Emmett Corrigan

Emmett Corrigan (1871-1932)[1] was a Dutch-born American stage and screen actor. Various sources give his birth year as 1867[2] and 1868.[3][4] He was born as Antoine Zilles in the Netherlands 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.[5] 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.[6] 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?.

Emmett Corrigan
1913, with Emma Dunn in The Governor's Lady, play
Born
Antoine Zilles

June 5, 1871
Amsterdam, Holland Netherlands
DiedOctober 29, 1932
Los Angeles, California
Other namesE. Corrigan
Emmet Corrigan
OccupationActor
Years active1880s to 1932
Spouse(s)Myra Corrigan(d.1896 suicide)
Molly Ilene Mack

Selected filmography

References
  1. Emmett Corrigan; findagrave.com
  2. Who Was Who on Screen, pg.98-99 2ndEdition c.1977 by Evelyn Mack Truitt
  3. Silent Film Necrology, p.106 2ndEdition c.2001 by Eugene Michael Vazzana
  4. American and British Theatrical Biography, p.249 c.1979 by J. P. Wearing
  5. Who Was Who in the Theatre: 1912-1976 Volume 1 A-C pgs.533-534 compiled from editions originally published annually by John Parker; 1976 edition by Gale Research
  6. Parker,...Who Was Who
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