Lloyd Corrigan October 16 1900 November 5 1969 was an American film and television actor producer screenwriter and director who began working in films in the 1920s The son of actress Lillian Elliott Corrigan directed films usually mysteries such as Daughter of the Dragon starring Anna May Wong one of a trilogy of Fu Manchu movies for which he has writing credits before dedicating himself more to acting in 1938 His short La Cucaracha won an Academy Award in 1935