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(1907 - 1944) Stage actor, film director, playwright and screenwriter. Active on Broadway in the following productions:

(1907) Stage Play: Artie. Comedy. Written by George Ade. Garrick Theatre: 28 Oct- 1907- Nov 1907 (closing date unknown/22 performances). Cast: Joseph Brennan, George A. Cameron, Herbert Cole, Daniel Corse, Frank Craven [Broadway debut], J.W. Cunningham, Louis R. Grisel, William Harrigan, Sidney Irving, James A. Leahy, Hale Norcross, Joseph M. Sparks, James Stewart, Frederick Wallace, Larry Wheat [credited as Lawrence Wheat], Thomas H. Wilson. Produced by Charles B. Dillingham. Note: Filmed by The Vitagraph Company of America [distributed by V-L-S-E] as Artie, the Millionaire Kid (1916).

(1909) Stage Play: The Writing on the Wall. Drama. Written by William Hurlbut. Directed by Walter N. Lawrence. Savoy Theatre: 26 Apr 1909- May 1909 (closing date unknown/32 performances). Cast: John Bickford, Frank Craven, Robert T. Haines, Florence Huntington, Ben Johnson, William Morris (as "Mr. Lawrence"), Olga Nethersole (as "Barbara Lawrence"), Constance Raymond, Beverly Sitgreaves, J.R. Wallace. Note: Filmed by The Vitagraph Co. of America [distributed by V-L-S-E] as The Writing on the Wall (1916).

(1910) Stage Play: New York. Written by William Hurlbut. Bijou Theatre: 17 Oct 1910- Oct 1910 (closing date unknown/16 performances). Cast: Florence Burdett, Frank Craven, Laura Nelson Hall, Orrin Johnson, Mary Shaw, Vaughan Trevor, Mortimer Weldon, Frances Whitehouse. Produced by A.H. Woods. Note: Filmed as New York (1916).

(1911) Stage Play: Bought and Paid For. Written by George Broadhurst. Playhouse Theatre: 26 Sep 1911- Oct 1912 (closing date unknown/431 performances). Cast: Julia Dean (as "Virginia Blaine"), Allen Atwell, Frank Craven (as "James Gilley"), Marie Nordstrom (as "Fanny Blaine"), Charles Richman (as "Robert Stafford"), John Sharon. Produced by William A. Brady. Notes: (1) Play was considered a monster hit of the 1911- 12 theatrical season). (2) Filmed as Bought and Paid For (1916), Bought and Paid For (1922), and as Minä jätän sinut (1944).

(1914) Stage Play: Too Many Cooks. Written by Frank Craven. Directed by John Cromwell and Frank Craven. 39th Street Theater: 24 Feb 1914- Sep 1914 (closing date unknown/223 performances). Cast: Philip Bern (as "Joe Cook"), Eva Condon (as "Ella"), Frank Craven (as "Albert Bennett"), John Cromwell (as "Frank Andrews"), Virginia Erwin (as "Bertha Cook"), Bessie Fischer (as "Mary Cook"), Charles Fischer (as "Walter Cook"), Phillip Hillman (as "Louis Cook"), Mattie Keene (as "Mrs. Cook"), Jonathan Kieff (as "Simpson"), Martin Mann (as "Mr. Cook"), Edward McWade (as "Uncle George"), Bessie Osmond (as "Emma Cook"), Inez Plummer (as "Alice Cook"), George Stillman (as "Tom"), Jennie Weathersby (as "Louise Cook"), George Williams (as "Uncle Ben Wilson"). Produced by William A. Brady.

(1915) Stage Play: Under Fire. Written by Roi Cooper Megrue. Co-directed by William Courtenay and Roi Cooper Megrue. Hudson Theatre: 11 Sep 1915- Jan 1916 (closing date unknown/129 performances). Cast: Dorothy Abbott, Sydney Chon, William Courtenay, Frank Craven, Robert Fischer, Phoebe Foster, Violet Heming, Edward Hicks, Felix Krembs, Frank Morgan, McKay Morris, Edward G. Robinson [Broadway debut], Malise Sheridan, Henry Stephenson, Norman Tharp, Harland Tucker [Broadway debut], Jack Wessel. Produced by Selwyn & Co.

