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James Cruze (eigentlich: Jens Vera Cruz Bosen) (* 27. März 1884 in Odgen, Utah; † 3. August 1942 in Los Angeles) war ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler und Filmregisseur .
James Cruze (born Jens Cruz Bosen; March 27, 1884 – August 3, 1942) was a silent film actor and film director. James Cruze is best known today among film buffs as the director of the epic silent Western The Covered Wagon.
James Cruze (1884-1942) was a versatile filmmaker who directed classics like The Covered Wagon and The Great Gabbo. He also acted in some of his own films and had a troubled personal life with multiple marriages and legal troubles.
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- Ogden, Utah, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
7. Mai 2024 · James Cruze (born March 27, 1884, Ogden, Utah, U.S.—died August 3, 1942, Los Angeles, California) was an American film director and actor who was a giant in the days of silent films but became a minor figure after the advent of sound.
- Michael Barson
James Cruze was a director of various genres of films, from slapstick to epics, in the 1920s and 1930s. He was born Jens Vera Cruz Bosen in Utah, had a Mormon background, and was married to actresses Betty Compson and Marguerite Snow.
- March 27, 1884
- August 3, 1942
Learn about James Cruze, a pioneer of silent cinema who signed his own films and made comedies, epics, and satires. Discover his lost classics and his legacy in Hollywood history.
Thanhouser Career Synopsis: James Cruze was the best known of all Thanhouser leading men. He played numerous and varied roles in many films, with his portrayal of Jim Norton, a newspaper reporter, in The Million Dollar Mystery serial being among the more memorable. He also starred in the second Thanhouser serial, Zudora.
