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Known for movies

Mike Nelson / Whitey Fender

Sea Hunt (1958-1961)
as Mike Nelson / Whitey Fender

Steve McCroskey

Airplane! (1980)
as Steve McCroskey

Deputy Marshal Harvey Pell

High Noon (1952)
as Deputy Marshal Harvey Pell

Tug Benson

Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)
as Tug Benson

Short Info

Net Worth$15 million
Date Of BirthJanuary 15, 1913
DiedMarch 10, 1998, Los Angeles, California, United States
SpouseDorothy Bridges
MarkGravelly raspy voice
FactHis father, Lloyd Vernet Bridges Sr. (born May 1, 1887), died on his 75th birthday (May 1, 1962). His mother, Harriet Evelyn Brown (born January 15, 1893), turned 20 the day Lloyd was born.


Lloyd Bridges was an American actor who starred in a number of television series and films. He was born on January 15, 1913, in San Leandro, California, to Harriet Evelyn (née Brown) and Reuben Lloyd Bridges. His parents were both of English descent. He had four siblings: two brothers, Reuben and Everett, and two sisters, Gladys and Doris. Bridges was educated at the University of California, Berkeley, where he studied English literature.

He began his acting career in the theater, appearing in productions of Shakespeare’s plays. He made his television debut in 1949, appearing in an episode of the series “Lux Video Theatre. ” He went on to star in a number of television series, including “Sea Hunt” (1958-1961), “The Lloyd Bridges Show” (1962-1963), and “Cade’s County” (1971-1972). He also appeared in films such as “High Noon” (1952), “The Bridge on the River Kwai” (1957), and “Airplane!” (1980).

Bridges died of natural causes on March 10, 1998, at the age of 85.

General Info

Full NameLloyd Bridges
Net Worth$15 million
Date Of BirthJanuary 15, 1913
DiedMarch 10, 1998, Los Angeles, California, United States
Height1.83 m
ProfessionActor, Television Director
EducationPetaluma High School, University of California, Los Angeles
NationalityAmerican

Family

SpouseDorothy Bridges
ChildrenJeff Bridges, Beau Bridges, Cindy Bridges, Garrett Myles Bridges
ParentsHarriet Evelyn Brown, Lloyd Vernet Bridges Sr.

Accomplishments

NominationsPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Best Actor in a Single Performance
MoviesAirplane!, Hot Shots!, High Noon, Hot Shots! Part Deux, Blown Away, Airplane II: The Sequel, Rocketship X-M, Joe Versus the Volcano, Sahara, Honey, I Blew Up the Kid, The Sound of Fury, The Rainmaker, Home of the Brave, A Walk in the Sun, Meeting Daddy, Abilene Town, Attack on the Iron Coast, Mafia!...
TV ShowsSea Hunt, Roots, The Loner, Police Story, The Lloyd Bridges Show, The Blue and the Gray, Harts of the West, Joe Forrester, Paper Dolls, Capital News, San Francisco International Airport, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin

Social profile links

IMDBhttp://imdb.com/name/nm0000978

Marks

#Marks / Signs
1Gravelly raspy voice

Quotes

#Quote
1The devastation caused by war and the pollution of our environment knows no boundaries. Only an effective world government could provide sufficient law and have the power to control these destructive forces.

