Ethan Allen Laidlaw (November 25, 1899 – May 25, 1963) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 350 films and made more than 500 appearances on television, mainly uncredited in Westerns, between 1923 and 1962. Laidlaw was born in

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, and died in

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. He was the son of Charles Porter Laidlaw and Nellie Laidlaw (née Otis). Laidlaw was a graduate of the

University of Michigan , mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth" , former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821) , budget = $10.3 billion (2021) , endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o ...

and worked as an engineer before venturing into acting when he lived in

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. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. Laidlaw was married to Mildred Carter, an actress. He died in May 1963 in

, at the age of 63.

Filmography

* '' The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' (1923) * ''

Makers of Men ''Makers of Men'' is a 1925 American silent war drama film directed by Forrest Sheldon and starring Kenneth MacDonald, Clara Horton and J.P. McGowan.Connelly p.381 Synopsis The easily disturbed Jimmy Jones suffers from a nervous disorder that ...

'' (1925) * ''

The Temptress ''The Temptress'' is a 1926 American silent romantic drama film directed by Fred Niblo and starring Greta Garbo, Antonio Moreno, Lionel Barrymore, and Roy D'Arcy. It premiered on October 10, 1926. The film melodrama was based on a novel by V ...

'' (1926) * '' The Virginian'' (1929) * '' Bride of the Desert'' (1929) * '' The Big House'' (1930) * '' Cimarron'' (1931) * '' Dishonored'' (1931) * '' City Streets'' (1931) * '' Monkey Business'' (1931) * '' The Beast of the City'' (1932) * '' Murders in the Zoo'' (1933) * ''

King Kong King Kong is a fictional giant monster resembling a gorilla, who has appeared in various media since 1933. He has been dubbed The Eighth Wonder of the World, a phrase commonly used within the franchise. His first appearance was in the novelizat ...

'' (1933) * '' Broadway Thru a Keyhole'' (1933) * ''

Bachelor Bait ''Bachelor Bait'' is a 1934 American comedy film about a man (William Watts) who is fired from his job issuing marriage licenses at city hall because of the actions of a co-worker. He starts a match making business which becomes very successful ...

'' (1934) * '' The Mighty Barnum'' (1934) * '' The Whole Town's Talking'' (1935) * ''

Les Misérables ''Les Misérables'' ( , ) is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. In the English-speaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its origin ...

'' (1935) * '' The Arizonian'' (1935) * '' The Magnificent Brute'' (1936) * '' Hearts in Bondage'' (1936) * ''

The Last of the Mohicans ''The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757'' is a historical romance written by James Fenimore Cooper in 1826. It is the second book of the '' Leatherstocking Tales'' pentalogy and the best known to contemporary audiences. '' The Pathfinde ...

'' (1936) * '' Come and Get It'' (1936) * '' You Only Live Once'' (1937) * '' This Is My Affair'' (1937) * '' The Toast of New York'' (1937) * '' The Cowboy and the Lady'' (1938) * ''

Jesse James Jesse Woodson James (September 5, 1847April 3, 1882) was an American outlaw, bank and train robber, guerrilla and leader of the James–Younger Gang. Raised in the " Little Dixie" area of Western Missouri, James and his family maintained st ...

'' (1939) * '' Hotel Imperial'' (1939) * '' Union Pacific'' (1939) * '' Man of Conquest'' (1939) * '' Frontier Marshal'' (1939) * ''

Dust Be My Destiny ''Dust Be My Destiny'' is a 1939 American drama film starring John Garfield as a man who gets into trouble after being sentenced to a work farm. Plot Joe Bell (John Garfield) becomes embittered after he is jailed for 16 months for burglary . Late ...

'' (1939) * '' Virginia City'' (1940) * ''

Dark Command ''Dark Command'' is a 1940 Western film starring Claire Trevor, John Wayne and Walter Pidgeon loosely based on Quantrill's Raiders during the American Civil War. Directed by Raoul Walsh from the novel by W. R. Burnett, ''Dark Command'' is the o ...

'' (1940) * '' North West Mounted Police'' (1940) * '' The Sea Wolf'' (1941) * '' The Big Store'' (1941) * '' Reap the Wild Wind'' (1942) * '' The Great Man's Lady'' (1942) * '' The Outlaw'' (1943) * '' The Desperadoes'' (1943) * ''

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" ( ar, علي بابا والأربعون لصا) is a folk tale from the '' One Thousand and One Nights''. It was added to the collection in the 18th century by its French translator Antoine Galland, who heard ...

