John Cromwell

Personal Info

Birthday

December 23, 1886

Day of Death

1979-09-26

(92 years old)

Place of Birth

Toledo, Ohio, USA

Also Known As

Elwood Dager Cromwell

John Cromwell

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

Studio One

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

3 Women

A Wedding

The Company She Keeps

Street of Chance

Top Secret Affair

The Mighty

Filmography

1978
A Wedding
as Bishop Martin
1977
3 Women
as Mr. Rose
1957
Top Secret Affair
as General Daniel A. Grimshaw
1951
The Company She Keeps
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
as John Brown (uncredited)
1933
Ann Vickers
as Sad Faced Doughboy (uncredited)
1930
Street of Chance
as Imbrie (uncredited)
1929
The Mighty
as Mr. Jamieson
The Dummy
as Walter Babbing