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| name = Doc Crane |
| name = Doc Crane |
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| birth_date = 1847 |
| birth_date = c. 1847 |
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| birth_place = [[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]], [[United States]] |
| birth_place = [[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]], [[United States]] |
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| death_date = April 17, 1920 (aged 73) |
| death_date = April 17, 1920 (aged 72 - 73) |
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| death_place = [[California]], United States |
| death_place = [[California]], United States |
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| nationality = [[Americans|American]] |
| nationality = [[Americans|American]] |
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'''Doc Crane''' (1847 – April 17, 1920) was an American [[silent film]] [[actor]]. |
'''Doc Crane''' (c. 1847 – April 17, 1920) was an American [[silent film]] [[actor]]. |
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Crane was a medical doctor in Boston who served in the Civil War and returned to his practice after its end. When he was 65, he moved to California to retire. After financial difficulties depleted his savings, he found work as a character actor at Universal studios, drawing upon his experience in amateur dramatic productions when he was in medical school.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kingsley|first1=Grace|title=Where Filmland's Leaf Turns|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18699132/doc_crane/|work=The Los Angeles Times|date=September 26, 1915|location=California, Los Angeles|page=29|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate = March 27, 2018}} {{Open access}}</ref> |
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He was signed in 1914 and starred in about 30 films before his retirement three years later in 1917. |
He was signed in 1914 and starred in about 30 films before his retirement three years later in 1917. |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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*''[[The Higher Law (1914 film)|The Higher Law]]'' (1914) |
*''[[The Higher Law (1914 film)|The Higher Law]]'' (1914) King Louis XI |
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*''The Last Volunteer'' (1914) |
*''The Last Volunteer'' (1914) Raolf Ardelheim |
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*''[[The Oubliette]]'' (1914) |
*''[[The Oubliette]]'' (1914) King Louis XI |
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*''[[The Tragedy of Whispering Creek]]'' (1914) |
*''[[The Tragedy of Whispering Creek]]'' (1914) Prospector |
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*''The Gambler's Oath'' (1914) |
*''The Gambler's Oath'' (1914) |
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*''[[Father and the Boys]]'' (1915) |
*''[[Father and the Boys]]'' (1915) |
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*''[[The Beloved Vagabond (1915 film)|The Beloved Vagabond]]'' (1915) |
*''[[The Beloved Vagabond (1915 film)|The Beloved Vagabond]]'' (1915) Asticot |
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*''[[Lord John in New York]]'' (1915) |
*''[[Lord John in New York]]'' (1915) L.J. Calit |
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*''The College Orphan'' (1915) Socrates |
*''The College Orphan'' (1915) Socrates |
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*''The Broken Coin'' (1915) Pawnbroker |
*''[[The Broken Coin]]'' (1915) Pawnbroker |
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*''The Melting Pot'' (1915) Quincy Davenport |
*''[[The Melting Pot (film)|The Melting Pot]]'' (1915) Quincy Davenport |
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*''[[Mixed Blood (film)|Mixed Blood]]'' (1916) |
*''[[Mixed Blood (1916 film)|Mixed Blood]]'' (1916) |
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*''[[A Woman's Eyes]]'' (1916) |
*''[[A Woman's Eyes]]'' (1916) |
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*''A Daughter of the Night'' (1916) |
*''A Daughter of the Night'' (1916) |
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*''Drugged Waters'' (1916) Dr. Jennings |
*''Drugged Waters'' (1916) Dr. Jennings |
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*''The Red Lie'' (1916) |
*''The Red Lie'' (1916) |
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*''Discontent'' (1916) |
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*''[[The Grey Sisterhood]]'' (1916) |
*''[[The Grey Sisterhood]]'' (1916) |
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*''[[Flirting with Death]]'' (1917) |
*''[[Flirting with Death]]'' (1917) |
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*''The Lure of the Circus'' (1917) |
*''The Lure of the Circus'' (1917) |
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*''Jungle Treachery'' (1917) |
*''Jungle Treachery'' (1917) |
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* ''[[Flirting with Death]]'' (1917) |
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*''The Hidden Spring'' (1917) (as H.F. Crane) Daniel Kerston |
* ''[[The Hidden Spring]]'' (1917) (as H.F. Crane) Daniel Kerston |
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*''[[The Doctor's Deception]]'' (1917) |
*''[[The Doctor's Deception]]'' (1917) |
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*''[[The Spirit of Romance (film)|The Spirit of Romance]]'' (1917) (as H.F. Crane) Mace |
*''[[The Spirit of Romance (film)|The Spirit of Romance]]'' (1917) (as H.F. Crane) Mace |
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*''[[Pollyanna (1920 film)|Pollyanna]]'' (1920) (uncredited) Bit Role |
*''[[Pollyanna (1920 film)|Pollyanna]]'' (1920) (uncredited) Bit Role |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*{{IMDb name|186336}} |
*{{IMDb name|186336}} |
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[[Category:1920 deaths]] |
[[Category:1920 deaths]] |
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[[Category:American male silent film actors]] |
[[Category:American male silent film actors]] |
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[[Category:20th-century American male actors]] |
[[Category:20th-century American male actors]] |
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Latest revision as of 07:02, 15 November 2023
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (February 2008) |
Doc Crane | |
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| Born | c. 1847 |
| Died | April 17, 1920 (aged 72 - 73) California, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Film actor |
| Years active | 1914–1920 |
Doc Crane (c. 1847 – April 17, 1920) was an American silent film actor.
Crane was a medical doctor in Boston who served in the Civil War and returned to his practice after its end. When he was 65, he moved to California to retire. After financial difficulties depleted his savings, he found work as a character actor at Universal studios, drawing upon his experience in amateur dramatic productions when he was in medical school.[1]
He was signed in 1914 and starred in about 30 films before his retirement three years later in 1917.
Filmography
[edit]- The Higher Law (1914) King Louis XI
- The Last Volunteer (1914) Raolf Ardelheim
- The Oubliette (1914) King Louis XI
- The Tragedy of Whispering Creek (1914) Prospector
- The Gambler's Oath (1914)
- Father and the Boys (1915)
- The Beloved Vagabond (1915) Asticot
- Lord John in New York (1915) L.J. Calit
- The College Orphan (1915) Socrates
- The Broken Coin (1915) Pawnbroker
- The Melting Pot (1915) Quincy Davenport
- Mixed Blood (1916)
- A Woman's Eyes (1916)
- A Daughter of the Night (1916)
- The Human Cactus (1916)
- What Love Can Do (1916) (as H.F. Crane) Matthew
- A Youth of Fortune (1916) Professor Higgenbotham
- Drugged Waters (1916) Dr. Jennings
- The Red Lie (1916)
- Discontent (1916)
- The Grey Sisterhood (1916)
- Flirting with Death (1917)
- The Blood of His Fathers (1917) John Graham
- The Lure of the Circus (1917)
- Jungle Treachery (1917)
- Flirting with Death (1917)
- The Hidden Spring (1917) (as H.F. Crane) Daniel Kerston
- The Doctor's Deception (1917)
- The Spirit of Romance (1917) (as H.F. Crane) Mace
- Mary from America (1917)
- Pollyanna (1920) (uncredited) Bit Role
References
[edit]- ^ Kingsley, Grace (September 26, 1915). "Where Filmland's Leaf Turns". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. p. 29. Retrieved March 27, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
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