Years active 1909-1939 Name Frank Crane | Role Film actor | |
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Born January 1, 1873 ( 1873-01-01 ) San Francisco, California, USA Died September 1, 1948, Woodland Hills, California, United States Movies The Actor's Children, Mystery Ranch, Daddy's Double, The Speed Reporter, Jane Eyre Similar People Hugo Ballin, Conway Tearle, Edwin Thanhouser, Wilkie Collins, Samuel Goldwyn | ||
Daddy's Double (Thanhouser, 1910)
Frank Hall Crane (January 1, 1873 – September 1, 1948) was an American stage and film actor and director. He appeared in 75 films between 1909 and 1939. He also directed 48 films between 1914 and 1927. His first screen writing included The Stolen Voice in 1915. He was born in San Francisco, California, and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles.
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Filmography
Actor
1938
There's That Woman Again as
Detective (uncredited)
1938
Gang Bullets as
Mr. William Jones (uncredited)
1938
Dick Tracy Returns as
Doctor at Tracy's Office (uncredited)
1937
The Toast of New York as
Second Tailor (uncredited)
1936
The Crime of Dr. Forbes as
Man in Barroom (uncredited)
1936
The Speed Reporter as
Roger Renfrew
1936
Give Us This Night as
Stage Doorman (uncredited)
1936
Murder on the Road as
Doctor Greene (as Frank Crane)
1935
If You Could Only Cook as
Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)
1935
The Daring Young Man as
Clerk (uncredited)
1935
Let 'em Have It as
Shyster (uncredited)
1934
'Neath the Arizona Skies as
Express Agent (uncredited)
1934
Mystery Ranch as
Percy Jenkins
1932
Out of Singapore as
Capt. Carroll (as Frank Crane)
1932
Mason of the Mounted as
Bartender Frank (uncredited)
1929
The Man from Nevada as
'Wobbles' Watkins (as Frank Crane)
1929
Children of the Ritz as
Butler (as Frank Crayne)
1928
Bitter Sweets as
Nick Clayton (as Frank Crane)
1926
My Old Dutch as
James Vrayford (as Frank Crane)
1922
Little Wildcat as
Jack Wilding (as Frank Crane)
1922
A Girl's Desire as
'Lord' Cecil Dysart (as Frank Crane)
1917
An Alabaster Box as
Wesley Elliott (as Frank Crane)
1917
The Marionettes (Short) as
Mr. Chandler (as Frank Crane)
1914
Three Men Who Knew (Short) as
1st Man Who Knew (as Frank Crane)
1914
Men and Women (Short) as
Ned Seabury (as Frank Crane)
1914
The Lady of the Island (Short)(as Frank Crane)
1914
The Skull (Short)(as Frank Crane)
1914
Love's Victory (Short) as
Marsden - The Boss (as Frank H. Crane)
1914
Classmates (Short) as
Clay (as Frank Crane)
1914
The Doctor's Deceit (Short) as
Dr. Arthur Cox / Dr. Douglas (re-release)
1913
The Sneak Thief (Short)
1913
Leah Kleschna as
Raoul Berton (as Frank H. Crane)
1912
The Love Test (Short) as
Mark Loring (as Frank Crane)
1912
The Padrone's Daughter (Short) as
Vincenzo (as Frank Crane)
1912
The Hindoo's Prize (Short) as
The Young American (as Frank Crane)
1912
Reunited by the Sea (Short) as
Joe Layton (as Frank Crane)
1912
The Heart of a Gypsy (Short) as
Jan (as Frank Crane)
1912
Fanchon the Cricket (Short) as
Landy Barbaud (as Frank Crane)
1912
The Clown's Triumph (Short) as
Hon. Richard Newton (as Frank Crane)
1912
A Millionaire for a Day (Short) as
The Bank Cashier (as Frank Crane)
1912
A Leap for Love (Short) as
Samuel Kingston (as Frank Crane)
1912
The Chef's Downfall (Short) as
James Thornton (as E. Crane)
1911
Cinderella (Short)(as Frank H. Crane)
1911
The Last of the Mohicans (Short)
1911
David Copperfield (Short)
1911
His Exoneration (Short) as
The Favored Lover (as Frank Crane)
1911
Al Martin's Game (Short) as
Al Martin (as Frank Crane)
1911
The Pied Piper of Hamelin (Short)
1911
The Declaration of Independence (Short) as
Paul Revere (as Frank H. Crane)
1911
Lorna Doone (Short)(as Frank H. Crane)
1911
A Circus Stowaway (Short) as
Jack, the Circus Acrobat
1911
The Poet of the People (Short) as
The Poet (as Frank H. Crane)
1911
