Frank Craven
American film actor, writer, director (1881-1945) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 64
Frank Craven was an American stage and film actor, playwright, and screenwriter, best known for originating the role of the Stage Manager in Thornton Wilder's Our Town.
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1945Died1 September 19451944
DestinyFilm, Clem Broderick1943
Dangerous BlondesFilm, Inspector Joseph Clinton1942
Girl TroubleFilm, Ambrose Murdock Flint1941
The Lady from CheyenneFilm, Hank Foreman1939
Miracles for SaleFilm, Dad Morgan1938
Penrod and His Twin BrotherFilm, Mr. Schofield1937
Blossoms On BroadwayFilm, P. T. Quinterfield Sr.1936
Small Town GirlFilm, Will "Pa" Brannan1934
City LimitsFilm, John B. Matthews1933How to Break 90 #1: The GripFilm, Himself1929
The Very IdeaFilm, Director1881Born24 August 1881
DestinyFilm, Clem Broderick1943Dangerous BlondesFilm, Inspector Joseph Clinton1942Girl TroubleFilm, Ambrose Murdock Flint1941The Lady from CheyenneFilm, Hank Foreman1939Miracles for SaleFilm, Dad Morgan1938Penrod and His Twin BrotherFilm, Mr. Schofield1937Blossoms On BroadwayFilm, P. T. Quinterfield Sr.1936Small Town GirlFilm, Will "Pa" Brannan1934City LimitsFilm, John B. Matthews1933How to Break 90 #1: The GripFilm, Himself1929The Very IdeaFilm, Director1881Born24 August 1881Known for
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Sons of the Desert 1933
In This Our Life 1942
Son of Dracula 1943
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Samuel S. Hinds Also in Son of Dracula and Pittsburgh
Charles Lane Also in City for Conquest and Miracles for Sale
Andy Devine Also in Small Town Girl and We Americans
Edward Earle Also in Jack London and Miracles for Sale
Cyril Ring Also in Miracles for Sale and My Best Gal
Hal B. Wallis Produced In This Our Life (1942)
William Wyler Directed Barbary Coast (1935)
Mickey Rooney Also in The Human Comedy (1943)
Janet Gaynor Also in Small Town Girl and State Fair
Frank Lloyd Directed The Lady from Cheyenne (1941)
Samuel Goldwyn Produced Barbary Coast (1935)
Fay Bainter Also in The Human Comedy (1943)
Max Steiner Wrote In This Our Life and City for Conquest
Robert Siodmak Directed Son of Dracula (1943)
Lloyd Bacon Directed He Was Her Man (1934)
Carl Laemmle Jr. Produced We Americans (1928)- Charles Barton Directed Richest Man in Town (1941)
Kurt Neumann Directed Let's Talk It Over (1934)
Sol Lesser Produced Our Town (1940)
Lee Patrick Also in City for Conquest and In This Our Life
Donald Meek Also in Barbary Coast and Keeper of the Flame- Ford Beebe Produced Son of Dracula (1943)
- Victor Saville Produced Keeper of the Flame (1942)
Edward Sloman Directed We Americans (1928)
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Type
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Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1881 to 1945 · aged 64
