James Craven

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
October 1, 1892 (62 years old)
Died
June 29, 1955
Place of Birth
Pennsylvania, USA
Popular Genres
Drama War Crime
Career Span
1940 – 1966

James Craven

1 win
22 nominations
1 Oscar
48 credits

James Craven was an American actor. He played a wide variety of roles and film and television credits including the TV show The Adventures of Kit Carson, Johnny Belinda, The Green Archer and King of the Rocket Men.

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Personal Info

Born
Oct 1, 1892
From
Pennsylvania, USA
Known For
Acting
Career
1940 – 1966

Award Recognition

1
Win
22
Nominations
1
Oscar

Complete Filmography

1966

D-Day on Mars as Dr. Cygnus Layton

1958

Missile Monsters as Dr. Bryant

1953

East of Sumatra as Drake
Project Moon Base as Commodore Carlson

1952

Against All Flags as Captain Hornsby Award
Les Miserables as Vero (uncredited) Award
The Old West as Daniels (uncredited) Award

1951

Flying Leathernecks Award
Target Unknown as Brigadier General (uncredited) Award
Lost Planet Airmen as Prof. Millard
Wells Fargo Gunmaster as Henry Mills

1950

Bunco Squad as Swenson (uncredited) Award
Flying Disc Man from Mars as Dr. Bryant
Trial Without Jury as Stage Actor Playing Philip Mannings
Blades of the Musketeers as M. De Treville

1949

King of the Rocket Men as Prof. Millard Award
Beyond the Forest Award
The Clay Pigeon as John Wheeler
Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc. as Prof. James Clayton [Chs. 1, 10-12]
Kimbar of the Jungle as Commishioner Litchfield

1948

Johnny Belinda as Interpreter (uncredited) Award
Million Dollar Weekend as Dr. George Strong Award
Desperadoes of Dodge City as Cal Sutton
Berlin Express as British Major
Strange Gamble as Mordigan

1947

Monsieur Verdoux as Bismo - Annabella's Friend (uncredited) Award
Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman as Winsley (uncredited)
The Exile as Cavalier (uncredited)

1946

Murder in the Music Hall as Mr. Winters Award
Days of Buffalo Bill as Ace Diamond
Sheriff of Redwood Valley as Bidwell

1945

The Purple Monster Strikes as Dr. Cyrus Layton

1943

Bombardier as Major Morris Award
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack as Commissioner Robert George Hardy [Chs. 5-7]

1942

Invisible Agent as Ship's Radio Man (uncredited) Award
Reunion in France as Officer (uncredited) Award
Silver Queen as Thomas (uncredited) Award
Eagle Squadron as Fire Warden Award
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake as Guard (uncredited) Award
Today I Hang as Joseph Rand
Captain Midnight as Ivan Shark
Little Joe, the Wrangler as Lloyd Chapin

1941

A Yank in the R.A.F. as Instructor Award
The Corsican Brothers as Giovanni (Uncredited) Award
They Met in Bombay as Captain in Car (uncredited)
Tumbledown Ranch In Arizona as Dan Slocum
White Eagle as 'Dandy' Darnell

1940

The Green Archer as Abel Bellamy

Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

Monsieur Verdoux
Flying Leathernecks
A Yank in the R.A.F.
King of the Rocket Men
Johnny Belinda
Invisible Agent
Reunion in France
Against All Flags
Les Miserables

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