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Alan Crosland Jr.

Frederick Alan Crosland Jr. (June 19, 1918 – December 18, 2001) was a prolific director and editor of film and television from the 1940s to the 1980s. Crosland directed nearly 70 films and television episodes between 1954 and 1984.[1][2] The son of noted director Alan Crosland, he is best known for directing the two-part pilot of The Bionic Woman in 1976 and episodes of The Twilight Zone in 1963.[3] Crosland served in the US Navy.[1]

Alan Crosland Jr.
Born
Frederick Alan Crosland Jr.

19 July 1918
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedDecember 18, 2001(2001-12-18) (aged 83)
Palm Desert, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Director
  • editor
Years active1944-1986
Spouses
  • Eileen Florence Dougherty
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    (m. 1940; div. 1955)​
  • Bettie Jane Brown
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    ​
    (m. 1957; div. 1962)​
  • Leatrice Bernard
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    (m. 1963; div. 1971)​
  • Donna Ruth Hanor
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    (m. 1972; div. 1978)​
  • Jean Margaret Smith
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    (m. 1982; died 1993)​
  • Martha Villasenor
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    (m. 1998)​
Children3
Parents

Biography edit

Crosland was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 19 July 1918 to Frederick Alan Crosland and Juanita Fletcher.[1] In 1927, Crosland's mother was granted custody following his parents' divorce. According to the terms of the divorce, Crosland's father agreed to fund his education as well as a monthly child support payment.[4] Between 1940 and his death in 2001, Crosland was married 5 times, 3 of which ended in divorce.[3] Crosland died on 18 December 2001 in Palm Desert, California.[1]

Filmography edit

Feature films edit

Year Title Role Ref.
1961 Fury River Director [5]
1960 Natchez Trace Director [5]
1958 All Mine to Give Editing Supervisor [5]
The Last of the Fast Guns Editor [5]
1957 Sweet Smell of Success Editing Supervisor [5]
1955 Marty Editing Supervisor [5]
1954 Vera Cruz Editing Supervisor [5]
Apache Editing Supervisor [5]
1953 Blowing Wild Director [5]
The Jazz Singer Editing Supervisor [5]
1952 The Winning Team Editor [5]
Room for One More Editor [5]
The Iron Mistress Editor [5]
1951 Tomorrow Is Another Day (1951 film) Editor [5]
Come Fill the Cup Editor [5]
Operation Pacific Editor [5]
1950 The Flame and the Arrow Editor [5]
The Breaking Point Editor [5]
Young Man with a Horn Editor [5]
1949 Adventures of Don Juan Editor [5]
Task Force Editor [5]
1948 Silver River Editor [5]
1947 The Unfaithful Editor [5]
1946 Deception Editor [5]
1945 Pillow to Post Editor [5]
1944 The Very Thought of You Editor [5]

Short films edit

Year Title Role Ref.
1944 United States Coast Guard Band Editor [5]
The Birds and the Beasts Were There Editor [5]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "Alan Crosland Jr". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on August 24, 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Frederick Crosland, Jr". The Desert Sun. 23 December 2001. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Alan Crosland Jr". IMDB. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Film Director Divorced". The Los Angeles Times. 13 April 1927. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab "Alan Crosland Jr. Filmography". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
 

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