John Krafft

John W. Krafft (1888–1958) was an American journalist and screenwriter. He worked for newspapers before becoming a titles writer during the silent film era and then a screenwriter.

He graduated from Manual Training High School in Indianapolis in 1907. He worked at the Indianapolis News and then the Indianapolis Star.

Filmography The Angel of Broadway (1927), intertitles Stand and Deliver (1928 film) The Cop (1928 film), co-writer Celebrity (1928 film) co-wrote film adaptation Love Over Night (1928), titles Strange Cargo (1929 film), co-writer A Blonde for a Night (1928), co-writer The Spieler (1928), co-writer The Blue Danube (1928 film), titles Death from a Distance (1935), original story and screenplay Men of Action (1935) The 13th Man (1937) Streamlined Swin (1937), dialogue, an M-G-M musical short directed by Buster Keaton Telephone Operator (film) (1937), story Here's Flash Casey (1937), screenplay Convict's Code (1939), writer In Old Cheyenne (1941), original story Man from Headquarters (1942), screenwriter Foreign Agent (1942), screenwriter Deerslayer (1943), adaptation Smart Guy (1943), screenwriter Tell It to a Star (1945)