Crane Wilbur

Deceased · Born: Nov 17, 1886 · Died: Oct 18, 1973

Personal Details

Born Nov 17, 1886 Athens, New York, USA

Spouse

Lenita Lane
( Apr 18, 1936 to Oct 18, 1973 )
Beatrice Blinn
( Nov 12, 1928 to Nov 13, 1933 )
Suzanne Caubert
( Apr 4, 1922 to Jan 6, 1928 )
Florence Dunbar Williams
( Feb 14, 1917 to Aug 1, 1921 )
Edna Hermance
( May 11, 2024 to May 1, 1914 )

Biography

From Wikipedia Crane Wilbur (November 17, 1886 – October 18, 1973) was an American writer, actor and director for stage, radio and screen. He was born in Athens, New York and died in Toluca Lake, California.

Career

acting

1936

Captain Calamity

Captain Calamity as Dr. Kelkey

Yellow Cargo as Montie Brace

1935

Public Opinion as Paul Arnold

1934

Tomorrow's Children

Tomorrow's Children as Father O'Brien (uncredited)

1917

The Eye of Envy

The Eye of Envy as Ambition, the Blacksmith

writing

1961

Mysterious Island

Mysterious Island as Screenplay

The George Raft Story

The George Raft Story as Screenplay

1959

Solomon and Sheba

Solomon and Sheba as Writer

1957

Monkey on My Back

Monkey on My Back as Screenplay

1956

Battle Stations

Battle Stations as Screenplay

1955

Women's Prison as Screenplay

The Phenix City Story

The Phenix City Story as Screenplay

1954

The Mad Magician

The Mad Magician as Screenplay

1953

House of Wax as Screenplay

Crime Wave as Writer

1952

The Lion and the Horse

The Lion and the Horse as Writer

The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima

The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima as Writer

1951

I Was a Communist for the F.B.I.

I Was a Communist for the F.B.I. as Screenplay

1949

He Walked by Night

He Walked by Night as Story, Screenplay

1948

The Amazing Mr. X

The Amazing Mr. X as Story

Adventures of Casanova

Adventures of Casanova as Writer

1947

Born to Speed as Screenplay

The Red Stallion

The Red Stallion as Screenplay

1944

A Night of Adventure

A Night of Adventure as Screenplay

Roger Touhy, Gangster

Roger Touhy, Gangster as Story, Screenplay

1940

King of the Lumberjacks

King of the Lumberjacks as Screenplay

1939

Hell's Kitchen as Story, Screenplay

Blackwell's Island

Blackwell's Island as Story, Screenplay

Sons of Liberty

Sons of Liberty as Screenplay

1938

Girls on Probation

Girls on Probation as Screenplay

The Invisible Menace

The Invisible Menace as Screenplay

Penrod's Double Trouble

Penrod's Double Trouble as Screenplay

Over the Wall as Screenplay

1937

A Day at Santa Anita

A Day at Santa Anita as Screenplay

Alcatraz Island

Alcatraz Island as Screenplay

Dance Charlie Dance

Dance Charlie Dance as Screenplay

West of Shanghai

West of Shanghai as Screenplay

1936

Captain Calamity

Captain Calamity as Screenplay

1935

On Probation as Story

1930

Children of Pleasure

Children of Pleasure as Writer

Lord Byron of Broadway

Lord Byron of Broadway as Writer

1917

The Eye of Envy

The Eye of Envy as Writer

directing

1962

House of Women as Director, Screenplay

1959

The Bat as Director, Screenplay

1951

Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison

Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison as Director, Screenplay

1950

Outside the Wall

Outside the Wall as Director, Screenplay

1949

The Story of Molly X

The Story of Molly X as Director, Writer

1948

Canon City as Director, Writer

1947

The Devil on Wheels

The Devil on Wheels as Director, Screenplay, Story

1944

I Am an American

I Am an American as Director, Writer

I Won't Play as Director

1938

The Patient in Room 18

The Patient in Room 18 as Director

1937

Navy Spy as Director, Screenplay

1936

We're in the Legion Now

We're in the Legion Now as Director

Yellow Cargo as Director, Screenplay, Story

1935

The People's Enemy

The People's Enemy as Director

1934

Tomorrow's Children

Tomorrow's Children as Director