(1916) Stage Play: Seven Chances. Written by Roi Cooper Megrue. George M. Cohan's Theatre (moved to the Belasco Theatre on 23 Oct 1916 to close): 8 Aug 1916- Dec 1916 (closing date unknown/151 performances). Cast: Marion Abbott, Charles Brokate, Emily Callaway, Alice Carroll, Frank Craven, Florence Deshon, Hayward Ginn, Otto Kruger, Rowland Lee, Harry Leighton. Helen MacKellar, Carroll McComas, Anne Meredith, Lillian Spencer, Allen Thomas, Beverly West. Produced by David Belasco.

(1917) Stage Play: This Way Out. Written by Frank Craven. George M. Cohan's Theatre: 30 Aug 1917- Sep 1917 (closing date unknown/28 performances). Cast: Walter Baldwin [Broadway debut], David Burton, Frank Craven, Millicent Evans, Grace Goodall, Harold Grau, Edythe Lyle, Charles Merriwell, Jed Prouty, Charles Trowbridge, George Williams. Produced by J. Fred Zimmerman Jr.

(1917) Stage Play: Going Up.

(1920) Stage Play: The Night Boat. Musical comedy.

(1920) Stage Play: The Girl from Home. Musical/farce. Music by Silvio Hein. Book by Frank Craven. Lyrics by Frank Craven. Musicalized from a farce by Richard Harding Davis [final Broadway credit]. Musical Director: Anton Heindl. Directed by R.H. Burnside. Globe Theatre: 3 May 1920- 22 May 1920 (24 performances). Cast: John Allan (as "Ensemble"), William Boren (as "Ensemble"), Alma Braham (as "Ensemble"), Sophie Brenner (as "Sister May"), Jessica Brown (as "Dance Specialty"), Sam Burbank (as "Lieut. Victor"), William Burress (as "General Santos Campos"), Gladys Caldwell (as "Lucy Sheridan"), 'Eduardo Cansino (as "Dance Specialty"), Elsa Cansino (as "Dance Specialty"), Mary Ellen Capers (as "Ensemble"), Clara Carroll (as "Sister Clara"), Jean Carroll (as "Ensemble"), Walter Coupe (as "Rev. Arthur Bostick"), Frank Craven (as "Brook Travers, alias "Steve Hill"), Peggy Dana (as "Ensemble"), Margarita Flora DeMayo (as "Dance Specialty"), Edna Fenton (as "Sister Isabelle"), Marie Fredericks (as "Ensemble"), Dorothy Grace (as "Ensemble"), Dorothy Haighton (as "Ensemble"), John Hendricks (as "Jose Dravo"), Harry King (as "Ensemble"), Charles Kirby (as "Ensemble"), Doris Landy (as "Ensemble"), Estelle MacIntosh (as "Ensemble"), George E. Mack (as "Dr. Vasquez"), Russell Mack (as "Charles Hyne"), Arline Mason (as "Ensemble"), Eleanor Masters (as "Sister Eleanor"), Thomas Maynard (as "Ensemble"), Janet Megrew (as "Sister Mabel"), Charles Mitchell (as "Duffy"), Mayre Morris (as "Ensemble"), Bonnie Murray (as "Ensemble"), Robert Norman (as "Ensemble"), John Parks (as "Col. John T. Bowie"), Harry Pierce (as "Ensemble"), Ann Poulson (as "Ensemble"), Jed Prouty (as "Simpson, alias "Jim Dodd"), Joe Qualters (as "Ensemble"), Elizabeth Reed (as "Ensemble"), Ione Ritchie (as Ensemble"), Marie Sewell (as "Sister Marie"), Virginia Shelby (as "Sister Agnes"), Marion Sunshine (as "Merci Hope"), Jose Vallhonrat (as "Senor Hoakumo"), Hazel Webb (as "Ensemble"), Kathryn Yates (as "Sister Helen"), Flora Zabelle (as "Senora Juanita Arguilla"). Produced by Charles B. Dillingham.

