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Ward Crane
Ward Crane
	Jean De Briac, Billie Burke, and Ward Crane in The Frisky Mrs. Johnson (1920)
Born	May 18, 1890; Albany, New York, U.S.
Died	July 21, 1928 (aged 38); Saranac Lake, New York, U.S.
Resting place	St. Agnes Cemetery
Occupation	Actor
Years active	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 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

The Dark Star (1919)
The Scoffer (1920)
In the Heart of a Fool (1920)
Harriet and the Piper (1920)
The Frisky Mrs. Johnson (1920)
The Luck of the Irish (1920)
Something Different (1920)
Heedless Moths (1921)
French Heels (1922)
No Trespassing (1922)
Broadway Rose (1922)
Destiny's Isle (1922)
The Famous Mrs. Fair (1923)
Within the Law (1923)
Enemies of Children (1923)
Pleasure Mad (1923)
The Meanest Man in the World (1923)
Gambling Wives (1924)
Sherlock Jr. (1924) as The Local Sheik/The Villain
Bread (1924)
Empty Hands (1924)
The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
How Baxter Butted In (1925)
The Million Dollar Handicap (1925)
Peacock Feathers (1925)
Classified (1925)
Borrowed Finery (1925)
The Crimson Runner (1925)
The Blind Goddess (1926)
The Flaming Frontier (1926)
Under Western Skies (1926)
That Model from Paris (1926)
Upstage (1926)
The Lady in Ermine (1927) with Corinne Griffith and Francis X. Bushman
The Beauty Shoppers (1927)
The American (1927) (not released)
The Rush Hour (1928)
Honeymoon Flats (1928)

References

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

External links

Ward Crane at IMDb
Ward Crane on right in The Frisky Mrs. Johnson with Billie Burke, 1920(Univ. of Wash./Sayre collection)
Ward Crane passport picture, 1920
kinotv.com

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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

[th-4] "Ward Crane Funeral". The Times Herald. New York, Olean. July 25, 1928. p. 9. Retrieved December 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[nytobit-5] "Ward Crane, Film Actor". The New York Times. Associated Press. July 22, 1928. p. 36. Retrieved December 5, 2022.

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-'''Ward Crane''' (May 18, 1890 - July 21, 1928) was a [[silent film]] actor popular in comedies and dramas. Out of dozens of films, he's best remembered as the handsome [[Villain|heavy]] to [[Buster Keaton]] in ''[[Sherlock, Jr.]]'' (1924).
+'''Ward Crane''' (May 18, 1890 &ndash; 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 at age 38 from [[pneumonia]].<ref>[http://allmovie.com/artist/ward-crane-15632 ''Ward Crane'' bio; allmovie.com]</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>
-==Partial Filmography==
+==Selected filmography==
+{{div col}}
+*''[[The Dark Star (1919 film)|The Dark Star]]'' (1919)
+*''[[The Scoffer]]'' (1920)
+*''[[In the Heart of a Fool]]'' (1920)
+*''[[Harriet and the Piper]]'' (1920)
 *''[[The Frisky Mrs. Johnson]]'' (1920)
+*''[[The Luck of the Irish (1920 film)|The Luck of the Irish]]'' (1920)
+*''[[Something Different (1920 film)|Something Different]]'' (1920)
 *''[[Heedless Moths]]'' (1921)
-*''[[Broadway Rose (1922 film)|Broadway Rose]]'' (1922)
+*''[[French Heels]]'' (1922)
+*''[[No Trespassing (1922 film)|No Trespassing]]'' (1922)
+*''[[Broadway Rose (film)|Broadway Rose]]'' (1922)
+* ''[[Destiny's Isle]]'' (1922)
 *''[[The Famous Mrs. Fair]]'' (1923)
 *''[[Within the Law (1923 film)|Within the Law]]'' (1923)
+*''[[Enemies of Children]]'' (1923)
+* ''[[Pleasure Mad]]'' (1923)
+* ''[[The Meanest Man in the World (1923 film)|The Meanest Man in the World]]'' (1923)
 *''[[Gambling Wives]]'' (1924)
-*''[[Sherlock, Jr.]]'' (1924)
+*''[[Sherlock Jr.]]'' (1924) as The Local Sheik/The Villain
 *''[[Bread (1924 film)|Bread]]'' (1924)
 *''[[Empty Hands]]'' (1924)
 *''[[The Phantom of the Opera (1925 film)|The Phantom of the Opera]]'' (1925)
-*''[[The Blind Goddess]]'' (1926)
+*''[[How Baxter Butted In]]'' (1925)
+* ''[[The Million Dollar Handicap]]'' (1925)
+*''[[Peacock Feathers]]'' (1925)
+*''[[Classified (1925 film)|Classified]]'' (1925)
+*''[[Borrowed Finery]]'' (1925)
+* ''[[The Crimson Runner]]'' (1925)
+*''[[The Blind Goddess (1926 film)|The Blind Goddess]]'' (1926)
+*''[[The Flaming Frontier]]'' (1926)
+* ''[[Under Western Skies (1926 film)|Under Western Skies]]'' (1926)
 *''[[That Model from Paris]]'' (1926)
 *''[[Upstage (film)|Upstage]]'' (1926)
-*''[[The Lady in Ermine (1927 film)|The Lady in Ermine]]'' (1927)
+*''[[The Lady in Ermine]]'' (1927) with Corinne Griffith and Francis X. Bushman
-*''[[The American (1927 film)|The American]]'' (1927)(*not released)
+* ''[[The Beauty Shoppers]]'' (1927)
+*''[[The American (1927 film)|The American]]'' (1927) (not released)
+*''[[The Rush Hour]]'' (1928)
+*''[[Honeymoon Flats]]'' (1928)
+{{div col end}}
 ==References==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
+{{Commons category|Ward Crane}}
-*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0186440/ ''Ward Crane'' at IMDb.com]
+*{{IMDb name|0186440}}
-*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/puzzlemaster/5499503960/in/set-721576049761157633/ passport portrait of Ward Crane, 1920]
 *[http://content.lib.washington.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/sayre&CISOPTR=14328&CISOBOX=1&REC=1 Ward Crane on right in ''The Frisky Mrs. Johnson'' with Billie Burke, 1920](Univ. of Wash./Sayre collection)
+*[https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5255/5499503960_d5eb8d2af2_m.jpg Ward Crane passport picture, 1920]
+*[http://www.kinotv.com/page/bio.php?namecode=20774&q=0&l=en kinotv.com]
+{{Authority control}}
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-| DATE OF DEATH     = July 21, 1928
-| PLACE OF DEATH    = [[Saranac Lake, New York]]
-}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Crane, Ward}}
 [[Category:1890 births]]
 [[Category:1928 deaths]]
-[[Category:American film actors]]
+[[Category:American male film actors]]
-[[Category:American silent film actors]]
+[[Category:American male silent film actors]]
-[[Category:People from Albany, New York]]
+[[Category:Male actors from Albany, New York]]
-[[Category:20th-century American actors]]
+[[Category:20th-century American male actors]]
+{{US-film-actor-1890s-stub}}

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