Frank Hall Crane (January 1, 1873 – September 1, 1948) was an American stage and film actor and

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accessed January 1, 2008 He appeared in more than 70 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

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. His wife Irene Crane appeared in many of his films and was still alive when he died in 1948. Crane died on September 1, 1948, at the Motion Picture Country Home Hospital in

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, aged 75.

Selected filmography

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Paul and Virginia ''Paul et Virginie'' (; sometimes known in English as ''Paul and Virginia'') is a novel by Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, first published in 1788. The novel's title characters are friends since birth who fall in love. The story is se ...

'' (1910) * '' The Mermaid'' (1910) * ''

Rip Van Winkle "Rip Van Winkle" () is a short story by the American author Washington Irving, first published in 1819. It follows a Dutch-American villager in Colonial history of the United States, colonial America named Rip Van Winkle who meets mysterious Du ...

'' (1910) * '' A Leap for Love'' (1912) * '' A Millionaire for a Day'' (1912) * ''

Leah Kleschna ''Leah Kleschna'' is a drama in five acts by C.M.S. McLellan produced for the first time on Broadway by Minnie Maddern Fiske, Harrison Grey Fiske and the Manhattan Company with set design provided by Frank E. Gates and E. A. Morange. The play ...

'' (1913) * ''

The Girl Philippa ''The Girl Philippa'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by S. Rankin Drew and starring Anita Stewart. It was produced and released by the Vitagraph Company of America. Cast Preservation With no prints of ''The Girl Philippa'' loca ...

'' (1917) * '' Arsene Lupin'' (1917) * ''

Stranded in Arcady ''Stranded in Arcady'' is a 1917 American silent adventure film directed by Frank Hall Crane and starring Irene Castle, Elliott Dexter and George Majeroni.Connelly p. 416 It is based on the novel '' Stranded in the Arcady'' by Francis Lynde. Ca ...

'' (1917) * '' An Alabaster Box'' (1917) * '' Vengeance Is Mine'' (1917) * ''

The Grell Mystery ''The Grell Mystery'' is a 1917 American silent mystery film directed by Paul Scardon Paul Scardon (6 May 1874 – 17 January 1954) was an actor, a producer, and a director on both Australian and New York stages. When he was 15, Scardon de ...

'' (1917) * '' A Master Stroke'' (1920) * ''

The Door That Has No Key ''The Door That Has No Key'' is a 1921 silent British drama film directed by Frank Hall Crane. The film is considered to be lost. Cast * George Relph as Jack Scorrier * Betty Faire as Margaret Hubbard * Evelyn Brent as Violet Melton * Wil ...

'' (1921) * ''

The Puppet Man ''The Puppet Man'' is a 1921 British silent drama film directed by Frank Hall Crane and starring Hugh Miller, Molly Adair and Hilda Anthony.Low p.432 Cast * Hugh Miller as Alcide le Beau * Molly Adair as Jenny Rose * Hilda Anthony as Lilla ...

'' (1921) * ''

Little Wildcat ''Little Wildcat'' is a 1922 American silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy. Plot Cast * Alice Calhoun as Mag o' the Alley * Ramsey Wallace as Judge Arnold * Herbert Fortier as Robert Ware * Oliver Hardy as 'Bull' Mulligan * Adele Farr ...

'' (1922) * ''

The Grass Orphan '' The Grass Orphan'' is a 1922 British silent drama film directed by Frank Hall Crane and starring Margaret Bannerman, Reginald Owen and Douglas Munro. It was based on the 1913 novel ''The Paupers of Portman Square'' by I.A.R. Wylie.Low p.37 ...

'' (1922) * ''

A Girl's Desire ''A Girl's Desire'' is a 1922 American silent comedy film directed by David Smith and starring Alice Calhoun, Warner Baxter and Frank Hall Crane.Connelly p.354 Plot A wealthy and socially ambitious American woman plans to buy social position ...

'' (1922) * ''

The Pauper Millionaire ''The Pauper Millionaire'' is a 1922 British silent comedy film directed by Frank Hall Crane and starring C. M. Hallard, Katherine Blair, and John H. Roberts.Hutch Stirs 'em Up ''Hutch Stirs 'em Up'' is a 1923 British silent comedy action film directed by Frank Hall Crane and starring Charles Hutchison, Joan Barry and Malcolm Tod. It was based on the novel '' The Hawk of Rede'' by Harry Harding. Cast * Charles ...

'' (1923) * '' Tons of Money'' (1924) * ''

Fair Play Fair play or Fairplay usually refers to sportsmanship. Fair play or Fairplay may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Fair Play'' (1925 film), an American silent film * ''Fair Play'', a 1972 TV movie starring Paul Ford * ''Fair Play'' (20 ...

'' (1925) * '' My Old Dutch'' (1926) * ''

The Jade Cup ''The Jade Cup'' is a 1926 American silent film, silent mystery film directed by Frank Hall Crane and starring Evelyn Brent, Jack Luden and Eugene Borden.Munden p.391 Cast * Evelyn Brent as Peggy Allen * Jack Luden as Billy Crossan * Eugene Bord ...

'' (1926) * ''

The Trunk Mystery ''One New York Night'' (also released as ''The Trunk Mystery'') is a 1935 American comedy film directed by Jack Conway and written by Frank Davis. The film stars Franchot Tone, Una Merkel, Conrad Nagel, Harvey Stephens, Steffi Duna and Charles S ...

'' (1926) * '' Bitter Sweets'' (1928) * ''

The Man from Nevada ''The Nevadan'' is a 1950 American Cinecolor Western film directed by Gordon Douglas and starring Randolph Scott, Dorothy Malone, Forrest Tucker, Frank Faylen, and George Macready. Written by George W. George and George F. Slavin, the film is a ...

'' (1929) * ''

Out of Singapore ''Out of Singapore'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by Charles Hutchison and starring Noah Beery, Dorothy Burgess and Miriam Seegar. The film was re-released by Astor Pictures in 1941 as ''Gangsters of the Sea''.Pitts p.235 Plo ...

'' (1932) * ''

The Speed Reporter ''The Speed Reporter'' is a 1936 American crime film directed by Bernard B. Ray and starring Richard Talmadge, Luana Walters and Richard Cramer. It was produced as a second feature by the independent company Reliable Pictures.Pitts p.307 Plot ...

'' (1936)

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