Facts

#Fact
1The Bridges family made its way from North Carolina to Arkansas to Kansas, to California to Oregon to California through successive generations. Lloyd's great grandfather James Graham Bridges fought with the Confederacy in the 35th Arkansas Infantry.
2The Seinfeld (1989) episode "The Burning" was dedicated "In memory of our friend Lloyd Bridges", who played Izzy Mendelbaum in "The English Patient" and "The Blood".
3He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7065 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on February 1, 1994.
4Had appeared in two films featuring a manned mission to the Moon: Rocketship X-M (1950) and Stowaway to the Moon (1975).
5Attended and graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (1936).
6Attended and graduated from Petaluma High School in Petaluma, California (1930).
7Interviewed in Tom Weaver's book "They Fought in the Creature Features" (McFarland & Co., 1995).
8His second-born son, Garrett Myles Bridges (born June 14, 1948), died of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) on August 3, 1948.
9His father, Lloyd Vernet Bridges Sr. (born May 1, 1887), died on his 75th birthday (May 1, 1962). His mother, Harriet Evelyn Brown (born January 15, 1893), turned 20 the day Lloyd was born.
10His final film, the comedy film Mafia! (1998), was dedicated to his memory.
11In 1914, he was awarded the winner's cup in a fat-baby contest by its judge, former President William Howard Taft, who thought Lloyd was as fat as he was.
12Was considered for the role of Captain James T. Kirk on Star Trek (1966), which went to William Shatner.
13Grandfather of Isabelle Bridges, Jessica Lily Bridges and Haley Roselouise Bridges.
14Grandfather of Casey Bridges, Jordan Bridges, Dylan Bridges and Emily Bridges
15Father of Beau Bridges, Cindy Bridges and Jeff Bridges.
16Was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.

Pictures

Lloyd Bridges, Frank Lovejoy
Lloyd Bridges, Robert Stack
Lloyd Bridges, Robert Stack
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Lloyd Bridges, Robert Stack
Lloyd Bridges, Robert Stack
Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly, Lloyd Bridges, Katy Jurado
Lloyd Bridges
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Lloyd Bridges

