To say that Beau Bridges had an uphill battle to fight in life, would be an understatement of near-epic proportions. The son of Hollywood movie star Lloyd Bridges, Beau was born just two days after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour in 1941, during the Second World War and as such, he was delivered by candlelight as there was no power due to the attacks at the time. His mother Dorothy had moved out from California to have him in New York City, where she could have more family support surrounding her while his father Lloyd was fighting on the front line with the US Army Air Corps. Beating the Odds: Beau Bridges Overcomes the Hammers.
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About Beau Bridges
For those who do not know, my name is Beau Bridges and I was born in Hollywood. I am the son of actor Lloyd Bridges and his wife, Dorothy Dean, who was his college sweetheart and born just two days after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Born just two days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, he was delivered by candlelight because of a power blackout. A few years ago I was diagnosed with MS but with this disease you cannot believe in limits or allow it to stop you from living life!
About His Role As Hammers
In End of the Road, a man that goes by Hammers will ultimately have to face his past and an unforgiving future in order to find redemption. In this moving film about family, friendship and love, Beau bridges does an exceptional job playing the conflicted protagonist who deserves better for himself but is too ashamed of his own decision-making to realize it…
The birthright
Beau Bridges was born in Hollywood, and is the son of actor Lloyd Bridges and his wife, who was his college sweetheart, Dorothy Dean Bridges. Born just two days after the attack on Pearl Harbour, he was delivered by candlelight because of a power blackout. His family called him Beau because he reminded them of a beagle puppy they once owned
Challenge accepted
In 1972, Lloyd died of a cerebral hemorrhage on a movie set in Africa and less than two weeks later, Dorothy’s mother had an aneurysm that killed her. Dorothy then moved to Australia to get away from it all where she married her fourth husband, a millionaire many years her junior with whom she had a son before they separated after only five years together.
Time out
Beau bridges is one of the most underrated actors of all time, often flying under the radar, with no pretense or arrogance in his approach. End of the road was not only his last major film but also one of his best performances I have ever seen (save for The Fabulous Baker Boys). He plays a salesman who has given up on life and is attempting suicide unsuccessfully when he gets phone call from a woman to tell him that her son is his long-lost son who just passed away at age 17.
A long road ahead
As a Hollywood born and raised, Lloyd Bridges son, Beau Bridges is no stranger to fame, success and tragedy. He overcame his actor father’s death to become one of America’s most sought after actors and directors as an adult. However, it wasn’t always easy for him – he was diagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD at an early age which forced him to overcome hardship in order to achieve success.
A new beginning
As End of the Road, Beau Bridges was born in Hollywood, and is the son of actor Lloyd Bridges and his wife, who was his college sweetheart, Dorothy Dean Bridges. Born just two days after the attack on Pearl Harbour, he was delivered by candlelight because of a power blackout.
Frequently asked questions
What is Beau Bridges famous for?
Born in Hollywood, and is the son of actor Lloyd Bridges and his wife, who was his college sweetheart, Dorothy Dean Bridges. Born just two days after the attack on Pearl Harbour, he was delivered by candlelight because of a power blackout. The elder Lloyd was already a well-established film star when Beau began working in television series at age 18 and eventually feature films with father Lloyd in 1975, who became an idol to him.
Is Beau Bridges Lloyd Bridges son?
He is the son of actor Lloyd Bridges and his wife, who was his college sweetheart, Dorothy Dean Bridges. Born just two days after the attack on Pearl Harbour, he was delivered by candlelight because of a power blackout. Beau grew up in Hollywood, in Laurel Canyon, and attended Palisades High School for 6th through 8th grades; during these years he acted in West Side Story at school one year with many other Los Angeles County Schools’ productions.
Does Beau Bridges have a star on the Walk of Fame?
In 1984, Beau was nominated for a Grammy for This Is America, Charlie Brown. His acting credits are also vast, with movies such as Animal House (1978) and Summer Lovers (1982). Beau has been nominated for an Emmy Award four times and won once. He is a former president of Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS) and The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). In 1995, he was awarded AMPAS’s Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.
How well do you know Beau and Jeff Bridges?
Even if you don’t know Beau Bridges, chances are you have seen him. You know Jeff’s elder brother who has appeared in over one hundred and eighty films? The only thing is that this high octane and impassioned actor is a director too! He directed the Academy Award-nominated Memoirs of a Geisha which starred Michelle Yeoh, Gong Li, Suzuka Ohgo and Ken Watanabe, among others. Angels Fall was his first movie as producer too!
