John Cromwell

Birth Name:

Elwood Dager Cromwell

Birth Place:

Toledo, Ohio, United States

Profession

Director, Actor, Writer

In 1950, he was nominated for a Venice Film Festival Golden Lion Award
Won second place at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards for Best Director in 1939
Won the 1952 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play
In 1928, he got married to well-known actress Kay Johnson
Was the father of award-winning actor James Cromwell
Made his stage debut in the Broadway production "Little Women" in 1912
In 1944, he became president of the Screen Director's Guild

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