Alan Crosland Jr. Explained

Alan Crosland Jr.
Birth Name:Frederick Alan Crosland Jr.
Birth Date:19 July 1918
Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Death Place:Palm Desert, California, U.S.
Years Active:1944-1986
Children:3
Father:Alan Crosland
Mother:Juanita Fletcher

Frederick Alan Crosland Jr. (June 19, 1918 – December 18, 2001) was a prolific director and editor of film and television from the 1940s to the 1980s. Crosland directed nearly 70 films and television episodes between 1954 and 1984.[1] [2] The son of noted director Alan Crosland, he is best known for directing the two-part pilot of The Bionic Woman in 1976 and episodes of The Twilight Zone in 1963.[3] Crosland served in the US Navy.

Biography

Crosland was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 19 July 1918 to Frederick Alan Crosland and Juanita Fletcher. In 1927, Crosland's mother was granted custody following his parents' divorce. According to the terms of the divorce, Crosland's father agreed to fund his education as well as a monthly child support payment.[4] Between 1940 and his death in 2001, Crosland was married 5 times, 3 of which ended in divorce. Crosland died on 18 December 2001 in Palm Desert, California.

Filmography

Feature films

YearTitleRole
1961Fury RiverDirector[5]
1960Natchez TraceDirector
1958All Mine to GiveEditing Supervisor
The Last of the Fast GunsEditor
1957Sweet Smell of SuccessEditing Supervisor
1955MartyEditing Supervisor
1954Vera CruzEditing Supervisor
ApacheEditing Supervisor
1953Blowing WildDirector
The Jazz SingerEditing Supervisor
1952The Winning TeamEditor
Room for One MoreEditor
The Iron MistressEditor
1951Tomorrow Is Another Day (1951 film)Editor
Come Fill the CupEditor
Operation PacificEditor
1950The Flame and the ArrowEditor
The Breaking PointEditor
Young Man with a HornEditor
1949Adventures of Don JuanEditor
Task ForceEditor
1948Silver RiverEditor
1947The UnfaithfulEditor
1946DeceptionEditor
1945Pillow to PostEditor
1944The Very Thought of YouEditor

Short films

YearTitleRole
1944United States Coast Guard BandEditor
The Birds and the Beasts Were ThereEditor

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alan Crosland Jr. . https://web.archive.org/web/20170824024031/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f497be0 . dead . August 24, 2017 . British Film Institute . 29 June 2022.
  2. News: Frederick Crosland, Jr. . 5 May 2023 . The Desert Sun . 23 December 2001.
  3. Web site: Alan Crosland Jr. . IMDB . 1 June 2022.
  4. News: Film Director Divorced . 5 May 2023 . The Los Angeles Times . 13 April 1927.
  5. Web site: Alan Crosland Jr. Filmography . Turner Classic Movies . 29 August 2022.