Name Floyd Crosby | ||
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Full Name Floyd Delafield Crosby Spouse Betty Cormack (m. 1960–1985), Aliph Van Cortland Whitehead (m. 1930–1960) Movies Similar People David Crosby, James H Nicholson, Samuel Z Arkoff, Carl Foreman, Elmo Williams | ||
Siblings Katherine Van Rensselaer | ||
Floyd Delafield Crosby, A.S.C. (December 12, 1899 – September 30, 1985) was an Academy Award winning American cinematographer who was a descendant of the Van Rensselaer family and the father of musicians Ethan and David Crosby.
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Floyd Crosby - Cinematographer
Early life
Crosby was born and raised in West Philadelphia, the son of Julia Floyd (née Delafield) and Frederick Van Schoonhoven Crosby. Through his maternal grandmother, he was descended from the prominent Van Rensselaer family.
His maternal grandfather was Dr. Francis Delafield. His maternal uncle was Edward Henry Delafield (1880-1955).
Career
During his career, Floyd Crosby was involved in the cinematography of more than 100 full-length movies. He won the 1931 Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on the film Tabu. He was also the cinematographer for High Noon (1952), considered to be among his best work, and for which he won a Golden Globe Award. Crosby also worked with B-movie director Roger Corman on several films.
U.S. Army Air Corps
Crosby served as a cinematographer for the U.S. Army Air Corps film wing, and made flight training films in World War II. He left the Air Corps in 1946.
Personal life
On December 11, 1930, he married Aliph Van Cortlandt Whitehead. She was the daughter of John Brinton Whitehead. Together, they had two children:
Crosby divorced in 1960, and married Betty Cormack Andrews in the same year. He retired in 1972 to Ojai, California, where he died in 1985.