William Harrigan

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William Harrigan
Nix on Dames 1929 photo 2.jpg
Still from the film Nix on Dames (1929). At table from left: Robert Ames, Mae Clarke, and Harrigan.
BornMarch 27, 1894
DiedFebruary 1, 1966, aged 71
OccupationActor
Parent(s)

William Harrigan (March 27, 1894 – February 1, 1966) was an American actor who played standard roles in Hollywood during the 1930s and 1940s.

Harrigan's Broadway debut was in Old Lavender (1906).[1] In 1933 he played detective Charlie Chan in a Broadway adaptation of novel Keeper of the Keys.[2] He originated the role of the captain in the Broadway hit Mister Roberts.

Harrigan was the son of actor Edward Harrigan[3] and the grandson of composer David Braham. Harrigan was also the brother-in-law of director/playwright Joshua Logan. He was born in New York City.

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  1. ^ "William Harrigan". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on September 29, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  2. ^ 1932-, Lachman, Marvin (2014). The villainous stage : crime plays on Broadway and in the West End. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-9534-4. OCLC 903807427.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Hischak, Thomas S. (2003). Enter the Players: New York Stage Actors in the Twentieth Century. Scarecrow Press. p. 142. ISBN 978-0-8108-4761-3. Retrieved September 29, 2020.

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