His 75-year marriage to Peggy Lloyd was the one of the longest marriages - if not the longest marriage - in Hollywood history.
His character of Dr. Daniel Auschlander on "St. Elsewhere" (1982) was supposed to stay on for 4 episodes, but with the connection of the show, along with some response from the audience, Lloyd stayed on for additional six seasons, which in turn was the show's ending.
His father, Max Lloyd, worked as a manager in a furniture store, his mother, Sedia Lloyd, was a housewife and a singer.
His hobbies include golfing, dining, tennis, punching ball, traveling, dancing and movies.
His idol when he was very young was Charles Chaplin. He would later be friends with him for 30 years until Chaplin's death on Christmas Day, 1977.
His wife Peggy Lloyd died exactly two months after her 75th wedding anniversary with him in 2011. In fact, she died just 16 days after her 98th birthday.
In his eight decade career, he has worked with some of the youngest players in Hollywood.
Interviewed in Tom Weaver's book "I Was a Monster Movie Maker" (McFarland & Co., 2001).
Is a close friend of Christopher Lee.
Is also good friends with Orson Welles, Blythe Danner and John Houseman (who used to be partners with him at a theater).
Is the oldest cast member of "St. Elsewhere" (1982).
Later dropped out of New York University, much to his father's dismay, and began going on auditions as a stage actor.
Made his Broadway debut in the play "Noah.".
Met Alfred Hitchcock through partner John Houseman, who suggested Lloyd's name to Hitchcock. The friendship lasted for nearly 40 years until Hitchcock's death on April 29, 1980.
Met Blythe Danner while working on a TV movie Invitation to a March (1972) (TV).
Met his wife, actress Peggy Lloyd, while both were co-starring in the play, "Crime," by Elia Kazan.
Moved to Los Angeles, California, in 1942, at the time, he was working at Universal Studios.
Through mutual friend, Blythe Danner, he was invited to her husband's, Bruce Paltrow's cocktail party one day, and asked him to play one of the lead roles as Dr. Daniel Auschlander in "St. Elsewhere" (1982). Despite Lloyd's busy schedule, he accepted the role.
Was earning $23.87 a week in the theater, back in 1936, before marrying Peggy Lloyd.