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Bridges
Bridg es |ˈbrijiz ˈbrɪʤɪz | the name of a family of US actors, including: • Lloyd (Vernet, Jr. ) (1913 –98 ), noted as the star of the television series Sea Hunt (1958 –61 ). His movie credits include High Noon (1952 ) and Airplane (1980 ). • Beau (1941 –), son of Lloyd; born Lloyd Vernet Bridges III. In addition to much work on television, he has appeared in such movies as Norma Rae (1979 ) and The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989 ), in which he costarred with brother Jeff. • Jeff (1949 –), son of Lloyd; full name Jeffrey Leon Bridges. His movies include The Fisher King (1991 ), The Big Lebowski (1998 ), and Seabiscuit (2003 ).
Bridges, Robert
Bridg es, Robert |ˈbrɪʤɪz ˈbrijiz | (1844 –1930 ), English poet and literary critic; poet laureate 1913 –30; full name Robert Seymour Bridges. His long philosophical poem, The Testament of Beauty (1929 ), was written in the Victorian tradition.
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Bridges
Bridg es |ˈbrijiz ˈbrɪʤɪz | the name of a family of US actors, including: • Lloyd (Vernet, Jr. ) (1913 –98 ), noted as the star of the television series Sea Hunt (1958 –61 ). His movie credits include High Noon (1952 ) and Airplane (1980 ). • Beau (1941 –), son of Lloyd; born Lloyd Vernet Bridges III. In addition to much work on television, he has appeared in such movies as Norma Rae (1979 ) and The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989 ), in which he costarred with brother Jeff. • Jeff (1949 –), son of Lloyd; full name Jeffrey Leon Bridges. His movies include The Fisher King (1991 ), The Big Lebowski (1998 ), and Seabiscuit (2003 ).
Bridges, Robert
Bridges |ˈbrɪdʒɪz | (1844 –1930 ), English poet and literary critic; full name Robert Seymour Bridges. His long philosophical poem The Testament of Beauty (1929 ), written in the Victorian tradition, was instantly popular. He was Poet Laureate 1913 –30.