Frank Craven

Frank Craven

Frank Craven (August 24, 1875 – September 1, 1945) was an American stage and film actor, playwright, and screenwriter, best known for originating the role of the Stage Manager in Thornton Wilder's Our Town.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 24, 1875 (Boston), Died September 1, 1945 (Beverly Hills)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1906 - 1932

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, speaker

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	C-24139	12-in.	5/20/1920	Gems from The night boat	Victor Light Opera Company	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-30627	10-in.	8/11/1924	Pigs	Frank Craven	Recitation, with imitations	speaker
Victor	[Trial 1932-06-16-01]	Not documented	6/16/1932	Pridget sketch	Frank Craven Company of Seven	Dramatic scene	speaker
Columbia	3317	10-in.	ca. 1905-Jan. 1906	Mah pretty Chloe from Tennessee	Columbia Quartette	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	78744	10-in.	10/20/1919	It's a small world after all	Sterling Trio	Male vocal trio, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	7141	10-in.	2/2/1920	It's a small world after all	Frederick J. Wheeler	Male vocal solo,with orchestra	lyricist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Craven, Frank," accessed November 17, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103714.

Craven, Frank. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 17, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103714.

"Craven, Frank." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 November 2024.