'' (1944) * ''

Mr. Skeffington ''Mr. Skeffington'' is a 1944 American drama film directed by Vincent Sherman, based on the 1940 novel of the same name by Elizabeth von Arnim. The film stars Bette Davis as a beautiful but self-centered woman who has many suitors but marries Jo ...

'' (1944) * '' Saratoga Trunk'' (1945) * ''

The Body Snatcher "The Body Snatcher" is a short story by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894). First published in ''The Pall Mall Gazette'' in December 1884, its characters were based on criminals in the employ of real-life surgeon Robert Kn ...

'' (1945) * '' Road to Utopia'' (1946) * '' The Stranger'' (1946) * ''

The Killers The Killers are an American rock band formed in Las Vegas in 2001 by Brandon Flowers (lead vocals, keyboards, bass) and Dave Keuning (lead guitar, backing vocals). After going through a number of short-term bass players and drummers in t ...

'' (1946) * '' Magnificent Doll'' (1946) * ''

California California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...

'' (1947) * '' The Perils of Pauline'' (1947) * '' The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'' (1947) * '' Down to Earth'' (1947) * '' Lured'' (1947) * '' The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap'' (1947) * ''

Joan of Arc Joan of Arc (french: link=yes, Jeanne d'Arc, translit= �an daʁk} ; 1412 – 30 May 1431) is a patron saint of France, honored as a defender of the French nation for her role in the siege of Orléans and her insistence on the coronat ...

'' (1948) - Jean d'Aulon * '' The Paleface'' (1948) * '' Alias Nick Beal'' (1949) * '' The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend'' (1949) * '' Roseanna McCoy'' (1949) * '' Samson and Delilah'' (1949) * ''

Winchester '73 ''Winchester '73'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Anthony Mann and starring James Stewart, Shelley Winters, Dan Duryea and Stephen McNally. Written by Borden Chase and Robert L. Richards, the film is about the journey of a pr ...

'' (1950) * '' The Flame and the Arrow'' (1950) * '' Union Station'' (1950) * '' Frenchie'' (1950) * ''

Iron Man Iron Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was co-created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby. The cha ...

'' (1951) * '' The Greatest Show on Earth'' (1952) * '' The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima'' (1952) * '' Against All Flags'' (1952) * '' Sangaree'' (1953) * '' Calamity Jane'' (1953) * '' Prince of Players'' (1955) * '' The Scarlet Coat'' (1955) * '' Ransom!'' (1956) * '' The Court Jester'' (1956) * '' The Maverick Queen'' (1956) * ''

The Ten Commandments The Ten Commandments (Biblical Hebrew עשרת הדברים \ עֲשֶׂרֶת הַדְּבָרִים, ''aséret ha-dvarím'', lit. The Decalogue, The Ten Words, cf. Mishnaic Hebrew עשרת הדיברות \ עֲשֶׂרֶת הַדִּבְ� ...

'' (1956) * '' Gunfight at the O.K. Corral'' (1957) * ''

The Buster Keaton Story ''The Buster Keaton Story'' is a 1957 American biographical drama film directed by Sidney Sheldon and written by Sidney Sheldon and Robert Smith, following the life of Buster Keaton. The film stars Donald O'Connor, Ann Blyth, Rhonda Fleming, Peter ...

'' (1957) * '' The Buccaneer'' (1958) * '' Alias Jesse James'' (1959) * '' The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance'' (1962) * ''

To Kill a Mockingbird ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' is a novel by the American author Harper Lee. It was published in 1960 and was instantly successful. In the United States, it is widely read in high schools and middle schools. ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' has become ...

'' (1962) * ''

Son of Flubber ''Son of Flubber'' is a 1963 American science fiction comedy film directed by Robert Stevenson and produced by Walt Disney Productions. The sequel to ''The Absent-Minded Professor'' (1961), Fred MacMurray reprises his role from the first film as N ...

'' (1963) * '' Irma la Douce'' (1963) * ''

Wall of Noise A wall is a structure and a surface that defines an area; carries a load; provides security, shelter, or soundproofing; or, is decorative. There are many kinds of walls, including: * Walls in buildings that form a fundamental part of the super ...

'' (1963)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Laidlaw, Ethan 1899 births 1963 deaths Male actors from Butte, Montana American male film actors American male silent film actors Male actors from Montana 20th-century American male actors University of Michigan alumni Western (genre) television actors