Samuel Laird Cregar (July 28, 1913 – December 9, 1944) was an American stage and film actor.
Cregar was best known for his villainous performances in films such as I Wake Up Screaming (1941) and The Lodger (1944).
Cregar's screen career began in 1940 working as an extra in films.
By 1941, he had signed a film contract with 20th Century Fox.
Cregar quickly rose to stardom, appearing in a variety of genres from screwball comedy to horror.
He was a popular actor until his death in 1944 at the age of 31.