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Frank Craven (August 24, 1875 – September 1, 1945) [1] was an American stage and film actor, playwright, and screenwriter, best known for originating the role of the Stage Manager in Thornton Wilder's Our Town.
Frank Craven, the actor, director, playwright, and producer who achieved theatrical immortality as The Stage Manager in the original 1938 Broadway production and 1940 movie version of Thornton Wilder's classic Our Town (1940), was born into a theatrical family on August 24, 1875 in Boston, Massachusetts.
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- Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Aug 28, 2024 · Frank Craven was an American actor, director, playwright, and producer who was best known for his performance as the stage manager in his production of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town (performed 1938) and for his domestic comedy The First Year (1920).
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Frank Craven (August 24, 1875 – September 1, 1945) [1] was an American stage and film actor, playwright, and screenwriter, best known for originating the role of the Stage Manager in Thornton Wilder's Our Town.
Actor, director and playwright. Once a child actor, he scored his most notable success playing the original Stage Manager ... From: Craven, Frank in The Continuum Companion to Twentieth Century Theatre ». Subjects: Performing arts — Theatre.
Frank Craven began his acting career with roles in such films as the Janet Gaynor drama 'State Fair' (1933), 'City Limits' (1934) and the James Cagney dramatic comedy 'He Was Her Man' (1934)....
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Sept. 1 (AP)--Frank Craven, actor, playwright and director, who was prominent on the American stage and screen throughout most of his sixty-five years, died at his home...
