James Craven
Acting
Biography
James Craven was an American actor. He played a wide variety of roles and film and television credits including the TV show The Adventures of Kit Carson, Johnny Belinda, The Green Archer and King of the Rocket Men.
Born: October 1, 1892
Place of Birth: Pennsylvania, USA
Known For
Monsieur Verdoux
The film is about an unemployed banker, Henri Verdoux, and his sociopathic methods of attaining income. While being both loyal and competent in his work, Verdoux has been laid-off. To make money for his wife and child, he marries wealthy widows and then murders them. His crime spree eventually works against him when two particular widows break his normal routine.
They Met in Bombay
A jewel thief and a con artist are rivals in the theft of a valuable diamond and gem necklace in Bombay and as the Japanese Army invades China.
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
Sir Arthur Blake has inherited title and lands from his brother. He also has his orphaned nephew Benjamin working for him as a bonded servant. While he believes the lad was born out of wedlock and so cannot claim the inheritance, he is taking no chances. Benjamin eventually rebels against his uncle and sets sail to try and make his fortune. This may enable him to return to prove his claim to being the rightful heir to the estate.
The Corsican Brothers
Cultured Mario and outlaw Lucien, twins separated at birth, join forces to avenge their parents' death at the hands of evil Colonna. Because each feels all the same sensations experienced by the other, swordplay is difficult for them. Worse yet, raised very differently, they struggle to find common ground between their conflicting personalities. But to defeat their enemy, the two will have to overcome the obstacles and work as a team.
Johnny Belinda
A small-town doctor helps a deaf-mute farm girl learn to communicate.
Beyond the Forest
Rosa, the self-serving wife of a small-town doctor, gets a better offer when a wealthy big-city man insists she get a divorce and marry him instead. Soon she demonstrates she is capable of rather deplorable acts -- including murder.
Adventures of Superman
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a syndicated TV adaptation of the beloved DC Comics superhero! You know the drill: When he isn't fighting for truth, justice and the American way, the man in tights dons a suit and glasses for his secret identity as Daily Planet newspaper reporter Clark Kent, who works alongside friends Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen for gruff boss Perry White.
Reunion in France
Frenchwoman Michele de la Becque, an opponent of the Nazis in German-occupied Paris, hides a downed American flyer, Pat Talbot, and attempts to get him safely out of the country.
Berlin Express
In post-war Europe, a diverse group of passengers aboard a U.S. Army train to bombed-out Frankfurt becomes involved in a Nazi assassination plot.
Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman
A nightclub singer uses alcohol in excess to sooth her painful life.
Filmography
as Roy
as Dr. Cygnus Layton
as Dr. Bryant
as Commodore Carlson
as Drake
as Captain Hornsby
as Daniels (uncredited)
as John Greer
as Vero (uncredited)
as Prof. Millard
as Henry Mills
as Brigadier General (uncredited)
as M. De Treville
as Dr. Bryant
as Swenson (uncredited)
as Stage Actor Playing Philip Mannings
as Prof. Millard
as John Wheeler
as Prof. James Clayton [Chs. 1, 10-12]
as Dr. George Strong
as Mordigan
as Cal Sutton
as Interpreter (uncredited)
as British Major
as Cavalier (uncredited)
as Bismo - Annabella's Friend (uncredited)
as Winsley (uncredited)
as Mr. Winters
as Bidwell
as Ace Diamond
as Dr. Cyrus Layton
as Major Morris
as Commissioner Robert George Hardy [Chs. 5-7]
as Officer (uncredited)
as Thomas (uncredited)
as Lloyd Chapin
as Ship's Radio Man (uncredited)
as Fire Warden
as Ivan Shark
as Guard (uncredited)
as Joseph Rand
as Giovanni (Uncredited)
as Instructor
as Captain in Car (uncredited)
as Dan Slocum
as 'Dandy' Darnell
as Abel Bellamy