All pictures

Movies

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Haunts of the Very Rich1972TV MovieDave Woodrough
Here's Lucy1972TV SeriesDr. Paul Murray
To Find a Man1972Frank McCarthy
The Deadly Dream1971TV MovieDr. Jim Hanley
A Tattered Web1971TV MovieSgt. Ed Stagg
Do You Take This Stranger?1971TV MovieSteven Breck
San Francisco International Airport1970TV SeriesJim Conrad
Lost Flight1970TV MovieSteve Bannerman
The Love War1970TV MovieKyle
The Happy Ending1969Sam
Silent Night, Lonely Night1969TV MovieJohn Sparrow
The Silent Gun1969TV MovieBrad Clinton
CBS Playhouse1968TV SeriesArthur Mason
Attack on the Iron Coast1968Major Jamie Wilson
Daring Game1968Vic Powers
A Case of Libel1968TV MovieDennis Corcoran
Mission: Impossible1966TV SeriesAnastas Poltroni aka Ted Carson
Around the World Under the Sea1966/IDr. Doug Standish
The Loner1965-1966TV SeriesWilliam Colton
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1965TV SeriesLt. Frank Menke
The Eleventh Hour1964TV SeriesPhil Warman
The Great Adventure1964TV SeriesWild Bill Hickok
Kraft Suspense Theatre1963TV SeriesMason Etheridge
The Lloyd Bridges Show1962-1963TV SeriesAdam Shepherd / Jonathan Tatum / Brevick / ...
Checkmate1961TV SeriesHoward Gentry / Robert Gentry
Alcoa Premiere1961TV SeriesLt. Wallace Brown
The Dick Powell Theatre1961TV SeriesJoe Montana
Sea Hunt1958-1961TV SeriesMike Nelson / Whitey Fender
Zane Grey Theater1957-1961TV SeriesLt. Sam Kenyon / Dundee / Sam Fraser / ...
The DuPont Show with June Allyson1961TV SeriesCaptain Anderson
The Valley of Decision1960TV Movie
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse1959TV SeriesAllie Stein
The Goddess1958Dutch Seymour
The Frank Sinatra Show1958TV SeriesJohnny Maitland
Ride Out for Revenge1957Capt. George
Playhouse 901956-1957TV SeriesEarl Pfeiffer / Paul Fletcher
Climax!1955-1957TV SeriesJay Brackett / Paul Bellamy / Mark Gillis / ...
Studio 571956-1957TV Series
The United States Steel Hour1957TV SeriesSgt. Walt Stebbins
The Alcoa Hour1956-1957TV SeriesDanny Mayo / Alec Beggs
The Rainmaker1956Noah Curry
Studio One in Hollywood1952-1956TV SeriesPike / Sam Dobie / Henry Smith
Chevron Hall of Stars1956TV SeriesJeff
Wetbacks1956Jim Benson
Front Row Center1956TV SeriesCurly
Crossroads1955TV SeriesFred
Apache Woman1955Rex Moffett
Wichita1955Gyp Clements
The Big Deadly Game1954Philip Graham
Pride of the Blue Grass1954Jim
The Limping Man1953Frank Prior
City of Bad Men1953Gar Stanton
The Kid from Left Field1953Pete Haines
Goodyear Playhouse1953TV Series
The Tall Texan1953Ben Trask
Last of the Comanches1953Jim Starbuck
Plymouth Adventure1952Coppin
Schlitz Playhouse1952TV Series
Suspense1952TV SeriesJames
High Noon1952Deputy Marshal Harvey Pell
Robert Montgomery Presents1952TV Series
The Whistle at Eaton Falls1951Brad Adams
Three Steps North1951Frank Keeler
Little Big Horn1951Capt. Phillip Donlin
The Bigelow Theatre1951TV Series
The Sound of Fury1950Jerry Slocum
The White Tower1950Mr. Hein
Colt .451950Paul Donovan
Rocketship X-M1950Col. Floyd Graham
Trapped1949Tris Stewart
Calamity Jane and Sam Bass1949Joel Collins
Home of the Brave1949Finch
