Lloyd Bridges Net Worth – 2023

Lloyd Bridges Net Worth:

$15 Million

How much was Lloyd Bridges Net worth?

Lloyd Bridges was an American actor who, after adjusting for inflation and incorporating real properties, had a net worth of $15 million at the time of his death in 1998. Lloyd passed away on March 10, 1998 at age 85. He starred in more than 150 feature films and numerous great television series over his career. He is arguably best known now as the father of actors Jeff and Beau Bridges. Lloyd will be eternally known as Mike Nelson, the square-jawed frogman star of the “Sea Hunt” underwater adventure series.

Early Years

Bridges was born in San Leandro, California on January 15, 1913. Both of his parents were born in Kansas: Lloyd Vernet Bridges Sr. and Harriet Evelyn Bridges. In California, his father worked in the hotel industry and once owned a movie theater. Bridges graduated from Petaluma High School in 1930. He then attended UCLA, where he majored in political science and joined Sigma Alpha Epsilon.

Career

In the 1930s, Bridges began to audition for theatrical and cinema parts. In 1936, he appeared in a few uncredited film appearances, and in 1937, he made his Broadway debut in a production of “Othello.” He joined Columbia Pictures in 1940, earning $75 a week for modest roles in feature films. In 1941, he featured in the films “The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance,” “They Dare Not Love,” “Blue Clay,” and “I Was a Prisoner on Devil’s Island.”

During World War II, he quickly left Columbia Pictures to enroll in the United States Coast Guard. To continue performing, he remained in the Coast Guard Auxiliary after returning from the war. His first role after returning was in the 1945 film “Secret Agent X-9.” In 1945 and 1946, he played a variety of supporting parts before beginning to gain main roles in the late 1940s.

He starred in “Secret Service Investigator” and “16 Fathoms Deep” in 1948. He remained extremely busy for the remainder of 1948, 1949, and 1950, with starring and supporting parts in “Colt.45, “Home of the Brave,” “Calamity Jane and Sam Bass,” “Trapped,” and “Rocketship X-M”

Bridges was briefly blacklisted in the 1950s after confessing to the House Un-American Activities Committee that he was a member of the Actors’ Laboratory Theatre, which had communist party affiliations. However, he renounced his membership and cooperated as a witness, allowing him to continue performing.

Bridges made his television debut with “The Bigelow Theatre” in 1951. Then, he starred in “The Fighting Seventh,” “Three Steps North,” and “Richer Than the Earth.” Bridges was extremely active during the 1950s, appearing in both film and television productions. “Climax,” “The Silent Gun,” “Wetbacks,” and “Rainmaker” were among his flicks. During his performance on “The Alcoa Hour” in 1956, he accidently swore while improvising. The episode received positive reviews and a Robert E. Sherwood Television Award, despite the fact that the slip-up prompted several complaints. Bridges was also nominated for an Emmy Award for his performance.

When he secured the part of Mike Nelson, the main character in the television series “Sea Hunt,” Bridges acquired wider recognition. The series aired from 1958 until 1961. Throughout the early 1960s, he was also heavily involved in theater. In 1962, he appeared in “The Lloyd Bridges Show,” a CBS anthology series that aired until 1963.

Bridges was a regular cast member on the western television series “The Loner” from 1965 to 1966. In addition, he had several roles in the films “Around the World Under the Sea” and “A Case of Libel.” Bridges was in high demand for television film parts throughout the early to middle 1970s. During this time, he starred in several films, including “The Love War,” “Do You Take This Stranger?” and “San Francisco International Airport.” He has had significant roles in miniseries such as “Roots” and “How the West Was Won.”

In 1980, Bridges was cast in “Airplane!,” which became one of his most popular pictures in recent years. He proceeded to feature in miniseries such as “East of Eden”, “The Blue and the Gray”, and “George Washington”. In 1982, he reprised his role in “Airplane II: The Sequel.” Bridges continued to make frequent film and television appearances throughout the remainder of the 1980s, including parts in “Weekend Warriors,” “The Thanksgiving Promise,” and “The Wild Pair.” Additionally, he appeared in Winter People and Cousins.

In the 1990s, he appeared in “Capital News,” “Joe vs. Volcano,” and “Shining Time Station: ‘Tis a Gift.”” He starred in the 1991 and 1993 sequels to the comedy “Hot Shots!” He collaborated with his kids on several films, including “Secret Sins of the Father” and “Blown Away.” After four decades, he was nominated for a second Emmy Award in 1998 for his portrayal as Izzy Mandelbaum on “Seinfeld.” His most recent performances were in the 1998 and 2000 films “Mafia!” and “Meeting Daddy.”

Personal Life

Bridges met his future wife Dorothy in college. They wed in New York City in 1938. They were the parents of four children: Beau, Jeff, Lucinda, and Garrett. Both Beau and Jeff went on to careers as actors. Their young son Garrett passed away from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. In 1988, on their 50th wedding anniversary, the couple renewed their vows. Bridges died of natural causes at age 85 in 1998. In 2011, Bridges was posthumously selected as one of the six recipients of the Lone Sailor Award, which is given to former Coast Guard sailors who have gone on to have successful civilian lives. His sons Beau and Jeff, who had also joined the Coast Guard, were also recipients of the honor.

Real Estate

Lloyd and Dorothy Bridges purchased a beachfront property in Malibu in the 1950s for a small sum of money in current values. Jeff, Beau, and their sister received the mansion, which might be valued between $4 and $6 million now, upon their father’s death in 1998. The property is rented by the siblings for an average of $16,000 a month. Due to California’s Proposition 13, the siblings are only required to pay $5,700 year in property taxes.