John Cromwell

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1886-12-23 (93 years old)

Deathday

1979-09-26

Place of Birth

Toledo, Ohio, USA

John Cromwell

Biography

Elwood Dager Cromwell, known as John Cromwell, was an American film and stage director and actor. His films spanned the early days of sound to 1950s film noir, when his directing career was cut short by the Hollywood blacklist.

Acting

1977

3 Women

as Mr. Rose

1933

Ann Vickers

as Sad Faced Doughboy (uncredited)

1978

A Wedding

as Bishop Martin

1957

Top Secret Affair

as General Daniel A. Grimshaw

1930

Street of Chance

as Imbrie (uncredited)

1940

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

as John Brown (uncredited)

1929

The Mighty

as Mr. Jamieson

1929

The Dummy

as Walter Babbing

Production

1958

The Goddess

as Director

1946

Dead Reckoning

as Director

1938

Algiers

as Director

1936

1951

The Racket

as Director

1939

In Name Only

as Director

1951

1950

Caged

as Director

1944

1945

1933

Ann Vickers

as Director

1937

1934

Of Human Bondage

as Director

1934

Spitfire

as Director

1939

1959

The Scavengers

as Director

1935

Jalna

as Director

1933

The Silver Cord

as Director

1929

1935

Village Tale

as Director

1936

Banjo on My Knee

as Director

1931

Scandal Sheet

as Director

1930

Tom Sawyer

as Director

1948

Night Song

as Director

1933

Double Harness

as Director

1933

Sweepings

as Director

1934

This Man Is Mine

as Director

1931

The Vice Squad

as Director

1930

For the Defense

as Director

1931

Unfaithful

as Director

1941

1935

I Dream Too Much

as Director

1934

The Fountain

as Director

1930

Street of Chance

as Director

1929

Close Harmony

as Director

1936

1940

Victory

as Director

1948

Night Song

as Producer

1944

Guest in the House

as Co-Director

1930

The Texan

as Director

1929

The Mighty

as Director

1961

1931

Rich Man's Folly

as Director

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