Robert Crawford(1921-2016)
- Editor
- Editorial Department
- Actor
Robert Crawford was a TV editor and occasional actor who had the honor
of being nominated for an Emmy the same year his two sons were also
Emmy-nominated. In 1959, Crawford was nominated for editing the
The Bob Cummings Show (1955)
while his sons Robert Crawford Jr.
and Johnny Crawford were
nominated for acting awards, Bobby for the
Playhouse 90 (1956) episode
"Child of Our Time" and Johnny for playing
Chuck Connors son Mark in
The Rifleman (1958). In addition
to editing, Crawford, Sr. portrayed Detective Phil Burns on the
syndicated TV series Manhunt (1959).
