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Frank Hall Crane(1873-1948)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Writer
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Frank Hall Crane in The Declaration of Independence (1911)
Frank Hall Crane was born on 1 January 1873 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was an actor and director, known for The Stolen Voice (1915), The Family Cupboard (1915) and Old Dutch (1915). He was married to Irene M. Titus. He died on 1 September 1948 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJanuary 1, 1873
DiedSeptember 1, 1948(75)
BornJanuary 1, 1873
DiedSeptember 1, 1948(75)
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Known for

The Stolen Voice (1915)
The Stolen Voice
7.3
  • Director(as Frank H. Crane)
  • 1915
The Family Cupboard (1915)
The Family Cupboard
  • Director(as Frank Crane)
  • 1915
Lew Fields, George Hassell, and Vivian Martin in Old Dutch (1915)
Old Dutch
  • Director(as Frank Crane)
  • 1915
Irene Castle in Stranded in Arcady (1917)
Stranded in Arcady
6.6
  • Director(as Frank Crane)
  • 1917

Credits

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Actor

  • Melvyn Douglas and Virginia Bruce in There's That Woman Again (1938)
    There's That Woman Again
    6.1
    • Detective (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Robert Kent and Anne Nagel in Gang Bullets (1938)
    Gang Bullets
    5.7
    • Mr. William Jones (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Ralph Byrd in Dick Tracy Returns (1938)
    Dick Tracy Returns
    6.3
    • Doctor at Tracy's Office (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Cary Grant, Frances Farmer, Edward Arnold, and Jack Oakie in The Toast of New York (1937)
    The Toast of New York
    6.3
    • Second Tailor (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Gloria Stuart, Alan Dinehart, Henry Armetta, J. Edward Bromberg, and Robert Kent in The Crime of Dr. Forbes (1936)
    The Crime of Dr. Forbes
    6.2
    • Man in Barroom (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Richard Talmadge in The Speed Reporter (1936)
    The Speed Reporter
    5.3
    • Roger Renfrew
    • 1936
  • Give Us This Night (1936)
    Give Us This Night
    6.9
    • Stage Doorman (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Richard Talmadge in Murder on the Road (1936)
    Murder on the Road
    5.1
    • Doctor Greene (as Frank Crane)
    • 1936
  • If You Could Only Cook (1935)
    If You Could Only Cook
    7.0
    • Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • James Dunn and Mae Clarke in The Daring Young Man (1935)
    The Daring Young Man
    5.7
    • Clerk (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Richard Arlen and Bruce Cabot in Let 'em Have It (1935)
    Let 'em Have It
    6.7
    • Shyster (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • John Wayne and Shirley Jean Rickert in 'Neath the Arizona Skies (1934)
    'Neath the Arizona Skies
    5.1
    • Express Agent (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Roberta Gale, Charles King, and Tom Tyler in Mystery Ranch (1934)
    Mystery Ranch
    5.5
    • Percy Jenkins
    • 1934
  • Noah Beery and George Walsh in Out of Singapore (1932)
    Out of Singapore
    5.0
    • Capt. Carroll (as Frank Crane)
    • 1932
  • Mason of the Mounted (1932)
    Mason of the Mounted
    5.4
    • Bartender Frank (uncredited)
    • 1932

Director

  • Alice Calhoun and Charles Hutchison in The Trunk Mystery (1926)
    The Trunk Mystery
    • Director
    • 1926
  • The Jade Cup
    • Director
    • 1926
  • Lou Tellegen and Edith Thornton in Fair Play (1925)
    Fair Play
    • Director (as Frank Crane)
    • 1925
  • Gunnar Håkansson in Tons of Money (1926)
    Tons of Money
    • Director
    • 1926
  • Hutch Stirs 'em Up
    • Director
    • 1923
  • Margaret Bannerman and Peter Dear in The Grass Orphan (1922)
    The Grass Orphan
    • Director (as Frank H. Crane)
    • 1922
  • C.M. Hallard in The Pauper Millionaire (1922)
    The Pauper Millionaire
    • Director
    • 1922
  • The Puppet Man
    • Director (as Frank H. Crane)
    • 1921
  • The Door That Has No Key (1921)
    The Door That Has No Key
    • Director
    • 1921
  • Florence Reed in Her Game (1919)
    Her Game
    • Director (as Frank H. Crane)
    • 1919
  • Virginia Hammond in Miss Crusoe (1919)
    Miss Crusoe
    • Director
    • 1919
  • His Father's Wife (1919)
    His Father's Wife
    • Director (as Frank Crane)
    • 1919
  • Arthur Ashley and Dorothy Green in The Praise Agent (1919)
    The Praise Agent
    • Director (as Frank Crane)
    • 1919
  • The Scar
    • Director (as Frank Crane)
    • 1919
  • The Unveiling Hand (1919)
    The Unveiling Hand
    • Director (as Frank Crane)
    • 1919

Writer

  • The Family Cupboard (1915)
    The Family Cupboard
    • scenario (as Frank Crane)
    • 1915
  • The Stolen Voice (1915)
    The Stolen Voice
    7.3
    • Writer
    • 1915
  • Lew Fields, George Hassell, and Vivian Martin in Old Dutch (1915)
    Old Dutch
    • scenario (as Frank Crane)
    • 1915

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • E. Crane
  • Born
    • January 1, 1873
    • San Francisco, California, USA
  • Died
    • September 1, 1948
    • Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Irene M. TitusMarch 3, 1904 - August 31, 1948 (his death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 12 Articles

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