Weighed in the Balance (Short) as
The Banker
1911
Old Home Week (Short) as
John Hepburn (as Frank H. Crane)
1911
Silas Marner (Short) as
Silas Marner (as Frank H. Crane)
1911
Divorce (Short) as
Mr. Gray (as Frank H. Crane)
1911
The Old Curiosity Shop (Short) as
Grandfather
1910
The Vicar of Wakefield (Short)
1910
Looking Forward (Short)
1910
Rip Van Winkle (Short) as
Rip Van Winkle (as Frank H. Crane)
1910
John Halifax, Gentleman (Short)(as Frank H. Crane)
1910
Paul and Virginia (Short) as
Paul (as Frank Crane)
1910
Ten Nights in a Bar Room (Short) as
Joe Morgan, Little Mary's Father (as Frank H. Crane)
1910
Pocahontas (Short) as
Rolfe (as Frank Crane)
1910
Not Guilty (Short) as
Harry Martin
1910
Mother (Short)
1910
She Stoops to Conquer (Short)(as Frank H. Crane)
1910
Lena Rivers (Short)(as Frank H. Crane)
1910
The Mermaid (Short) as
John Gary, Ethel's Father (as Frank H. Crane)
1910
Uncle Tom's Cabin (Short) as
Uncle Tom (as Frank H. Crane)
1910
Thelma (Short) as
Sir Philip Errington
1910
The Two Roses (Short) as
Tony Prolo
1910
The Girl of the Northern Woods (Short) as
Will Harding, a Surveyor
1910
The Winter's Tale (Short) as
Polixenes - The King of Bohemia
1910
Cupid at the Circus (Short) as
Tom Gates as an Adult
1910
The Best Man Wins (Short) as
A Poor Lawyer
1910
Jane Eyre as
Lord Rochester
1910
Daddy's Double (Short) as
Daddy
1910
She's Done It Again (Short)
1910
St. Elmo (Short) as
St. Elmo (as Frank H. Crane)
1910
The Actor's Children (Short) as
The Actor
1909
Ten Nights in a Barroom (Short)(as Frank Crane)
Director
1926
Tons of Money
1926
The Trunk Mystery
1926
The Jade Cup
1925
Fair Play (as Frank Crane)
1923
Hutch Stirs 'em Up
1922
The Grass Orphan (as Frank H. Crane)
1922
The Pauper Millionaire
1921
The Puppet Man (as Frank H. Crane)
1921
The Door That Has No Key
1919
Her Game (as Frank H. Crane)
1919
Miss Crusoe
1919
His Father's Wife (as Frank Crane)
1919
The Praise Agent (as Frank Crane)
1919
The Scar (as Frank Crane)
1919
The Unveiling Hand (as Frank Crane)
1918
Wanted for Murder
1918
Neighbors (as Frank Crane)
1918
The Life Mask (as Frank Crane)
1917
Thais
1917
Vengeance Is Mine (as Frank Crane)
1917
Stranded in Arcady (as Frank Crane)
1916
Whoso Findeth a Wife (as Frank Crane)
1916
The World Against Him
1916
The Man Who Stood Still (as Frank Crane)
1916
Paying the Price (as Frank H. Crane)
1916
Fate's Boomerang (as Frank H. Crane)
1916
As in a Looking Glass (as Frank Crane)
1915
The Gray Mask (as Frank Crane)
1915
The Family Cupboard (as Frank Crane)
1915
The Stolen Voice (as Frank H. Crane)
1915
The Moonstone (as Frank Crane)
1915
An Indian Diamond (Short) (as Frank Crane)
1915
The Man Who Found Himself (as Frank H. Crane)
1915
Old Dutch (as Frank Crane)
1914
As Ye Sow (as Frank Crane)
1914
Three Men Who Knew (Short) (as Frank Crane)
1914
Tempest and Sunshine (Short) (as Frank Crane)
1914
On the High Seas (Short)
1914
In All Things Moderation (Short) (as Frank Crane)
1914
The Universal Boy (Short) (as Frank Crane)
1914
The Lady of the Island (Short) (as Frank Crane)
1914
The Skull (Short) (as Frank Crane)
1914
His Last Chance (Short) (as Frank Crane)
1914
Through the Eyes of the Blind (Short) (as Frank Crane)
1914
Out of the Far East (Short)
1914
The Silver Loving Cup (Short) (as Frank Crane)
1914
The Opal Ring (Short) (as Frank Crane)
1914
Love's Victory (Short) (as Frank H. Crane)
1914
Jane Eyre (Short) (as Frank Crane)
1911
Just in Time for Dinner (Short) (as Frank Crane)
1911
The Late Mrs. Early (Short) (as Frank Crane)
Writer
1915
The Family Cupboard (scenario - as Frank Crane)
1915
The Stolen Voice
1915
Old Dutch (scenario - as Frank Crane)
Miscellaneous
1926
The Bat (assistant on production)
Self
1914
The Great Universal Mystery (Short documentary) as
Self
Archive Footage
1914
The Universal Boy (Short) as
Frank Crane (as Frank Crane)
References
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