Beau is one of the most versatile of all the Bridges family members.
He was born Lloyd Vernet Bridges, III, on December 9, 1941. Parents Lloyd and Dorothy soon deemed him worthy of the nickname "Beau", after the character in the novel they were reading at the time, Gone With the Wind. He was later joined by brother Jeff and sister Cindy, and the family was now complete.
Like thousands of little boys all over America, Beau was a member of the Cub Scouts. One of the best deeds he ever did was one he probably would have done anyway, even without the encouragement of the scouting program - He realized that their father's frequent work out of town was leaving a void in Jeff's life, so Beau spent extra time with him to make up for it. Consequently, the brothers are still very close.
Beau has been married twice and is the father of five children - two with his first wife, Julie, and three with his present wife, Wendy. Of all his children, it appears that Jordan is following most in his footsteps, having appeared in twelve films and several television shows so far. Beau has carried on more family traditions than just show business, however. Devotion to his family has been evident throughout his life. As a boy, he loved sports and taught his little brother how to play baseball. Just as his father coached Beau's long-ago Little League team, Beau did the same for his children. Lloyd had given his young sons parts in his television series, and Beau cast his children in some of his films, too. In fact, the Outer Limits episode entitled "The Sandkings" was quite fortunate to have three generations of Bridges working together in it - Lloyd, Beau, and his son Dylan. Lloyd and Beau both starred in the Harts of the West series, then worked together again in one of the patriarch's final films, Meeting Daddy.
While Beau has appeared in about a hundred films and dozens of television shows to date, he doesn't limit himself to just acting. He's also a gifted director and producer. In a series of Defenders TV movies, for instance, he worked his way up from producer, to co-executive producer, and finally to executive producer. He's a very hard worker and has learned many different aspects of his craft.
A music lover, Beau has been described as honest, loyal, humble, outgoing, and competitive. He might be a very important presence in the entertainment industry, but Beau is just as vital to his family. It would be quite difficult to do both well, but it appears that this man has met the challenge.
He is currently working as General Henry "Hank" Landry in the hit tv show: Stargate SG-1
He was born Lloyd Vernet Bridges, III, on December 9, 1941. Parents Lloyd and Dorothy soon deemed him worthy of the nickname "Beau", after the character in the novel they were reading at the time, Gone With the Wind. He was later joined by brother Jeff and sister Cindy, and the family was now complete.
Like thousands of little boys all over America, Beau was a member of the Cub Scouts. One of the best deeds he ever did was one he probably would have done anyway, even without the encouragement of the scouting program - He realized that their father's frequent work out of town was leaving a void in Jeff's life, so Beau spent extra time with him to make up for it. Consequently, the brothers are still very close.
Beau has been married twice and is the father of five children - two with his first wife, Julie, and three with his present wife, Wendy. Of all his children, it appears that Jordan is following most in his footsteps, having appeared in twelve films and several television shows so far. Beau has carried on more family traditions than just show business, however. Devotion to his family has been evident throughout his life. As a boy, he loved sports and taught his little brother how to play baseball. Just as his father coached Beau's long-ago Little League team, Beau did the same for his children. Lloyd had given his young sons parts in his television series, and Beau cast his children in some of his films, too. In fact, the Outer Limits episode entitled "The Sandkings" was quite fortunate to have three generations of Bridges working together in it - Lloyd, Beau, and his son Dylan. Lloyd and Beau both starred in the Harts of the West series, then worked together again in one of the patriarch's final films, Meeting Daddy.
While Beau has appeared in about a hundred films and dozens of television shows to date, he doesn't limit himself to just acting. He's also a gifted director and producer. In a series of Defenders TV movies, for instance, he worked his way up from producer, to co-executive producer, and finally to executive producer. He's a very hard worker and has learned many different aspects of his craft.
A music lover, Beau has been described as honest, loyal, humble, outgoing, and competitive. He might be a very important presence in the entertainment industry, but Beau is just as vital to his family. It would be quite difficult to do both well, but it appears that this man has met the challenge.
