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James Cruze

James Cruze

Actor, Director, Producer

Born March 27, 1884 in Ogden, Utah, USA

Died August 3, 1942

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James Cruze, born into a Mormon family in Utah and reportedly part Ute Indian, supported himself as a fisherman while attending drama school. His former spouses included actresses Betty Compson, also from Utah, and Marguerite Snow. He was later married to Alberta McCoy, who passed away on July 7, 1960, and is buried in an unmarked niche at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery Columbarium. Many of the films Cruze directed during the 1920s and 1930s are now lost. His directing work spanned a wide range of genres, from Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle slapstick two-reelers to suspense thrillers and large-scale epics. In 1929, he testified before a Los Angeles grand jury investigating a fatal accident on one of his film sets, one of several legal troubles he faced. While he used the name Cruze professionally, his real name remained James Bosen.

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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1912 Horror) Silent film | Directed by Lucius Henderson

Filmography

Actor

120

Type

Year

The Covered Wagon Poster

The Covered Wagon Feature Film1923Indian

Johnny Get Your Gun Poster

Johnny Get Your Gun Feature Film1919The Duke of Bullconia

Under the Top Poster

Under the Top Feature Film1919'Foxy' Stillmore

Believe Me, Xantippe Poster

Believe Me, Xantippe Feature Film1918Simp Calloway

Less Than Kin Poster

Less Than Kin Feature Film1918Jinx

The City of Dim Faces Poster

The City of Dim Faces Feature Film1918Wing Lung

The Hidden Pearls Poster

The Hidden Pearls Feature Film1918Koro Leon

The Source Poster

The Source Feature Film1918Langlois

Wild Youth Poster

Wild Youth Feature Film1918Li Choo

Her Temptation Feature Film1917Walton Maynard

Nan of Music Mountain Poster

Nan of Music Mountain Feature Film1917Gale Morgan

On the Level Poster

On the Level Feature Film1917Ozmun

The Call of the East Poster

The Call of the East Feature Film1917Janzo

The Slave Mart Poster

The Slave Mart Feature Film1917Jack Spaulding

The Web of Life Poster

The Web of Life Feature Film1917Tom Wilson

What Money Can't Buy Poster

What Money Can't Buy Feature Film1917Ferdinand Vaslof

The Snowbird Poster

The Snowbird Feature Film1916Bruce Mitchell

Armstrong's Wife Poster

Armstrong's Wife Feature Film1915Harvey Arnold

His Guardian Auto Short Film1915Billy Budd - Auto Owner

The Heart of the Princess Marsari Short Film1915The Indian Prince

The Patriot and the Spy Feature Film1915Pietro

A Debut in the Secret Service Short Film1914Lord Trevor

A Dog of Flanders Short Film1914

A Leak in the Foreign Office Short Film1914Lord Trevor

Cardinal Richelieu's Ward Poster

Cardinal Richelieu's Ward Feature Film1914Cardinal Richelieu

From Wash to Washington Short Film1914Diana's Sweetheart

Frou Frou Poster

Frou Frou Feature Film1914Comte Paul de Valreas

Joseph in the Land of Egypt Poster

Joseph in the Land of Egypt Feature Film1914Joseph

