John Craven (actor)
John Craven | |
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Born | New York City, U.S. | June 22, 1916
Died | November 24, 1995 | (aged 79)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1937–1970 |
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John Craven (June 22, 1916 – November 24, 1995) was an American actor in theater, film, and television.
Biography
Craven was born on June 22, 1916, in New York City. He was a third-generation actor, following in the profession of his father, Frank Craven, and his grandfather, John T. Craven.[1][2] His mother, Mary Blythe, was an actress prior to marriage.[3][4] He had an older sister, Blyth Daly (1901-1965), born when the family lived in England. His baby picture was printed in the March, 1922 edition of Success magazine in an article about his father's career.[5] He attended Beverly Hills High School in 1935.[6]
Craven began on Broadway as assistant stage manager for
On November 24, 1995, Craven died at his home in Salt Point, New York.[14][15][16]
Broadway (selected)
Year | Title | Role |
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1937 | Babes in Arms | Assistant stage manager (non-acting) |
1938 | Our Town | George Gibbs |
1939 | Aries is Rising | Roland Harris |
1939 | Happiest Days | Jeff |
1940 | Delicate Story | Oliver Odry |
1940 | Two on an Island | John Thompson |
1941 | Spring Again | Tom Cornish |
1941 | Village Green | Jeremiah Bentham |
1949 | They Knew What They Wanted | The R. F. D. |
Filmography (selected)
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1937 | Over the Goal | King | |
1943 | The Human Comedy | Tobey George | |
1943 | Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case | Roy Todwell | |
1943 | Someone to Remember | Dan Freeman | |
1943 | For God and Country | Danny Brewer | Short |
1944 | The Purple Heart | Sgt. Martin Stoner | |
1944 | Meet the People | John Swanson | |
1944 | In the Meantime, Darling | Sleeping Soldier | Uncredited |
1946 | Flight to Nowhere | Claude Forrest | |
1946 | Swell Guy | Mike O'Connor | |
1953 | Count the Hours! | George Braden | |
1954 | Security Risk | Dr. Lanson | |
1955 | The Green Mountain Boys | Remember Baker | TV movie |
1956 | Battle Stations | Cmdr. James Matthews | |
1956 | Navy Wife | Dr. Carter | |
1956 | Hold Back the Night | Maj. Bob MacKay | |
1956 | Friendly Persuasion | Band Leader | Uncredited |
1958 | Revolt in the Big House | Guard | Uncredited |
1960 | Ocean's 11 | Cashier | Uncredited |
1960 | Let's Make Love | Comstock | Uncredited |
1964 | The Brass Bottle | 2nd Psychiatrist | Uncredited |
1970 | The Wild Scene | Morton |
Television (selected)
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1951-52 | The Egg and I | Jim | Both seasons, all episodes |
1954 | Public Defender | Selway | Season 1 Episode 11: "Pauper's Gold" |
1956 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | Harry Drew / Dolan | Season 1 Episode 28: "One of Jesse's Gang" |
1959 | One Step Beyond
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Harry Teller | Season 1 Episode 2: "Night of April 14" |
1960 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Older Clete Vine | Season 5 Episode 20: "The Day of the Bullet" |
1960 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Herbert Gold | Season 6 Episode 4: "The Contest for Aaron Gold" |
1960 | Wanted Dead or Alive | Zack Dawson | Season 3 Episode 9 "Criss-Cross" |
1961 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Tommy | Season 6 Episode 17: "The Last Escape" |
1963 | The Twilight Zone | Townsman | Season 5 Episode 7: "The Old Man in the Cave" |
References
- ^ .
- ^ Theatre Magazine. Vol. 19. Theatre Magazine Company. 1914. p. 39.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ Who's who in the Theatre. Pitman. 1926. p. 215.
- ^ Golden, John L. (March 1922). "Frank Craven: A young actor of the old school as he appears when off the stage to his "sentimental manager"". Success: 40 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Watchtower," Beverly Hills High School, 1935.
- ^ The Playbill, New York Theatre Program Corporation, 1938, 22.
- ISBN 978-1-5381-5240-9.
- ^ The Playbill: Our Town. New York: New York Theatre Program Corp. March 6, 1938. p. 24.
- ISBN 978-1-4766-8188-7.
- ^ New York, New York, Index to Marriage Licenses, 1938-1940.
- ISBN 978-0-8379-6991-6.
- ^ World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives.
- ISBN 978-1-55783-252-8. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ (27 November 1995). Actor John Craven Dies at 79, Buffalo News
- ISBN 978-1-55783-323-5.
External links
- John Craven at IMDb
- John Craven at the Internet Broadway Database
- Obituary in The New York Times
- "Our Town" presented on The Campbell Playhouse, with Orson Welles and guest star John Craven (May 12, 1939)