John Cromwell

Known for

Directing

Born

December 23, 1886

Birthplace

Toledo, Ohio, USA

Died

September 26, 1979 (aged 92)

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.

Best known work

3 Women

1977

Dead Reckoning

1946

Of Human Bondage

1934

Caged

1950

A Wedding

1978

In Name Only

1939

Little Lord Fauntleroy

1936

The Prisoner of Zenda

1937

Made for Each Other

1939

Since You Went Away

1944

Filmography

1978
A Wedding
as Bishop Martin
1977
3 Women
as Mr. Rose
1961
A Matter of Morals
Director
1959
The Scavengers
Director
1959
New York ConfidentialTV
Director
1958
The Goddess
Director
1957
Top Secret Affair
as General Daniel A. Grimshaw
1951
The Racket
Director
1951
The Company She Keeps
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited), Director
1950
Caged
Director
1948
Studio OneTV
as Senator Harvey Rogers (1 episode)
1948
Night Song
Director, Producer
1946
Dead Reckoning
Director
1946
Anna and the King of Siam
Director
1945
The Enchanted Cottage
Director
1945
Watchtower Over Tomorrow
Director
1944
Guest in the House
Co-Director
1944
Since You Went Away
Director
1942
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
Director
1941
So Ends Our Night
Director
1940
Victory
Director
1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
as John Brown (uncredited), Director
1939
In Name Only
Director
1939
Made for Each Other
Director
1938
Algiers
Director