Rivalry Short Film1914Ralph Stevens

The Adventures of a Diplomatic Freelance Feature Film1914Lord Trevor

The Cat's Paw Poster

The Cat's Paw Short Film1914Lord Trevor

The Desert Tribesman Short Film1914The Caliph

The Million Dollar Mystery Poster

The Million Dollar Mystery Feature Film1914Jim Norton - Newspaper Reporter

The Mohammedan's Conspiracy Poster

The Mohammedan's Conspiracy Short Film1914Lord Trevor

The Woman Pays Poster

The Woman Pays Short Film1914James Dacres

Why Reginald Reformed Short Film1914Reginald

Zudora Feature Film1914Hassam Ali

A Daughter Worth While Short Film1913The Corporation President

A Poor Relation Short Film1913

An Unromantic Maiden Short Film1913Count DeChromo

Cymbeline Poster

Cymbeline Short Film1913Leonatus

For Her Boy's Sake Short Film1913The Wife

Good Morning, Judge Poster

Good Morning, Judge Short Film1913A Young Clubman

Her Gallant Knights Short Film1913

Her Neighbor Short Film1913

Her Sister's Secret Poster

Her Sister's Secret Short Film1913The Handsome Neighbor

His Heroine Short Film1913

Little Dorrit Poster

Little Dorrit Short Film1913Little Dorrit's Father

Moths Feature Film1913Undetermined Name, villain

Napoleon's Luck Stone Short Film1913The Clerk

Robin Hood Poster

Robin Hood Feature Film1913

Rosie's Revenge Poster

Rosie's Revenge Short Film1913The Rival

Tannhäuser Poster

Tannhäuser Short Film1913Tannhäuser

The Caged Bird Short Film1913The King

The Dog in the Baggage Car Poster

The Dog in the Baggage Car Short Film1913The Actor

The Dove in the Eagle's Nest Poster

The Dove in the Eagle's Nest Short Film1913The Eagle

The Idol of the Hour Poster

The Idol of the Hour Short Film1913The Young Artist

The Legend of Provence Poster

The Legend of Provence Feature Film1913Sir Henry

The Lost Combination Short Film1913The Convict Father of the Girl

The Marble Heart Poster

The Marble Heart Short Film1913Raphael, the Jilted Sculptor

The Message to Headquarters Short Film1913The Count

The Plot Against the Governor Short Film1913The Governor

The Silver-Tongued Orator Short Film1913Grocery Clerk & Orator

The Snare of Fate Poster

The Snare of Fate Short Film1913Mr. Jenks, the Usurer

The Tiniest of Stars Poster

The Tiniest of Stars Short Film1913The Musician

The Top of New York Short Film1913The Sergeant

The Ward of the King Short Film1913A young nobleman

The Woman Who Did Not Care Short Film1913The Scarecrow

When Darkness Came Poster

When Darkness Came Short Film1913The Chief Clerk

When Ghost Meets Ghost Poster

When Ghost Meets Ghost Short Film1913Ghost in Armor

When the Studio Burned Poster

When the Studio Burned Short Film1913Self

A Love of Long Ago Poster

A Love of Long Ago Short Film1912

A Militant Suffragette Short Film1912John Strong, Mary's Fiancé

Baby Hands Poster

Baby Hands Short Film1912The Husband

But the Greatest of These Is Charity Short Film1912The Rich Father

Called Back Poster

Called Back Short Film1912Gilbert Vaughn

Cross Your Heart Short Film1912The Little Boy Grown Up

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Poster

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Short Film1912Dr. Jekyll, Mr. Hyde

