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Ward Crane

Ward Crane (May 18, 1890 – July 21, 1928) was an American silent film actor popular in comedies and dramas. Out of dozens of films, he is remembered as the handsome heavy to Buster Keaton's hero in Sherlock Jr. Crane died aged 38 in Saranac Lake, New York, from pneumonia.

Ward Crane

Left to right: Jean De Briac, Billie Burke, and Ward Crane in the American comedy film The Frisky Mrs. Johnson (1920) - publicity still (original image damaged, cropped and modified: see source)

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Name
Ward Crane
Born
18 May 1890
Birthplace
Albany, New York, U.S.
Died
21 July 1928
Place of death
Saranac Lake, New York, U.S.
Occupation
Actor
Nationality
United States
Languages
English

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