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Bridges made his Broadway debut in 1939 in a production of Shakespeare's Othello. He was blacklisted briefly in the 1950s after he admitted to the House Un-American Activities Committee that he had once been a member of the Communist Party. He gained wide recognition as Mike Nelson, the star of the television series Sea HuntSea Hunt was an American television adventure series that ran from 1957 to 1961 and was in syndication for decades afterward. It followed the adventures of scuba diver Mike Nelson, played by Lloyd Bridges, as he outmaneuvered bad guys using his scuba skil, which ran from 1957-1961. He is also well-known for his roles in the movies High NoonHigh Noon is a 1952 western film which tells the story of a town sheriff, who has just married a pacifist Quaker woman. Upon giving up his office immediately after the wedding, he must take on a gang of outlaws, even though the entire town deserts him., Airplane!VHS and DVD covers. Airplane is an American comedy film, first released on July 2, 1980, produced by the Zucker brothers, and starring Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, and Leslie Nielsen. It is the second of a number of movies produced and directed by the duo, and Hot Shots!Hot Shots is a 1991 comedy spoof which starred Charlie Sheen, Cary Elwes, Valeria Golino, Lloyd Bridges, Jon Cryer, Kevin Dunn and Bill Irwin. Hot Shots" has been rightfully described as " Top Gun meets Airplane!" Sheen stars as U. Navy pilot "Topper Harl. He was a guest star for the children's television Christmas special; as Mr. Nicholas (Santa Claus).

Lloyd Bridges is the father of actors Jeff BridgesJeffrey Leon Bridges (born December 4, 1949) is an American actor born in Los Angeles, California. He is the son of actor Lloyd Bridges and the brother of actor Beau Bridges. Some of Bridges more notable roles include starring in the 1982 movie Tron where and Beau BridgesBeau Bridges actually born Lloyd Vernet Bridges III on December 9, 1941, is an American actor. He is the son of actor Lloyd Bridges and his college sweetheart, Dorothy Dean. He was nicknamed "Beau" by his mother and father after Ashley Wilkes' son in Gone.