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John Craven was an American actor, and the son of noted character actor Frank Craven. He appeared in films and numerous plays and had many TV roles, but was best remembered for originating the role of George Gibbs in the original stage version of Our Town, in which his father played the role of the Stage Manager. Craven was overlooked in the movie version, however, with the part going to the then-unknown William Holden.
Born
Thursday, 22 June 1916
Died
Friday, 24 November 1995
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Wild Scene | Morton | 1970 |
| Judd for the Defense | Judge Hobart | 1967 |
| The Loner | Sheriff | 1965 |
| The Big Valley | Doctor | 1965 |
| The Brass Bottle | Second Psychiatrist | 1964 |
| The Great Adventure | First Reporter | 1963 |
| Whispering Smith | Bolling - the Drifter | 1961 |
| Stagecoach West | Hotel Clerk | 1960 |
| Dan Raven | Ringle | 1960 |
| Checkmate | Dance Partner | 1960 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Wild Scene | Morton | 1970 |
| Judd for the Defense | Judge Hobart | 1967 |
| The Loner | Sheriff | 1965 |
| The Big Valley | Doctor | 1965 |
| The Brass Bottle | Second Psychiatrist | 1964 |
| The Great Adventure | First Reporter | 1963 |
| Whispering Smith | Bolling - the Drifter | 1961 |
| Stagecoach West | Hotel Clerk | 1960 |
| Dan Raven | Ringle | 1960 |
| Checkmate | Dance Partner | 1960 |
| Thriller | Dr. Hilton | 1960 |
| Let's Make Love | Comstock | 1960 |
| Ocean's Eleven | Cashier | 1960 |
| The Twilight Zone | Man | 1959 |
| The DuPont Show with June Allyson | Cashier | 1959 |
| One Step Beyond | Harry Teller | 1959 |
| Rawhide | Hornbeck | 1959 |
| Revolt in the Big House | Guard | 1958 |
| Peter Gunn | Ed Keeler | 1958 |
| Steve Canyon | Radio Officer | 1958 |
| Wanted: Dead or Alive | Zack Dawson | 1958 |
| Colt .45 | Guard | 1957 |
| Sugarfoot | Police Lieutenant | 1957 |
| Richard Diamond, Private Detective | Juror | 1957 |
| Code 3 | Sgt. Pete Daniels | 1957 |
| Tales of Wells Fargo | Mr. Simmons | 1957 |
| Friendly Persuasion | Band Leader | 1956 |
| The Adventures of Jim Bowie | Captain Marsh | 1956 |
| Hold Back the Night | Maj. Bob MacKay | 1956 |
| Navy Wife | Dr. Carter | 1956 |
| Battle Stations | Cmdr. James Matthews | 1956 |
| Matinee Theatre | Trumbull | 1955 |
| Screen Directors Playhouse | Reporter | 1955 |
| Highway Patrol | Ed Wells | 1955 |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Clete Vine / Herbert Gold / Tommy | 1955 |
| Sergeant Preston of the Yukon | Al Stone | 1955 |
| The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | Harry Drew / Dolan | 1955 |
| The Millionaire | Ted Allen | 1955 |
| Security Risk | Dr. Lanson | 1954 |
| Public Defender | Selway / Ted Richards | 1954 |
| The Loretta Young Show | Brother John | 1953 |
| Count the Hours! | George Braden | 1953 |
| You Are There | Henry Stanley | 1953 |
| I Led 3 Lives | Comrade Werner | 1953 |
| Cavalcade of America | Mr. Hathaway | 1952 |
| Four Star Playhouse | Morgan | 1952 |
| The Philco Television Playhouse | 1948 | |
| Swell Guy | Mike O'Connor | 1946 |
| Flight to Nowhere | Claude Forrest | 1946 |
| In the Meantime, Darling | Sleeping Soldier | 1944 |
| Meet the People | John Swanson | 1944 |
| The Purple Heart | Sgt. Martin Stoner | 1944 |
| The Human Comedy | Tobey George | 1944 |
| Someone to Remember | Dan Freeman | 1943 |
| For Love & Country | Danny Brewer | 1943 |
| Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case | Roy Todwell | 1943 |
| Over the Goal | King | 1937 |