Mr. Whitney Had a Notion1949ShortEli Whitney
Red Canyon1949Virgil Cordt
Hideout1949George Browning
Moonrise1948Jerry Sykes
16 Fathoms Deep1948Ray Douglas
Secret Service Investigator1948Steve Mallory / Dan Redfern
Unconquered1947Lt. Hutchins
The Trouble with Women1947Avery Wilson
Ramrod1947Red Cates
Canyon Passage1946Johnny Steele
Miss Susie Slagle's1946Silas Holmes
Abilene Town1946Henry Dreiser
A Walk in the Sun1945Sgt. Ward
Strange Confession1945Dave
Secret Agent X-91945Phil Corrigan (Secret Agent X-9)
Saddle Leather Law1944Paul Edwards
The Master Race1944Frank
Louisiana Hayride1944Montague Price
She's a Soldier Too1944Charles Jones
Riding West1944Larry (uncredited)
Once Upon a Time1944Aviator Captain (uncredited)
The Crime Doctor's Strangest Case1943Jimmy Trotter
The Heat's On1943Andy Walker
A Rookie's Cookie1943Short
Hail to the Rangers1943Dave Kerlin
Sahara1943/IFred Clarkson
Passport to Suez1943Fritz
Destroyer19432nd Fireman (uncredited)
One Dangerous Night1943Airline Gate Attendant (uncredited)
His Wedding Scare1943ShortTrain Concuctor Charlie, Susie's 1st Husband
City Without Men1943Coast Guard Helmsman (uncredited)
They Stooge to Conga1943ShortTelephone Customer #2 (uncredited)
Commandos Strike at Dawn1942Young German Soldier (uncredited)
The Great Glover1942Short
Underground Agent1942Chemist (uncredited)
Pardon My Gun1942Henchman (uncredited)
Stand By All Networks1942Slim Terry (uncredited)
The Daring Young Man1942Hans Muller
The Spirit of Stanford1942Don Farrell (uncredited)
A Man's World1942Brown
Counter-Espionage1942Waiter (uncredited)
The Talk of the Town1942Donald Forrester (uncredited)
Atlantic Convoy1942Bert
Flight Lieutenant1942Cadet William 'Bill' Robinson (uncredited)
Riders of the Northland1942Alex
Submarine Raider1942Submarine Engine Seaman (voice, uncredited)
Sweetheart of the Fleet1942Sailor
The Wife Takes a Flyer1942German Sergeant (uncredited)
Alias Boston Blackie1942Bus Driver (uncredited)
North of the Rockies1942Constable McDowell
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp!1942Guard (uncredited)
Canal Zone1942Recruit Baldwin - Insurance Man
Shut My Big Mouth1942Skinny
Cadets on Parade1942Reporter (uncredited)
Blondie Goes to College1942Ben Dixon
West of Tombstone1942Martin (uncredited)
Harvard, Here I Come!1941Larry (uncredited)
Honolulu Lu1941Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Sing for Your Supper1941Doc (uncredited)
The Royal Mounted Patrol1941Hap Andrews
Three Girls About Town1941Reporter (uncredited)
You Belong to Me1941Ski Patrol (uncredited)
Two Latins from Manhattan1941Tommy Curtis
Harmon of Michigan1941Ozzie
Here Comes Mr. Jordan1941Sloan - Co-pilot of Plane #22 (uncredited)
I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island1941Rene (uncredited)
Our Wife1941Taxi Driver (uncredited)
The Son of Davy Crockett1941Sammy (uncredited)
The Medico of Painted Springs1941Cowhand (uncredited)
They Dare Not Love1941Blonde Officer (uncredited)
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance1941Johnny Baker
Northwest Passage1940Uniformed Soldier / Officer (uncredited)
