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| death_date = {{death date and age|1928|7|21|1890|5|18}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|1928|7|21|1890|5|18}}
| death_place = [[Saranac Lake, New York]], U.S.
| death_place = [[Saranac Lake, New York]], U.S.
| restingplace =
| restingplace = [[St. Agnes Cemetery]]
| occupation = Actor
| occupation = Actor
| yearsactive = 1913–1928
| yearsactive = 1913–1928
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'''Ward Crane''' (May 18, 1890 – July 21, 1928) was an American [[silent film]] actor popular in comedies and dramas. Out of dozens of films, he is remembered as the handsome [[Villain|heavy]] to [[Buster Keaton]]'s hero in ''[[Sherlock Jr.]]'' (1924).
'''Ward Crane''' (May 18, 1890 – July 21, 1928) was an American [[silent film]] actor popular in comedies and dramas. Out of dozens of films, he is remembered as the handsome [[Villain|heavy]] to [[Buster Keaton]]'s hero in ''[[Sherlock Jr.]]'' (1924).
Crane died aged 38 in Saranac Lake from [[pneumonia]].<ref>[http://allmovie.com/artist/ward-crane-15632 ''Ward Crane'' bio; allmovie.com]</ref><ref>''Who Was Who on Screen'', p. 102 2nd Edition c.1977 by Evelyn Mack Truitt {{ISBN|0-8352-0914-8}}</ref><ref>''Silent Film Necrology'', p.110 2nd Edition c.2001 by Eugene M. Vazzana {{ISBN|0-7864-1059-0}}</ref>
Crane died aged 38 in [[Saranac Lake, New York]], from [[pneumonia]].<ref>[http://allmovie.com/artist/ward-crane-15632 ''Ward Crane'' bio; allmovie.com]</ref><ref>''Who Was Who on Screen'', p. 102 2nd Edition c.1977 by Evelyn Mack Truitt {{ISBN|0-8352-0914-8}}</ref><ref>''Silent Film Necrology'', p.110 2nd Edition c.2001 by Eugene M. Vazzana {{ISBN|0-7864-1059-0}}</ref>

Crane was the son of John J. Crane.<ref name="th" /> He was born and educated in [[Albany, New York]]. He served in the Navy during World War I.<ref name="nytobit">{{cite news |title=Ward Crane, Film Actor |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1928/07/22/archives/ward-crane-film-actor.html |access-date=December 5, 2022 |work=The New York Times |agency=Associated Press |date=July 22, 1928 |page=36|url-access=subscription}}</ref> He was buried in St. Agnes Cemetery in Albany.<ref name="th">{{cite news |title=Ward Crane Funeral |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114179095/ward-crane/ |access-date=December 6, 2022 |work=The Times Herald |date=July 25, 1928 |location=New York, Olean |page=9|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>


==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
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* ''[[The Meanest Man in the World (1923 film)|The Meanest Man in the World]]'' (1923)
* ''[[The Meanest Man in the World (1923 film)|The Meanest Man in the World]]'' (1923)
*''[[Gambling Wives]]'' (1924)
*''[[Gambling Wives]]'' (1924)
*''[[Sherlock Jr.]]'' (1924)
*''[[Sherlock Jr.]]'' (1924) as The Local Sheik/The Villain
*''[[Bread (1924 film)|Bread]]'' (1924)
*''[[Bread (1924 film)|Bread]]'' (1924)
*''[[Empty Hands]]'' (1924)
*''[[Empty Hands]]'' (1924)
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*''[[Borrowed Finery]]'' (1925)
*''[[Borrowed Finery]]'' (1925)
* ''[[The Crimson Runner]]'' (1925)
* ''[[The Crimson Runner]]'' (1925)
*''[[The Blind Goddess]]'' (1926)
*''[[The Blind Goddess (1926 film)|The Blind Goddess]]'' (1926)
*''[[The Flaming Frontier]]'' (1926)
*''[[The Flaming Frontier]]'' (1926)
* ''[[Under Western Skies (1926 film)|Under Western Skies]]'' (1926)
* ''[[Under Western Skies (1926 film)|Under Western Skies]]'' (1926)
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[[Category:American male film actors]]
[[Category:American male film actors]]
[[Category:American male silent film actors]]
[[Category:American male silent film actors]]
[[Category:Actors from Albany, New York]]
[[Category:Male actors from Albany, New York]]
[[Category:Male actors from New York (state)]]
[[Category:20th-century American male actors]]
[[Category:20th-century American male actors]]


Latest revision as of 01:30, 1 October 2024

Ward Crane
Jean De Briac, Billie Burke, and Ward Crane in The Frisky Mrs. Johnson (1920)
Born(1890-05-18)May 18, 1890
Albany, New York, U.S.
DiedJuly 21, 1928(1928-07-21) (aged 38)
Saranac Lake, New York, U.S.
Resting placeSt. Agnes Cemetery
OccupationActor
Years active1913–1928

Ward Crane (May 18, 1890 – July 21, 1928) was an American silent film actor popular in comedies and dramas. Out of dozens of films, he is remembered as the handsome heavy to Buster Keaton's hero in Sherlock Jr. (1924). Crane died aged 38 in Saranac Lake, New York, from pneumonia.[1][2][3]

Crane was the son of John J. Crane.[4] He was born and educated in Albany, New York. He served in the Navy during World War I.[5] He was buried in St. Agnes Cemetery in Albany.[4]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Ward Crane bio; allmovie.com
  2. ^ Who Was Who on Screen, p. 102 2nd Edition c.1977 by Evelyn Mack Truitt ISBN 0-8352-0914-8
  3. ^ Silent Film Necrology, p.110 2nd Edition c.2001 by Eugene M. Vazzana ISBN 0-7864-1059-0
  4. ^ a b "Ward Crane Funeral". The Times Herald. New York, Olean. July 25, 1928. p. 9. Retrieved December 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ward Crane, Film Actor". The New York Times. Associated Press. July 22, 1928. p. 36. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
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