About Ward Crane
Lived 1890 – 1928 (aged 38). Ward Crane was an American actor.
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.
Crane was the son of John J. Crane. He was buried in St. Agnes Cemetery in Albany.
Selected filmography
The Dark Star (1919) The Scoffer (1920) In the Heart of a Fool (1920) Harriet and the Piper (1920) The Frisky Mrs. Johnson (1920) The Luck of the Irish (1920) Something Different (1920) Heedless Moths (1921) French Heels (1922) No Trespassing (1922) Broadway Rose (1922) Destiny's Isle (1922) The Famous Mrs. Fair (1923) Within the Law (1923) Enemies of Children (1923) Pleasure Mad (1923) The Meanest Man in the World (1923) Gambling Wives (1924) Sherlock Jr. (1924) as The Local Sheik/The Villain Bread (1924) Empty Hands (1924) The Phantom of the Opera (1925) How Baxter Butted In (1925) The Million Dollar Handicap (1925) Peacock Feathers (1925) Classified (1925) Borrowed Finery (1925) The Crimson Runner (1925) The Blind Goddess (1926) The Flaming Frontier (1926) Under Western Skies (1926) That Model from Paris (1926) Upstage (1926) The Lady in Ermine (1927) with Corinne Griffith and Francis X. Bushman The Beauty Shoppers (1927) The American (1927) (not released) The Rush Hour (1928) Honeymoon Flats (1928)
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Ward Crane?
American actor (1890–1928)
When was Ward Crane born?
Ward Crane was born on 18 May 1890 in Albany.
When did Ward Crane die?
Ward Crane died on 21 July 1928 in Saranac Lake.
What was Ward Crane's occupation?
Ward Crane was an actor.
What nationality was Ward Crane?
Ward Crane was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ward Crane. https://biography.guide/ward-crane/
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