Joseph Cranston (producer) explained

Joseph Cranston
Birth Name:Joseph Louis Cranston
Birth Date:29 July 1924
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, US
Death Place:Los Angeles, California, US
Other Names:Joe Cranston
Occupation:Film producer, actor, screenwriter
Years Active:1953–1988
Spouse:
    Children:3, including Bryan
    Relatives:Taylor Dearden (granddaughter)
    Robin Dearden (daughter-in-law)

    Joseph Louis Cranston (July 29, 1924 – October 2, 2014) was an American film producer, screenwriter, actor, and the father of Bryan Cranston.[1]

    Early life

    Joseph Louis Cranston was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Alice Rose (Bower) and Edward Bernard Cranston Sr.[2] [3] [4] He had an older brother, Edward Jr. (1923–2009), a younger sister Marguerite (1928–1991), and an older half-sister named Kathleen (1913–1930) from his father's first marriage.

    Cranston had Irish heritage and was named after his great-grandfather, Joseph Cranston.

    Career

    Cranston began his career as a television actor on several programs, including Space Patrol and Dragnet. Cranston's first appearance as an actor on film was an uncredited role in the film Beginning of the End in 1957.

    On March 9, 1971, Cranston formed Joseph Cranston Productions, Inc., which was responsible for presenting the 7th Annual Academy of Country and Western Music Awards in 1972.

    Personal life

    Cranston married his first wife, Angela Jeraldine Gordon-Forbes in 1946 and they divorced in 1951.

    Cranston married his second wife, actress Peggy Sell in 1952.[5] [6] [7] They had three children, including actors Kyle Cranston, who was born in June 1953 and Bryan Cranston, who was born in March 1956.[8] [9] [10]

    In 1968, after having trouble keeping steady work, Cranston temporarily left show business, a decision that caused a severe break in his family's home life.[11] This led to him separating from his second wife, Peggy Sell and leaving his two sons, Bryan and Kyle and his daughter, Amy, who were forced to live with their grandparents for some time due to Peggy's alcoholism.[12] Cranston would not reconnect with his sons and daughter until 10 years later.[13] They remained close until his death in 2014.

    Cranston married his third wife, Anita Cynthia Stickney in 1971 until her death in 1997.

    Death

    Cranston died in Los Angeles, California on October 2, 2014 at the age of 90.[14] [15]

    Filmography

    Television

    Film

    References

    1. Web site: “It’s a sign of immaturity”: Bryan Cranston Despised His Father’s ‘Shallow’ Acting Dream Despite Himself Becoming Hollywood’s Top Thespian . fandomwire.com.
    2. News: Brady. Tara. The many lives of Bryan. The Irish Times. September 26, 2011. April 10, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20111017085214/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/features/2011/0926/1224304750618.html. October 17, 2011. live.
    3. Web site: Joseph Louis Cranston, "California, County Marriages, 1850–1952". familysearch.org. October 26, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208075237/https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K869-YB7. December 8, 2015. live.
    4. Web site: Interview: Bryan Cranston on flying the flag after Breaking Bad. scotsman.com. January 22, 2018 . April 10, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20180312205052/https://www.scotsman.com/news/interview-bryan-cranston-on-flying-the-flag-after-breaking-bad-1-4668267. March 12, 2018. live.
    5. Web site: Who Do You Think You Are? US – Bryan Cranston. YouTube. September 12, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171028093315/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fe1bpCRlFw&t=1m25s. October 28, 2017. live.
    6. Web site: Tough Love – Bryan Cranston The Mortified Sessions. The Sundance Channel. February 3, 2012. December 1, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161001051424/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ10N-ZQtOw. October 1, 2016. live.
    7. News: Clark. Charles. 10 Things About... Bryan Cranston. April 10, 2022. Digital Spy. September 22, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140222065809/http://www.digitalspy.com.au/showbiz/news/a516478/10-things-about-bryan-cranston.html. February 22, 2014. live.
    8. Web site: Bryan Cranston. Primetime Emmy Award. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. February 10, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140205223616/http://www.emmys.com/bios/bryan-cranston. February 5, 2014. live.
    9. Book: Cranston . Bryan . . 2016 . . 144 . On March 7, 1986, I ran in the first Los Angeles Marathon. It was also my thirtieth birthday....
    10. News: Monitor. Entertainment Weekly. March 8, 2013. 1249. 20.
    11. Web site: Bryan Cranston Opens Up About Losing His Parents to Alcoholism and Abandonment When He Was 11 . people.com.
    12. The One Who Knocks. The New Yorker. Friend. Tad. September 16, 2013. December 13, 2020. December 6, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201206023038/https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/09/16/the-one-who-knocks. live.
    13. Web site: Sex, Stalking and Suspicion of Murder: Shocking Revelations from Bryan Cranston's New Memoir . people.com.
    14. Web site: Bryan Cranston opens up about his father leaving to pursue ‘futile’ Hollywood dream . www.independent.co.uk.
    15. Web site: Bryan Cranston opens up about his father leaving to pursue ‘futile’ Hollywood dream . finance.yahoo.com.
    16. The Big Turnaround. 1988. Joe Cranston (Director) Bryan Cranston (Actor). film.

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