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Robert J. Crean(1923-1974)

  • Writer
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Robert J. Crean was born on 27 September 1923 in Massachusetts, USA. He was a writer, known for Coronet Blue (1967), The Defenders (1961) and East Side/West Side (1963). He died on 6 May 1974 in Larchmont, New York, USA.
BornSeptember 27, 1923
DiedMay 6, 1974(50)
BornSeptember 27, 1923
DiedMay 6, 1974(50)
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Known for

Frank Converse in Coronet Blue (1967)
Coronet Blue
8.2
TV Series
  • Writer(as Robert Crean)
Robert Reed and E.G. Marshall in The Defenders (1961)
The Defenders
7.9
TV Series
  • Writer(as Robert Crean)
George C. Scott and Linden Chiles in East Side/West Side (1963)
East Side/West Side
8.6
TV Series
  • Writer(as Robert Crean)
The Gentle Rain (1966)
The Gentle Rain
5.5
  • Writer(as Robert Crean)
  • 1966

Credits

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Writer

  • Where the Heart Is (1969)
    Where the Heart Is
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Writer (as Cornelius Crane)
    • 1970
  • Strange Paradise (1969)
    Strange Paradise
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1970
  • The Eternal Light
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1970
  • The Teaching (1970)
    The Teaching
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1970
  • CBS Playhouse (1967)
    CBS Playhouse
    6.6
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1968–1970
  • N.Y.P.D. (1967)
    N.Y.P.D.
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by (as Robert Crean)
    • 1967
  • Frank Converse in Coronet Blue (1967)
    Coronet Blue
    8.2
    TV Series
    • written by (as Robert Crean)
    • 1967
  • Burt Reynolds in Hawk (1966)
    Hawk
    6.9
    TV Series
    • written by (as Robert Crean)
    • 1966
  • The Gentle Rain (1966)
    The Gentle Rain
    5.5
    • screenplay (as Robert Crean)
    • 1966
  • Peter Falk in The Trials of O'Brien (1965)
    The Trials of O'Brien
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Writer (as Robert Crean)
    • 1965–1966
  • James Drury, Doug McClure, and John McIntire in The Virginian (1962)
    The Virginian
    7.6
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1965
  • Robert Reed and E.G. Marshall in The Defenders (1961)
    The Defenders
    7.9
    TV Series
    • written by (as Robert Crean)
    • 1961–1965
  • Zina Bethune and Shirl Conway in The Nurses (1962)
    The Nurses
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Writer (as Robert Crean)
    • 1964–1965
  • Ben Gazzara and Chuck Connors in Arrest and Trial (1963)
    Arrest and Trial
    7.7
    TV Series
    • written by (as Robert Crean)
    • 1964
  • Directions (1960)
    Directions
    5.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • adaptation
    • writer
    • 1960–1963

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Cornelius Crane
  • Born
    • September 27, 1923
    • Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • May 6, 1974
    • Larchmont, New York, USA(heart attack)
  • Other works
    His play, "Is There Intelligent Life on Earth?," was performed at the Essoldo Theatre in Brighton, Sussex, England with Ronnie Stevens and Hope Jackman in the cast. Ralph Alswang was director.

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  • Trivia
    Father was a letter carrier with the US Post Office in Springfield, Massachusetts.

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