Samuel R. Lloyd: Who was Christopher Lloyd's father?

Samuel R. Lloyd is the father of Christopher Lloyd. Samuel R. Lloyd’s son began his career in theatre in the 1960s. Since then he has appeared in many theater productions, films, and on television. The actor gained worldwide fame for portraying Dr. Emmett “Doc” Brown in the Back to the Future trilogy (1985–1990) and Jim Ignatowski in the comedy series Taxi (1978–1983), for which he won two Emmy Awards. He started his film career with One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) and went on to star as Commander Kruge in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) and other prominent roles.

Samuel R. Lloyd: Bio Summary

Full NameSamuel R. Lloyd
famous asChristopher Lloyd’s father
Age61 years old at the time of death
Date of Birth9 July 1897
Place of BirthEast Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
Zodiac signCancer
NationalityAmerican
EthnicityCaucasian
ChildrenSam Lloyd Sr., Christopher Lloyd, Adele L. Kinney, Ruth Lloyd Scott Ax
spouse Ruth Lapham

Who is Christopher Lloyd’s father?

Samuel R. Lloyd was born on 9 July 1897 in East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, United States America. He was the son of Samuel Lloyd and Adalaide Ferrier Peck Lloyd. He was married to Ruth Lloyd (née Lapham), a singer and sister of San Francisco mayor Roger Lapham.

The couple were parents to Seven children- three boys and four girls including- Sam Lloyd Sr., Christopher Lloyd, Adele L. Kinney, Ruth Lloyd Scott Ax. Christopher is the youngest of the couple’s children although he says that the age gap between them – he was the youngest by seven years.

The actor’s childhood memories are mostly of just him and his parents. He was raised in Westport, Connecticut, but his brothers and sisters were mostly absent.“We didn’t really grow up all together,” Lloyd told The Guardian. “My siblings were already off in the world doing whatever they wanted to do. My two brothers were in the second world war; one was a pilot, one was a marine.“

He continued – “Thank heavens, they both came back alive and well. But I grew up pretty much by myself with my parents.- They scattered. By the time I was in my teens they were in Seattle, California, Texas, Michigan. They were all over the place.”

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Samuel R. Lloyd was a Lawyer

Christopher Lloyd’s father Samuel R. Lloyd was a Lawyer. According to sources, Mr. Lloyd retired from a New York City law firm of Lloyd Decker, Williams, and Knauth. He was one of the founders of the firm, which specialized in corporation and trust law.

Samuel R. Lloyd was treasurer of the corporation that owns Cobbs Mill Inn. He was also a director of the American – Hawaiian Steamship company; a director of the Seaboard Shipping Corporation; a former president of the Ox Ridge; Hunt Club in Darien and the past president of the Woodway Country Club of Stamford. The senior Llyod was a graduate of Princeton University, Yale University School of Law, and Lawrenceville School of New Jersey.

What happened to Christopher Lloyd’s father?

Samuel R. Lloyd passed away on 9 May 1959 at the age of 61. He was laid to rest at Lakeview Cemetery, New Canaan, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA. The cause of his death has not been revealed by the family. Christopher’s brother Samuel Lloyd who was an actor in the 1950s and 1960s passed away in 2017.

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While talking to The Guardian, the Back to the Future actor talked briefly about his brother- “He’s passed away at this point,” Lloyd says. “But he was an actor, primarily in theatre. He was influential in getting me there and made me get started.” Lloyd is 85 years old as of 2023.

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