Dancing Feet1936Young Man (uncredited)
Freshman Love1936College Boy (uncredited)
Meeting Daddy2000Mr. Branson
Mafia!1998Vincenzo Cortino
Seinfeld1997TV SeriesIzzy Mandelbaum
The Deliverance of Elaine1996TV MovieAddison Hodges
Second Noah1996TV SeriesJessie's Father
Peter and the Wolf1995TV MovieGrandfather (voice)
Nothing Lasts Forever1995TV MovieJohn Cronin
The Other Woman1995TV MovieJacob
The Outer Limits1995TV SeriesCol. Kress
Blown Away1994Max
Harts of the West1993-1994TV SeriesJake Tyrell
Cinderella... Frozen in Time1994TV MovieThe Storyteller
Secret Sins of the Father1994TV MovieLouis Thielman
Hot Shots! Part Deux1993Tug Benson
Mr. Bluesman1993Bronski
Devlin1992TV MovieBill Brennan
Honey I Blew Up the Kid1992Clifford Sterling
In the Nick of Time1991TV MovieSanta Claus
Hot Shots!1991Adm. Thomas 'Tug' Benson
Shining Time Station: 'Tis a Gift1990TV MovieMr. Nicholas
Leona Helmsley: The Queen of Mean1990TV MovieHarry Helmsley
Joe Versus the Volcano1990Graynamore
Capital News1990TV SeriesJonathan Turner
Cross of Fire1989TV MovieLawyer
Cousins1989Vince
Winter People1989William Wright
She Was Marked for Murder1988TV MovieJustin Matthews
Tucker: The Man and His Dream1988Sen. Homer Ferguson (uncredited)
I Am Joe's Heart1987ShortJoe's Heart (voice)
The Wild Pair1987Col. Heser
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color1986TV SeriesStewart Larson
Weekend Warriors1986Col. Archer
North and South, Book II1986TV Mini-SeriesJefferson Davis
Dress Gray1986TV Mini-SeriesGen. Axel Rylander
Alice in Wonderland1985TV MovieThe White Knight
Paper Dolls1984TV SeriesGrant Harper
George Washington1984TV Mini-SeriesCaleb Quinn
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?1983TV MovieSketch Performer
Matt Houston1983TV SeriesVirgil Wade / Wade Matlock
Loving1983TV SeriesJohnny Forbes
Grace Kelly1983TV MovieJack Kelly
Airplane II: The Sequel1982Steve McCroskey
The Blue and the Gray1982TV Mini-SeriesBen Geyser
Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice1982TV MovieJohnny O'Reilly
The Love Boat1981TV SeriesWilliam Otis Farnsworth
East of Eden1981TV Mini-SeriesSamuel Hamilton
Airplane!1980Steve McCroskey
This Year's Blonde1980TV MovieJohnny Hyde
Bear Island1979Smithy
Disaster on the Coastliner1979TV MovieAl Mitchell
The Fifth Musketeer1979Aramis
World War II: G.I. Diary1978TV SeriesNarrator (voice)
Shimmering Light1978TV MovieSean Pearse
Battlestar Galactica1978TV SeriesCommander Cain
The Critical List1978TV MovieDr. Dan J. Lassiter
How the West Was Won1976-1978TV SeriesOrville Gant
The Great Wallendas1978TV MovieKarl Wallenda
Telethon1977TV MovieMatt Tallman
Tales of the Unexpected1977TV SeriesDr. Yale Carrington
The Force of Evil1977TV MovieDr. Yale Carrington
Roots1977TV Mini-SeriesEvan Brent
Joe Forrester1975-1976TV SeriesJoe Forrester
Cop on the Beat1975TV MovieJoe Forrester
Police Story1974-1975TV SeriesJoe Forrester / Sgt. Wolf Bozeman
Stowaway to the Moon1975TV MovieCharlie Englehardt
The Whirlwind1974TV Movie
Death Race1973TV MovieHans Pimler
Running Wild1973Jeff Methune
Crime Club1973TV MoviePaul Cord
Trouble Comes to Town1973TV MovieSheriff Porter Murdock

