James Craven

Acting

James Craven

Born October 1, 1892 · Pennsylvania, USA

Died June 29, 1955 · aged 62

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.

Known For

Invisible AgentInvisible Agent · 1942
Invisible Agent
5.81942
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
The Invisible Man's grandson uses his secret formula to spy on Nazi Germany.
Captain MidnightCaptain Midnight · 1942
Captain Midnight
6.31942
MovieAdventureAction
Secret Service Major Steel is one of the few men in America aware of the fact that Captain Albright is also Captain Midnight, daring masked aviator dedicated to fighting gangsters and enemies of America.
Monsieur VerdouxMonsieur Verdoux · 1947
Monsieur Verdoux
7.71947
MovieComedyCrime
The film is about an unemployed banker, Henri Verdoux, and his sociopathic methods of attaining income. While being both loyal and competent in his work, Verdoux has been laid-off. To make money for his wife and child, he marries wealthy widows and then murders them. His crime spree eventually works against him when two particular widows break his normal routine.
Forever AmberForever Amber · 1947
Forever Amber
6.01947
MovieDramaHistory
Amber St Clair, orphaned during the English Civil War and raised by a family of farmers, aspires to be a lady of high society; when a group of cavaliers ride into town, she sneaks away with them to London to achieve her dreams.
Murder in the Music HallMurder in the Music Hall · 1946
Murder in the Music Hall
5.31946
MovieCrimeMusic
An orchestra leader turns sleuth to clear his ice-skating girlfriend for murder.
Against All FlagsAgainst All Flags · 1952
Against All Flags
6.01952
MovieDramaAdventure
In the 18th century, the pirates of Madagascar, lords of the Republic of Libertatia and masters of the Indian Ocean, live in an impregnable natural fortress, killing, robbing and plundering with impunity, so the British Navy hatches a daring plan to destroy them.
Sheriff of Redwood ValleySheriff of Redwood Valley · 1946
Sheriff of Redwood Valley
6.51946
MovieWestern
Redwood Valley residents raise $50,000 for blasting a mountain tunnel to bring a new railroad there. Town leader Bidwell engineers a plot to steal the money and to blame it on the Reno Kid (Bob Steele) who has recently broken out of prison in order to clear himself of false charges that sent him there and caused him to lose his ranch. The badly-wounded sheriff turns his badge over to Red Ryder. Reno visits his wife, Molly and their ailing son Johnny, and Red, also wounded, is brought there by Little Beaver. There, Red begins to believe Reno's story about being innocent. Written by Les Adams
Flying LeathernecksFlying Leathernecks · 1951
Flying Leathernecks
5.81951
MovieWarAction
Major Daniel Kirby takes command of a squadron of Marine fliers just before they are about to go into combat. While the men are well meaning, he finds them undisciplined and prone to always finding excuses to do what is easy rather than what is necessary. The root of the problem is the second in command, Capt. Carl 'Griff' Griffin. Griff is the best flier in the group but Kirby finds him a poor commander who is not prepared to make the difficult decision that all commanders have to make - to put men in harm's way knowing that they may be killed.

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Four Star PlayhouseFour Star Playhouse · 1952
Four Star Playhouse
6.81952
SeriesDramaComedy
Four Star Playhouse is an American television anthology series that ran from 1952 to 1956, sponsored in its first bi-weekly season by The Singer Company; Bristol-Myers became an alternate sponsor when it became a weekly series in the fall of 1953. The original premise was that Charles Boyer, Ida Lupino, David Niven, and Dick Powell would take turns starring in episodes. However, several other performers took the lead from time to time, including Ronald Colman and Joan Fontaine. Blake Edwards was among the writers and directors who contributed to the series. Edwards created the recurring character of illegal gambling house operator Willie Dante for Dick Powell to play on this series. The character was later revamped and spun off in his own series starring Howard Duff, then-husband of Lupino. The pilot for Meet McGraw, starring Frank Lovejoy, aired here, as did another episode in which Lovejoy recreated his role of Chicago newspaper reporter Randy Stone, from the radio drama Nightbeat.

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