Lloyd Lonergan
Writing
Born in Chicago, Lloyd F. Lonergan was one of five children of Thomas Lonergan, a newspaper publisher. His mother was a writer for various newspapers, and eventually all of his siblings became newspaper writers too. Lonergan attended the US Naval Academy at Annapolis, MD. He later went to work for the William Randolph Hearst organization as a newspaper and magazine writer and worked on a number of newspapers, including the New York Evening Journal and the New York Evening World. He was eventually hired by the newly formed Thanhouser Company as a scriptwriter, and penned the company's first picture, The Actor's Children (1910). He later married Molly Homan, the sister of Thanhouser founder Edwin Thanhouser's wife. He left Thanhouser in 1915 after company executive (and his close friend) Charles J. Hite was killed in an auto accident and founder Edwin Thanhouser sold the company to an investor syndicate. Lonergan went to work for Universal Pictures as a scriptwriter. However, Thanhouser returned and bought the company back not long afterwards —the new owners had no idea how to run a film studio and were losing a fortune— and Lonergan also returned, staying for the next two years. In 1917, as the studio's fortunes declined and it was on its last legs, Lonergan left for good. He retired for a while, but came back in late 1917 to edit the serial The Million Dollar Mystery (1914) into a feature to be re-released by Arrow Film Corp. He later returned to scriptwriting also, although mostly for low-budget independents, and wrote such films as A Common Level (1920) for Transatlantic Films, Why Women Sin (1920) for Wisteria Productions and My Lady's Garter (1920) for Maurice Tourneur Productions. He died in New York City on April 6, 1937, after a long illness.
Known for
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movieA Common Level
1920
Writer
Why Women Sin
1920
Screenplay, Story
movieThe Lurking Peril
1919
Story, Scenario Writer
Her Beloved Enemy
1917
Scenario Writer
movieThe Weakling
1916
Scenario Writer
Simple Simon's Schooling
1916
Scenario Writer
movieThe Net
1916
Story
movieThe Cruise of Fate
1916
Scenario Writer
Oscar, the Oyster Opener
1916
Scenario Writer
movieRustic Reggie's Record
1916
Scenario Writer
Beaten at the Bath
1916
Scenario Writer
Lucky Larry's Lady Love
1916
Scenario Writer
Pete's Persian Princess
1916
Scenario Writer
Grace's Gorgeous Gowns
1916
Scenario Writer
Reforming Rubbering Rosie
1916
Scenario Writer
Hilda's Husky Helper
1916
Scenario Writer
movieThe Bubbles in the Glass
1916
Scenario Writer
Bill Bunks the Bandit
1915
Scenario Writer
movieThe Film Favorite's Finish
1915
Scenario Writer
movieLulu's Lost Lotharios
1915
Scenario Writer
movieClarissa's Charming Calf
1915
Scenario Writer
movieFreddie, the Fake Fisherman
1915
Scenario Writer
Hattie, the Hair Heiress
1915
Scenario Writer
Busted, But Benevolent
1915
Scenario Writer
movieA Perplexing Pickle Puzzle
1915
Scenario Writer
Superstitious Sammy
1915
Scenario Writer
Weary Walker's Woes
1915
Scenario Writer
moviePansy's Prison Pies
1915
Scenario Writer
Glorianna's Getaway
1915
Scenario Writer
movieZudora
1914
Writer
A Woman's Loyalty
1914
Scenario Writer
movieThe Cat's Paw
1914
Writer
movieThe Million Dollar Mystery
1914
Screenplay
Frou Frou
1914
Adaptation
Peggy's Invitation
1913
Scenario Writer
movieLittle Brother
1913
Writer
movieRobin Hood
1913
Writer
movieMoths
1913
Scenario Writer
movieLucile
1912
Scenario Writer
The Woman in White
1912
Scenario Writer
movieUndine
1912
Scenario Writer
movieUnder Two Flags
1912
Writer
movieJess
1912
Scenario Writer
movieJilted
1912
Writer
movieLove's Miracle
1912
Writer
movieThe Saleslady
1912
Writer
movieRejuvenation
1912
Writer
Directing2
movieDaddy's Double
1910
Director
