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John Cromwell

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John Cromwell

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

Dec 23, 1886 (139 years old)

Place of Birth

Toledo, Ohio, USA

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.

Known For

Acting
1978A WeddingBishop Martin
19773 WomenMr. Rose
1957Top Secret AffairGeneral Daniel A. Grimshaw
1951The Company She KeepsDesk Sergeant (uncredited)
1948Studio OneSenator Harvey Rogers
1940Abe Lincoln in IllinoisJohn Brown (uncredited)
1933Ann VickersSad Faced Doughboy (uncredited)
1930Street of ChanceImbrie (uncredited)
1929The MightyMr. Jamieson
1929The DummyWalter Babbing
Production
1948Night SongProducer
Directing
1961A Matter of MoralsDirector
1959The ScavengersDirector
1959New York ConfidentialDirector
1958The GoddessDirector
1951The RacketDirector
1951The Company She KeepsDirector
1950CagedDirector
1948Night SongDirector
1946Dead ReckoningDirector
1946Anna and the King of SiamDirector
1945The Enchanted CottageDirector
1945Watchtower Over TomorrowDirector
1944Since You Went AwayDirector
1944Guest in the HouseCo-Director
1942Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin BlakeDirector
1941So Ends Our NightDirector
1940Abe Lincoln in IllinoisDirector
1940VictoryDirector
1939In Name OnlyDirector
1939Made for Each OtherDirector
1938AlgiersDirector
1937The Prisoner of ZendaDirector
1936Little Lord FauntleroyDirector
1936Banjo on My KneeDirector
1936To Mary - with LoveDirector
1935JalnaDirector
1935Village TaleDirector
1935I Dream Too MuchDirector
1934Of Human BondageDirector
1934SpitfireDirector
1934This Man Is MineDirector
1934The FountainDirector
1933Ann VickersDirector
1933The Silver CordDirector
1933Double HarnessDirector
1933SweepingsDirector
1932The World and the FleshDirector
1931Scandal SheetDirector
1931The Vice SquadDirector
1931UnfaithfulDirector
1931Rich Man's FollyDirector
1930Tom SawyerDirector
1930For the DefenseDirector
1930Street of ChanceDirector
1930The TexanDirector
1929The Dance of LifeDirector
1929Close HarmonyDirector
1929The MightyDirector