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Joe Cranston(1924-2014)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Joe Cranston
Joe Cranston was born on 29 July 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Big Turnaround (1988), The Crawling Hand (1963) and Trauma (1962). He was married to Anita Cynthia Stickney, Peggy Sell and Angela Jeraldine Gordon-Forbes. He died on 2 October 2014 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJuly 29, 1924
DiedOctober 2, 2014(90)
BornJuly 29, 1924
DiedOctober 2, 2014(90)
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Known for

Ernest Borgnine and Bryan Cranston in The Big Turnaround (1988)
The Big Turnaround
5.4
  • Producer
  • 1988
Arline Judge, Rod Lauren, and Sirry Steffen in The Crawling Hand (1963)
The Crawling Hand
3.3
  • Writer(as Joseph Cranston)
  • 1963
Lorrie Richards in Trauma (1962)
Trauma
5.1
  • Producer(as Joseph Cranston)
  • 1962
Sean Kenney in The Corpse Grinders (1971)
The Corpse Grinders
4.0
  • Writer(as Joseph Cranston)
  • 1971

Credits

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Actor

  • William Demarest, Don Grady, Barry Livingston, Stanley Livingston, and Fred MacMurray in My Three Sons (1960)
    My Three Sons
    7.1
    TV Series
    • John Kaylor
    • 1961
  • Erotica (1961)
    Erotica
    4.5
    • Narrator (voice, uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Ty Hardin in Bronco (1958)
    Bronco
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Doc Barnaby
    • 1960
  • Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
    General Electric Theater
    6.8
    TV Series
    • 1960
  • Chuck Berry, Jo Ann Campbell, Jimmy Clanton, Eddie Cochran, Alan Freed, Harvey Fuqua, Sandy Stewart, Ritchie Valens, Jackie Wilson, The Flamingos, and The Cadillacs in Go, Johnny, Go! (1959)
    Go, Johnny, Go!
    5.8
    • Band Leader
    • 1959
  • The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna (1956)
    The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Anderson
    • Drummer
    • 1957–1959
  • Jack Webb in Dragnet (1951)
    Dragnet
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Jack Grant
    • Fred Stewart
    • Policeman
    • 1953–1957
  • Peggie Castle and Peter Graves in Beginning of the End (1957)
    Beginning of the End
    4.2
    • Soldier (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Gail Davis in Annie Oakley (1954)
    Annie Oakley
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Jake
    • Dave Warren
    • 1956–1957
  • You Are There (1953)
    You Are There
    8.3
    TV Series
    • 1956
  • Father Knows Best (1954)
    Father Knows Best
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Bill Neuman (as Joel Cranston)
    • 1956
  • Highway Patrol (1955)
    Highway Patrol
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Ranger Ben Seward
    • 1956
  • Betty White in Life with Elizabeth (1952)
    Life with Elizabeth
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Jack Boniface
    • The Repair Man
    • 1953–1955
  • Red Skelton in The Red Skelton Hour (1951)
    The Red Skelton Hour
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Airline Passenger
    • 1954
  • Space Patrol (1950)
    Space Patrol
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Guard
    • Savant, Henchman
    • Hackman
    • 1953

Writer

  • The Corpse Grinders (2025)
    The Corpse Grinders
    3.9
    • Writer (as Joseph Cranston, 1971 screenplay)
    • 2025
  • Sean Kenney in The Corpse Grinders (1971)
    The Corpse Grinders
    4.0
    • screenplay (as Joseph Cranston)
    • 1971
  • Arline Judge, Rod Lauren, and Sirry Steffen in The Crawling Hand (1963)
    The Crawling Hand
    3.3
    • original story (as Joseph Cranston)
    • 1963

Producer

  • Ernest Borgnine and Bryan Cranston in The Big Turnaround (1988)
    The Big Turnaround
    5.4
    • producer
    • 1988
  • Lorrie Richards in Trauma (1962)
    Trauma
    5.1
    • producer (as Joseph Cranston)
    • 1962

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Joel Cranston
  • Height
    • 5′ 8½″ (1.74 m)
  • Born
    • July 29, 1924
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • October 2, 2014
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Anita Cynthia StickneyApril 24, 1971 - December 17, 1997 (her death)
  • Children
      Amy Cranston
  • Relatives
    • Taylor Dearden(Grandchild)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    His sons are actor Bryan Cranston and Kyle Edward Cranston.
  • Nickname
    • Joe

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