(1920) Stage Play: The First Year. Comedy.

(1922) Stage Play: Spite Corner. Comedy.

(1922) Stage Play: Up She Goes. Musical Comedy.

(1924) Stage Play: New Brooms. Comedy.

(1926) Stage Play: Twinkle, Twinkle. Musical comedy. Music by Harry Archer. Book by Harlan Thompson. Lyrics by Harlan Thompson. Additional scenes and numbers by Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby. Musical Director: Max Steiner. Musical Staging by Julian Alfred and Harry Puck. Directed by Frank Craven. Liberty Theatre: 16 Nov 1926- 9 Apr 1927 (167 performances). Cast: Elise Bonwit (as "Louise/Sextette"), Joe E. Brown (as "P.G. "Peachy" Robinson"), Frank Bryan (as "Ensemble"), Perqueta Courtney (as "Florence Devereaux"), Diana Day (as "June/Sextette"), Alan Edwards (as "Richard Grey"), Anita Firman (as "Suzette/Sextette"), John Gray (as "Telegraph Operator"), Patty Hastings (as "Jennie/Sextette"), Phyllis Hooper (as "Ensemble"), Wanda Jarzy (as "Ensemble"), Buddy Jenkins (as "Ensemble"), Dorothy Jordan (as "Ensemble"), Douglas Keaton (as "Ensemble"), Ann Kelly (as "Gloria/Sextette"), Therese Kelly (as "A Cutie"), Myrtle Le Roy (as "Ensemble"), Joseph Lertora (as "Jack Wyndham"), Flo Lewis (as "Bessie Smith"), Allyn Loring (as "Ensemble"), Alice MacDonald (as "Ensemble"), Dorothy Martin (as "Dolores/Sextette"), William J. McCarthy (as "Sam Gibson"), Ned McGarn (as "Ensemble"), Helen Mirtel (as "Ensemble"), Ona Munson (as "Alice James"), Henry Nelthropp (as "Ensemble"), Frances Nevins (as "Ensemble"), Marion Nevins (as "Ensemble"), Anna Nito (as "Ensemble"), John O'Neil (as "Ensemble"), John Sheehan (as "Harry"), Betty Sheldon (as "Ensemble"), Nerene Swinton (as "Ensemble"), Frances Upton (as "Jane Robinson"), Hazel Vee (as "Ensemble"), Betty Veronica (as "Ensemble"), Diana White (as "Ensemble"), Wanda Wood (as "Ensemble"). Produced by Louis F. Werba.

(1927) Stage Play: Money from Home. Comedy.

(1927) Stage Play: The 19th Hole.

(1929) Stage Play: Salt Water. Comedy.

(1930) Stage Play: That's Gratitude. Comedy.

(1932) Stage Play: Whistling in the Dark. Melodrama/farce. Written by Laurence Gross and Edward Childs Carpenter. Directed by Frank Craven. Ethel Barrymore Theatre (moved to The Waldorf Theatre from 3 Nov 1932- close): 19 Jan 1932- Feb 1933 (closing date unknown/265 performances). Cast: Edward Arnold (as "Jacob Dillon") [final Broadway role], Horace Cooper, Arthur Hebert, John S. Irwin, John Kane, John Kearney, Joseph Kleema, Martha Mayo, Charles McClelland, Helen Mehrmann, S. Henry Norell, Jack Stone, Ralph Theodore (as "Joe Salvatore"), Claire Trevor (as "Toby Van Buren"), Ernest Truex (as "Wallace Porter"), Arthur Vinton (as "Charlie Shaw"). Produced by Alexander McKaig. Note: Filmed by MGM as Whistling in the Dark (1933) (starring Mr. Truex and Mr. Arnold, recreating their stage roles), and Whistling in the Dark (1941) starring Red Skelton (script was significantly re-written with character names changed).

(1932) Stage Play: Riddle Me This. Comedy.

(1932) Stage Play: Bridal Wise. Comedy.

(1932) Stage Play: That's Gratitude. Comedy (revival).

