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Crane Whitley

Actor

Crane Whitley

Born October 27, 1899 in New York City, New York, USADied February 28, 195862 films

Crane Whitley was born on October 28, 1899 in New York City, New York, USA as Clement Samuel Wilenchick. He was an actor, known for The Tiger Woman (1944), The Pilgrimage Play (1949) and Captain America (1944). He died on February 28, 1958 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
To Have and Have Not poster7.5To Have and Have Not1945The Flying Deuces poster6.4The Flying Deuces1939Secret Beyond the Door poster6.5Secret Beyond the Door1947The Invisible Man Returns poster6.3The Invisible Man Returns1940Pursued poster6.5Pursued1947Mr. Skeffington poster6.8Mr. Skeffington1944The Damned Don't Cry poster7.0The Damned Don't Cry1950The Fighting Seabees poster6.2The Fighting Seabees1944

Filmography

62 films as actor
  1. 1966Spy Smasher ReturnsDr. Hauser
  2. 1953Hannah Lee: An American PrimitiveBarfly
  3. 1953Treasure of the Golden CondorRuffian (uncredited)
  4. 1951Submarine Command
  5. 1951Red MountainCavalry Major
  6. 1951Insurance InvestigatorChief Meyers
  7. 1951The Sword of Monte CristoHansmann
  8. 1950California PassageVigilante in Mob (uncredited)
  9. 1950The Savage HordeGreb
  10. 1950The Damned Don't CryEddie Hart - Syndicate Boss (uncredited)
  11. 1949The Pilgrimage PlayLonginus
  12. 1949HellfireTex (uncredited)
  13. 1949Outpost in MoroccoCaid Osman
  14. 1949The Crooked WayDoctor Kemble / Off-Screen Narrator
  15. 1949ShockproofForeman (Uncredited)
  16. 1948The Countess of Monte Cristo1st Policeman (uncredited)
  17. 1948Walk a Crooked Mile
  18. 1947Secret Beyond the DoorLevender Falls Husband (uncredited)
  19. 1947Where There's LifeAssassin With Cane
  20. 1947House of Cards
  21. 1947The Case of the Baby-SitterCharlie Moore, hotel manager
  22. 1947Framed(uncredited)
  23. 1947PursuedGeneral (uncredited)
  24. 1946O.S.S.Arnheim
  25. 1945The Lost WeekendWaiter at Harry & Joe's Bar (uncredited)
  26. 1945Hold That Blonde!Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
  27. 1945The Affairs of SusanColonel (uncredited)
  28. 1945BewitchedWarden Clark (uncredited)
  29. 1945Phantoms, Inc.Inspector Becker
  30. 1945The Scarlet ClueHenchman Cooper
  31. 1945The Power of the WhistlerPolice Captain
  32. 1945To Have and Have NotGaulist (uncredited)
  33. 1944The ConspiratorsPolice Detective (uncredited)
  34. 1944Oh, What a Night!Sullivan
  35. 1944Till We Meet AgainMan with Silver
  36. 1944The Tiger WomanTom Dagget
  37. 1944Mr. SkeffingtonLouie (uncredited)
  38. 1944The Fighting SeabeesLt. Cmdr. Hunter (uncredited)
  39. 1943Around the WorldAmerican Captain
  40. 1943For God and CountryChaplain
  41. 1942Commandos Strike at DawnGerman Soldier Taking Blankets (uncredited)
  42. 1942Reunion in FranceOfficer (uncredited)
  43. 1942Underground AgentGiuseppe Ormanti
  44. 1942Lucky JordanGardener
  45. 1942Who Done It?Radio Actor (uncredited)
  46. 1942They Raid by NightDoctor
  47. 1942Eagle SquadronGerman Sentry
  48. 1942Gallant LadyPete Saunders
  49. 1942Spy SmasherHauser
  50. 1942My Favorite BlondeUlrich - Henchman
  51. 1941UndergroundGestapo Agent
  52. 1940Hold That Woman!Defense Attorney
  53. 1940The Invisible Man ReturnsMinor Role (uncredited)
  54. 1939Charlie McCarthy, DetectiveHenchman Pete
  55. 1939The Invisible KillerDist. Atty. Richard Sutton
  56. 1939The Flying DeucesCorporal
  57. 1939Television SpyTamley
  58. 1939Hitler: Beast of BerlinKlee
  59. 1939Bad BoyHenchman
  60. 1939S.O.S Tidal Wave
  61. 1938The Last WarningDetective Slocumbe
  62. 1938A Man to RememberTough Guy Funeral Observer (uncredited)