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James Craven was an American actor. He played a wide variety of roles and has a minimum of 98 film and television credits including the TV show The Adventures of Kit Carson, as well as the classic motion picture, Johnny Belinda, and the popular movie serials, The Green Archer, Captain Midnight and King of the Rocket Men.
Born
Sunday, 02 October 1892
Died
Saturday, 02 November 1996
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| D-Day on Mars | Dr. Cygnus Layton / Dr. Cyrus Layton | 1966 |
| Missile Monsters | Dr. Bryant | 1958 |
| Death of a Scoundrel | Detective | 1956 |
| Francis in the Navy | Oscillator Tester | 1955 |
| Soldiers of Fortune | Captain Withers | 1955 |
| The Star and the Story | Don Felipe | 1955 |
| Stories of the Century | Sheriff Sims / Wyatt Earp | 1954 |
| The Eddie Cantor Story | Bert Glenville | 1953 |
| The Royal African Rifles | Commander | 1953 |
| East of Sumatra | Drake | 1953 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| D-Day on Mars | Dr. Cygnus Layton / Dr. Cyrus Layton | 1966 |
| Missile Monsters | Dr. Bryant | 1958 |
| Death of a Scoundrel | Detective | 1956 |
| Francis in the Navy | Oscillator Tester | 1955 |
| Soldiers of Fortune | Captain Withers | 1955 |
| The Star and the Story | Don Felipe | 1955 |
| Stories of the Century | Sheriff Sims / Wyatt Earp | 1954 |
| The Eddie Cantor Story | Bert Glenville | 1953 |
| The Royal African Rifles | Commander | 1953 |
| East of Sumatra | Drake | 1953 |
| City Detective | Ashley Cummings | 1953 |
| Project Moon Base | Commodore Carlson | 1953 |
| She Couldn't Say No | Mr. Plummer | 1953 |
| San Antone | Union Officer | 1953 |
| Rogue's March | Detective Renford | 1953 |
| I'm the Law | Regan | 1953 |
| I Led 3 Lives | Dr. Freeman | 1953 |
| Against All Flags | Capt. Hornsby / Captain Hornsby | 1952 |
| Blackbeard, the Pirate | Captain | 1952 |
| My Hero | Stanley | 1952 |
| The Ford Television Theatre | Hall Porter | 1952 |
| Something for the Birds | VIP | 1952 |
| Four Star Playhouse | Man in Audience | 1952 |
| Hopalong Cassidy | Mordigan | 1952 |
| Adventures of Superman | John Greer | 1952 |
| Les Miserables | Vero | 1952 |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong Customs Officer | 1952 |
| The Old West | Daniels | 1952 |
| Mark Saber | Morrie | 1951 |
| The Day the Earth Stood Still | Businessman | 1951 |
| Flying Leathernecks | Fleet CIC Commander | 1951 |
| The Adventures of Kit Carson | General Banning / Hal / Postal Inspector / Sellers | 1951 |
| David and Bathsheba | Court Announcer | 1951 |
| Lost Planet Airmen | Prof. Millard | 1951 |
| Racket Squad | Ralph P. Cahill | 1951 |
| Wells Fargo Gunmaster | Henry Mills | 1951 |
| Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok | Dave McCanles | 1951 |
| Front Page Detective | Baxter | 1951 |
| Target Unknown | Brigadier General | 1951 |
| Flying Disc Man from Mars | Bryant / Dr. Bryant | 1950 |
| Hit Parade of 1951 | Director | 1950 |
| Lux Video Theatre | Mr. Carrington | 1950 |
| The Magnavox Theater | De Treville | 1950 |
| Bunco Squad | Swenson | 1950 |
| Lonely Heart Bandits | Minor Role | 1950 |
| The Gene Autry Show | Brad Bidwell / Wade Morgan / Steve Kinney / Mayor Elliott Johnson | 1950 |
| Trial Without Jury | Stage Actor Playing Philip Mannings | 1950 |
| Samson and Delilah | Prince | 1949 |
| Challenge to Lassie | Sentry | 1949 |
| Beyond the Forest | Man with Photographs | 1949 |
| The Lone Ranger | Kirk Meacham | 1949 |
| Sword in the Desert | Brig. Vincent | 1949 |
| Mighty Joe Young | 1st Man at Bar | 1949 |
| King of the Rocket Men | Prof. Millard [Chs. 1-7, 10] / Prof. Millard | 1949 |
| Batman and Robin | Norwood [Chs. 1, 3, 12-14] | 1949 |
| The Clay Pigeon | John Wheeler | 1949 |
| The Fighting O'Flynn | The Subaltern | 1949 |
| Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc. | Prof. James Clayton [Chs. 1, 10-12] | 1949 |
| Adventures of Don Juan | Captain of Horsemen | 1948 |
| Million Dollar Weekend | Dr. George Strong | 1948 |
| Strange Gamble | Mordigan | 1948 |
| Desperadoes of Dodge City | Cal Sutton | 1948 |
| Johnny Belinda | Interpreter | 1948 |
| Berlin Express | British Major | 1948 |
| The Exile | Cavalier | 1947 |
| Forever Amber | Messenger | 1947 |
| Monsieur Verdoux | Bismo - Annabella's Friend | 1947 |
| Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman | Sam Winsley | 1947 |
| 13 Rue Madeleine | RAF Officer | 1947 |
| O.S.S. | Jumpmaster | 1946 |
| Murder in the Music Hall | Mr. Winters | 1946 |
| Sheriff of Redwood Valley | Bidwell | 1946 |
| Days of Buffalo Bill | Ace Diamond | 1946 |
| Pursuit to Algiers | Anton Petzval | 1945 |
| The Purple Monster Strikes | Dr. Cyrus Layton | 1945 |
| The Human Comedy | Man at Steed Party | 1944 |
| Pilot #5 | English Lieutenant | 1943 |
| Bombardier | Maj. Morris / Major Morris | 1943 |
| Immortal Sergeant | NCO | 1943 |
| Flight for Freedom | Dick Wake - Flyer | 1943 |
| The Adventures of Smilin' Jack | Commissioner Robert George Hardy [Chs. 5-7] | 1943 |
| Reunion in France | Officer | 1942 |
| Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon | RAF Officer Watching Bombsight Test | 1942 |
| Little Joe, the Wrangler | Lloyd Chapin | 1942 |
| Silver Queen | Thomas | 1942 |
| Invisible Agent | Ship's Radio Man | 1942 |
| Footlight Serenade | Park Towers Desk Clerk | 1942 |
| Eagle Squadron | Fire Warden | 1942 |
| Danger in the Pacific | Aviator | 1942 |
| Captain Midnight | Ivan Shark | 1942 |
| Captains of the Clouds | Instructor | 1942 |
| Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake | Guard | 1942 |
| Today I Hang | Joseph Rand | 1942 |
| The Corsican Brothers | Giovanni / Giovanni (Uncredited) | 1941 |
| A Yank in the R.A.F. | Instructor | 1941 |
| Down in San Diego | Flight Commander | 1941 |
| They Met in Bombay | Captain in Car | 1941 |
| Tumbledown Ranch in Arizona | Dan Slocum | 1941 |
| White Eagle | 'Dandy' Darnell / Dandy Darnell | 1941 |
| The Green Archer | Abel Bellamy | 1940 |