He is currently working as General Henry "Hank" Landry in the hit tv show: Stargate SG-1
He appeared in two productions with his father Lloyd Bridges in which he played the son of his father's character, a retired colonel, whose first name was never revealed: The Outer Limits episodes "The Sandkings (1)" and "The Sandkings (2)" and Meeting Daddy. His son, Dylan, also guest starred in the two Outer Limits episodes.
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His younger brother, Gary (b. 1947), died of sudden infant death syndrome.
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He directed, and starred alongside, his father Lloyd Bridges, his mother Dorothy Dean Bridges, his brother Jeff Bridges and his son Jordan Bridges in The Thanksgiving Promise.
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His first film was No Minor Vices in 1948 when he was seven years old.
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He wanted to be a basketball star, however, he played his freshmen year at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and later transferred to the University of Hawai`i. Realising his height (5"10') was holding him back from excelling in basketball, however, he dropped out of school to continue acting instead.
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His father, Lloyd Bridges, played Commander Cain in the Battlestar Galactica (1978) episodes "The Living Legend (1)" and "The Living Legend (2)". He currently stars in Stargate SG-1 which airs on the Sci-Fi Channel on Friday nights, opposite the remake Battlestar Galactica (2003).
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He is especially active as president of an environmental group Ventura Coast Keeper in California. He is pushing state to buy and preserve 265 acres of wetlands near Oxnard now sought by Occidental Petroleum Corp.
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His birth name is Lloyd Vernet Bridges III.
His parents immediately started calling him "Beau" after Ashley Wilkes' son in Gone with the Wind, a book they were reading at the time. (edit) He was born on December 9, 1941, two days after the attack on Pearl Harbour. He was delivered by candlelight because of a power blackout. (edit) He is also active in environmental causes and handgun control. (edit) He loves the ocean, including swimming and surfing. (edit) He collects Native American percussion instruments. (edit) He and his first wife, Julie Landifield, were married from 1964 until their divorce in 1984. They had two children Casey Bridges (b. 1969), who is adopted, and Jordan Bridges (b. 1973). He and his second wife, Wendy Treece Bridges, have been married since April 10, 1984. Dylan Bridges (b. 1984), Emily Bridges (b. 1987) and Ezekial Bridges. (edit) He is the older brother of Jeff Bridges and Cindy Bridges. (edit) He has three nieces: Isabelle (b. 1981), Jessica (b. 1983), Hayley (b. 1987). They are the daughters of brother Jeff Bridges. (edit) He is the son of Lloyd Bridges and Dorothy Dean Bridges. (edit) Like his younger brother Jeff Bridges, he likes to play the guitar. (edit) On April 7, 2003, he was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His late father Lloyd Bridges and younger brother Jeff Bridges had already received that honour. (edit) He has won many awards over the years - Emmys in 1997, 1993, and 1992; Golden Globe Awards in 1994 and 1992; and the National Society of Film Critics Award in 1990. (edit)
His parents immediately started calling him "Beau" after Ashley Wilkes' son in Gone with the Wind, a book they were reading at the time. (edit) He was born on December 9, 1941, two days after the attack on Pearl Harbour. He was delivered by candlelight because of a power blackout. (edit) He is also active in environmental causes and handgun control. (edit) He loves the ocean, including swimming and surfing. (edit) He collects Native American percussion instruments. (edit) He and his first wife, Julie Landifield, were married from 1964 until their divorce in 1984. They had two children Casey Bridges (b. 1969), who is adopted, and Jordan Bridges (b. 1973). He and his second wife, Wendy Treece Bridges, have been married since April 10, 1984. Dylan Bridges (b. 1984), Emily Bridges (b. 1987) and Ezekial Bridges. (edit) He is the older brother of Jeff Bridges and Cindy Bridges. (edit) He has three nieces: Isabelle (b. 1981), Jessica (b. 1983), Hayley (b. 1987). They are the daughters of brother Jeff Bridges. (edit) He is the son of Lloyd Bridges and Dorothy Dean Bridges. (edit) Like his younger brother Jeff Bridges, he likes to play the guitar. (edit) On April 7, 2003, he was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His late father Lloyd Bridges and younger brother Jeff Bridges had already received that honour. (edit) He has won many awards over the years - Emmys in 1997, 1993, and 1992; Golden Globe Awards in 1994 and 1992; and the National Society of Film Critics Award in 1990. (edit)
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