer, George A. (2015). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. p. 196. ISBN 978-1-4766-0905-8. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  5. ^ Doyle, Billy; Slide, Anthony (1999). The Ultimate Directory of Silent and Sound Era Performers: A Necrology of Actors and Actresses. Scarecrow Press. p. 222. ISBN 9780810835474 – via Google Books.
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