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Alice in Wonderland1985TV Movie performer: "We are Dancing", "Can You Hear Us, Alice?"
The Lloyd Bridges Show1962TV Series performer - 1 episode
Sea Hunt1961TV Series performer - 1 episode

Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Target1958TV Series 1 episode
Sea Hunt1958TV Series 1 episode

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Best of Hollywood1998TV Movie documentary thanks
Mafia!1998in loving memory of
Seinfeld1998TV Series in memory of - 1 episode

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
From Russia to Hollywood: The 100-Year Odyssey of Chekhov and Shdanoff2002DocumentaryHimself
Ned and Stacey1997TV SeriesHimself
3rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards1997TV SpecialHimself
The 48th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards1996TV SpecialHimself - Presenter
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen1996TV Series documentaryQuote Reader
Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous1995TV Series documentaryHimself
The 1994 Annual Diversity Awards1994TV SpecialHimself
The Making of Blown Away: A Day in the Life of the Bomb Squad1994TV ShortHimself - Host
Hearts of Hot Shots Part Deux: A Filmmaker's Apology1993TV Short documentaryHimself
Late Night with David Letterman1993TV SeriesHimself
The Wild West1993TV Mini-Series documentary
The Making of 'High Noon'1992Video short documentaryHimself
Earth and the American Dream1992DocumentaryReader (voice)
The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards1992TV SpecialHimself - Presenter
One on One with John Tesh1992TV SeriesHimself
The 49th Annual Golden Globe Awards1992TV SpecialHimself - Audience Member
The 13th Annual CableACE Awards1992TV SpecialHimself
Honey I Blew Up the Kid: The Making of 'Honey I Blew Up the Kid'1992Video documentary shortHimself / Clifford Sterling
Hot Shots: The Making of an Important Movie1991Video documentary shortHimself
Help Save Planet Earth1990TV SpecialHimself
Good Morning America1990TV SeriesHimself
7th Annual American Cinema Awards1990TV SpecialHimself
Later with Bob Costas1989TV SeriesHimself
The 61st Annual Academy Awards1989TV SpecialHimself - Presenter
The Pat Sajak Show1989TV SeriesHimself
The Arsenio Hall Show1989TV SeriesHimself
The 6th Annual American Cinema Awards1989TV SpecialHimself
The 1987 Annual Salute to Hollywood Benefit1987TV MovieHimself
We the People 200: The Constitutional Gala1987TV MovieHimself - Preformer
Hour Magazine1986TV SeriesHimself
The 57th Annual Academy Awards1985TV Special documentaryHimself - Audience Member
Night of 100 Stars II1985TV MovieHimself
Monsters, Madmen & Machines: 25 Years of Science Fiction1984TV Movie documentaryactor 'Rocket Ship X-M'
All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra1983TV MovieHimself
Saturday Night Live1983TV SeriesHimself
Tattletales1982TV SeriesHimself
The 54th Annual Academy Awards1982TV Special documentaryHimself - Presenter: Technical Achievement Awards
The 7th Annual People's Choice Awards1981TV SpecialHimself - Co-Presenter: Favourite New Television Comedy Program
Circus of the Stars #51980TV Special documentaryHimself - Ringmaster
The 1978 Annual Iris Awards1978TV SpecialHimself
Celebrity Challenge of the Sexes1977TV SpecialHimself
Dinah!1976TV SeriesHimself
Celebrity Tennis1975TV SeriesHimself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1972-1975TV SeriesHimself - Guest / Himself
The 47th Annual Academy Awards1975TV SpecialHimself - Audience Member
Celebrity Bowling1974-1975TV SeriesHimself
The Mike Douglas Show1974TV SeriesHimself - Actor
Stand Up and Cheer1972-1973TV SeriesHimself
Scuba!1973DocumentaryNarrator
Water World1972TV Series documentaryNarrator (voice)
The Dean Martin Show1972TV SeriesHimself
The Merv Griffin Show1972TV SeriesHimself - Actor
The David Frost Show1972TV SeriesHimself
The 20th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards1968TV SpecialHimself
The World of Inner Space1966Short documentaryHimself (uncredited)
The Match Game1966TV SeriesHimself - Team Captain
Around the World Under the Sea1966/IIDocumentary shortHimself - Actor
I've Got a Secret1960-1964TV SeriesHimself - Celebrity Guest / Himself
Alumni Fun1964TV SeriesHimself
The Lloyd Bridges Show1963TV SeriesHimself - Host / Mark Holland / Will / ...
Here's Hollywood1961TV SeriesHimself
Special Gala to Support Kennedy Campaign1960TV MovieHimself - Performer
About Faces1960TV SeriesHimself
To Tell the Truth1959TV SeriesHimself - Panelist
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show1959TV SeriesHimself - Actor
The Steve Allen Plymouth Show1958TV SeriesHimself - Guest
Erskine Johnson's Hollywood Reel1949TV SeriesHimself
Thunderbolt1947Documentary shortVoice of the Pilot (uncredited)

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Hey Moe, Hey Dad!2015TV Series documentaryVarious characters
Scenes from the Roundtable2007Video documentary shortIzzy Mandelbaum
Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us2005TV Movie documentaryColonel Floyd Graham (uncredited)
Remembering 'Battlestar Galactica'2004Video documentaryCommander Cain (uncredited)
Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years2000TV Movie documentaryAdm. Thomas 'Tug' Benson
Classified X1998TV Movie documentaryHimself
The 70th Annual Academy Awards1998TV SpecialHimself (Memorial Tribute)
American Masters1995TV Series documentary
The Great Indian Wars 1840-18901991DocumentaryCaptain (uncredited)
Hollywood '841984TV Mini-Series documentaryHimself
Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter1982TV Movie documentaryActor - 'Airplane!' (uncredited)
Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack1979TV MovieCommander Cain
Frontier Justice1958TV SeriesSam Fraser
Footlights Theater1952TV Series

Awards

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1996Golden BootGolden Boot Awards
1994Star on the Walk of FameWalk of FameTelevisionOn 1 February 1994. At 7065 Hollywood Blvd.

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1998Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy SeriesSeinfeld (1989)
1997OFTA Television AwardOnline Film & Television AssociationBest Guest Actor in a Comedy SeriesSeinfeld (1989)
1975Golden AppleGolden Apple AwardsMale Star of the Year
1957Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsBest Single Performance by an ActorThe Alcoa Hour (1955)

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia

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