John Craven (actor)
John Craven (June 22, 1916 – November 24, 1995) was an American actor, and the son of noted character actor Frank Craven. He appeared in films and numerous plays and had many TV roles, but was best remembered for originating the role of George Gibbs in the original stage version of Our Town, in which his father played the role of the Stage Manager. Craven was overlooked in the movie version, however, with the part going to the then-unknown William Holden.
Though born in New York City, he attended Beverly Hills High School, in the early 1930s. His stage family had a long history of alternating generations of men named John with subsequent generations of men named Frank.
Filmography
- Over the Goal (1937)
- The Human Comedy (1943)
- Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case (1943)
- Someone to Remember (1943)
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | For God and Country | Danny Brewer | Short |
| 1944 | The Purple Heart | Sgt. Martin Stoner | |
| 1944 | Meet the People | John Swanson | |
| 1944 | In the Meantime, Darling | Sleeping Soldier | Uncredited |
| 1946 | Flight to Nowhere | Claude Forrest | |
| 1946 | Swell Guy | Mike O'Connor | |
| 1953 | Count the Hours! | George Braden | |
| 1954 | Security Risk | Dr. Lanson | |
| 1955 | The Green Mountain Boys | Remeber Baker | TV movie |
| 1955 | Battle Stations | Cmdr. James Matthews | |
| 1956 | Navy Wife | Dr. Carter | |
| 1956 | Hold Back the Night | Maj. Bob MacKay | |
| 1956 | Friendly Persuasion | Band Leader | Uncredited |
| 1958 | Revolt in the Big House | Guard | Uncredited |
| 1960 | Ocean's 11 | Cashier | Uncredited |
| 1960 | Let's Make Love | Comstock | Uncredited |
| 1964 | The Brass Bottle | 2nd Psychiatrist | Uncredited |
| 1970 | The Wild Scene | Morton |
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References
External links
- John Craven on IMDb
- John Craven at the Internet Broadway Database
- Obituary in The New York Times
- "Our Town" presented on The Campbell Playhouse, with Orson Welles and guest star John Craven (May 12, 1939)
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