Frank Hall Crane
actor, director, writer
- Born:
- 1873-01-01, San Francisco, California, USA
- Died:
- 1948-09-01, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Professions:
- actor, director, writer
Biography
San Francisco greeted the New Year of 1873 with foghorns and fireworks—its first cry echoed a few hours later when Frank Hall Crane drew breath. By 1915 he had swapped the city’s clangor for the flicker of nickelodeon lights, directing and acting in a trio of one-reel sensations: The Stolen Voice, a tale of pilfered song; The Family Cupboard, where skeletons tumbled out mid-supper; and Old Dutch, a comedy that proved laughter needed no subtitles. Off-screen, he shared his life with Irene M. Titus, his leading lady in the story no camera ever rolled. Fifty-five years after that foggy birthday, the Los Angeles sun set on Crane for the last time; on 1 September 1948, Woodland Hills became the final page of his private script.
Filmography
Directed (25)