(1935) Stage Play: A Touch of Brimstone. Written by Leonora Kaghan and Anita Philips. Directed by Frank Craven. John Golden Theatre: 22 Sep 1935- Dec 1935 (closing date unknown/98 performances). Cast: Reed Brown, Jr., Bob Burton, Reginald Carrington, Hancey Castle, Jas. Dowd, Wheeler Dryden (as "Geoffrey Smythe"), Basil Hanbury, Ryder Keane, Malcolm Laing, Mary Philips, William Post, William Postance, Richard Sterling, Cora Witherspoon (as "Isabel Cobb"), Roland Young (as "Mark Faber"). Produced by John Golden.

(1975) Stage Play: [Posthumous credit] Very Good Eddie. Musical (revival).

(1941) Stage Play: Village Green.

(1942) Stage Play: The Flowers of Virtue.

(1944) Stage Play: Mrs. January and Mr. X. Comedy.

(1975) Stage Play: [Posthumous credit] Very Good Eddie (1975). Musical (revival).

(1935) Stage Play: For Valor. Comedy. Written by Martha Hedman and Henry Arthur House. Directed by Frank Craven. Empire Theatre: 18 Nov 1935- Nov 1935 (closing date unknown/8 performances). Cast: Charles Dow Clark (as "Mr. Sims"), Frank Coletti (as "Corporal Colt"), Thomas Coffin Cooke (as "Robert Lake"), Frank Craven (as "Wallace I. Brown"), Frederica Going (as "Frau Fritzie Schmitt"), John Harwood (as "A German Lieutenant"), Emil Hoch (as "First Landsturm") [final Broadway role], Manart Kippen (as "General Von Und Zu Puppendorf"), Frederick Klein (as "Orderly"), Charles Laite (as "Harold Pratt"), George Lewis (as "A Newsreel Photographer"), Rhea Martin (as "Betsy Dale"), Oscar Meyer (as "Second Officer"), Karl Mueller (as "Third Officer"), Hilda Plowright (as "Aurelia Slater"), Victor Rosenberg (as "Second Landsturm"), Sam Sidman (as "Private Malinsky"), Lenore Sorsby (as "The Siren"), Arnold Sudman (as "Fourth Officer"), Beatrice Terry (as "Mrs. Peter Teasdale"), June Walker (as "Mary Brown"), George Whitson (as "Postman"), Jay Wilson (as "Congressman Henry O'Day"), Hans Windel (as "First Officer"). Produced by George C. Tyler.

(January 24, 1939) He played the stage manager in Thornton Wilder's play, "Our Town," at the Selwyn Theatre in Chicago, Illinois with James Spottswood (Dr. Gibbs); Evelyn Varden (Mrs. Gibbs); Thomas W. Ross (Mr. Webb); Helen Carew (Mrs. Webb); John Craven (George Gibbs); Dorothy McGuire (Emily Webb); Patricia Roe (Rebecca Gibbs); Raymond Rose; Tom Fadden; Charles Wiley Jr.; Walter O. Hill; Milton Parsons; Dora Merande; E. Irving Locke; Billy Redfield; William Wadsworth; and Edward P. Goodnow in the cast.

(January 5, 1939) He acted in Thornton Wilder's play, "Our Town," at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio with Evelyn Varden, Helen Carew, James Spottswood, Raymond Roe, Tom Fadden, John Craven, Patricia Roe, Charles Wiley Jr., Dorothy McGuire, Thomas W. Ross, Walter O. Hill, Alice Donaldson, Thomas Coley, Katharine Raht, Milton Parsons, William Roerick, Doro Merande, E. Irving Locke, Billy Redfield, William Wadsworth, and Edward P. Goodnow in the cast. Raymond Sovey was set designer. Helene Pons was costume designer. Jed Harris was producer and director.

(June 1946) His play, "That's Gratitude," was performed at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine with Erik Rhodes in the cast.

(February 13 to 18, 1922) His play, "Too Many Crooks," was performed in a Pasadena Community Playhouse production at the Savoy Theatre in Pasadena, California. Gilmor Brown was artistic director. Eloise Sterling was director.