East Lynne Poster

East Lynne Short Film1912Archibald Carlyle

Flying to Fortune Poster

Flying to Fortune Short Film1912The Daughter's Sweetheart

For Sale -- A Life Poster

For Sale -- A Life Short Film1912The Wealthy Young Clubman

In a Garden Poster

In a Garden Short Film1912Jack - as an Adult

Into the Desert Poster

Into the Desert Short Film1912The Arab

Jess Feature Film1912Captain John Neil

Letters of a Lifetime Short Film1912A Dying Bachelor

Love's Miracle Poster

Love's Miracle Short Film1912The Convict

Lucile Short Film1912Lord Alfred

Miss Arabella Snaith Short Film1912Harry Hargreaves, Novelist

Miss Robinson Crusoe Poster

Miss Robinson Crusoe Short Film1912Miss Crusoe's Rescuer and Lover

Nursie and the Knight Poster

Nursie and the Knight Short Film1912The Father

On Probation Poster

On Probation Short Film1912

Pa's Medicine Poster

Pa's Medicine Short Film1912The Doctor

Put Yourself in His Place Poster

Put Yourself in His Place Short Film1912Edith's Husband

Rejuvenation Poster

Rejuvenation Short Film1912The Millionaire

The Arab's Bride Poster

The Arab's Bride Short Film1912The Wealthy Moor

The Cry of the Children Poster

The Cry of the Children Short Film1912The working father

The Finger of Scorn Poster

The Finger of Scorn Short Film1912The Minister

The Forest Rose Poster

The Forest Rose Short Film1912Albert as an Older Man, Rose's Lover

The Girl of the Grove Poster

The Girl of the Grove Short Film1912

The Golf Caddie's Dog Short Film1912The Lover

The Ladder of Life Poster

The Ladder of Life Short Film1912

The Other Half Short Film1912The Father

The Ring of a Spanish Grandee Poster

The Ring of a Spanish Grandee Short Film1912

The Star of Bethlehem Poster

The Star of Bethlehem Short Film1912Micah

The Thunderbolt Poster

The Thunderbolt Short Film1912The Dishonest Broker

The Woman in White Short Film1912Sir Percival Glyde

Under Two Flags Poster

Under Two Flags Short Film1912

Undine Short Film1912Huldbrand, the Knight

When Mercy Tempers Justice Short Film1912The Impoverished Father

Whom God Hath Joined Poster

Whom God Hath Joined Short Film1912The Husband

A Boy of the Revolution Short Film1911

A Mother's Faith Poster

A Mother's Faith Short Film1911The Errant Son

Back to Nature Poster

Back to Nature Short Film1911Joe Jackson

Beneath the Veil Short Film1911The Artist

Brother Bob's Baby Poster

Brother Bob's Baby Short Film1911Bob's Brother

David Copperfield Poster

David Copperfield Short Film1911Steerforth

She Short Film1911Leo Vincey

The Higher Law Poster

The Higher Law Short Film1911

The Last of the Mohicans Poster

The Last of the Mohicans Short Film1911Uncas

The Pied Piper of Hamelin Poster

The Pied Piper of Hamelin Short Film1911

Director

74

Type

Year

Come on, Leathernecks! Poster

Come on, Leathernecks! Feature Film1938

Gangs of New York Poster

Gangs of New York Feature Film1938

Prison Nurse Poster

Prison Nurse Feature Film1938

The Wrong Road Poster

The Wrong Road Feature Film1937

Sutter's Gold Poster

Sutter's Gold Feature Film1936

Helldorado Poster

Helldorado Feature Film1935

Two Fisted Poster

Two Fisted Feature Film1935

David Harum Poster

David Harum Feature Film1934

Their Big Moment Poster

Their Big Moment Feature Film1934

I Cover the Waterfront Poster

I Cover the Waterfront Feature Film1933

Mr. Skitch Poster

Mr. Skitch Feature Film1933

Racetrack Poster

Racetrack Feature Film1933

Sailor Be Good Poster

Sailor Be Good Feature Film1933

If I Had a Million Poster

If I Had a Million Feature Film1932

Washington Merry-Go-Round Poster

Washington Merry-Go-Round Feature Film1932

Salvation Nell Poster

Salvation Nell Feature Film1931

Once a Gentleman Poster

Once a Gentleman Feature Film1930

She Got What She Wanted Poster

She Got What She Wanted Feature Film1930

A Man's Man Poster

A Man's Man Feature Film1929

The Duke Steps Out Poster

The Duke Steps Out Feature Film1929

The Great Gabbo Poster

The Great Gabbo Feature Film1929

Excess Baggage Poster

Excess Baggage Feature Film1928

On to Reno Poster

On to Reno Feature Film1928

The Mating Call Poster

The Mating Call Feature Film1928

The Red Mark Poster

The Red Mark Feature Film1928

The City Gone Wild Poster

The City Gone Wild Feature Film1927

We're All Gamblers Poster

We're All Gamblers Feature Film1927

Mannequin Poster

Mannequin Feature Film1926

Old Ironsides Poster

Old Ironsides Feature Film1926

The Waiter from the Ritz Feature Film1926

Beggar on Horseback Poster

Beggar on Horseback Feature Film1925

Marry Me Feature Film1925

The Goose Hangs High Poster

The Goose Hangs High Feature Film1925

The Pony Express Poster

The Pony Express Feature Film1925

Waking Up the Town Poster

Waking Up the Town Feature Film1925

Welcome Home Poster

Welcome Home Feature Film1925

Leap Year Poster

Leap Year Feature Film1924

Merton of the Movies Poster

Merton of the Movies Feature Film1924

The City That Never Sleeps Poster

The City That Never Sleeps Feature Film1924

The Enemy Sex Poster

The Enemy Sex Feature Film1924

The Fighting Coward Poster

The Fighting Coward Feature Film1924

The Garden of Weeds Poster

The Garden of Weeds Feature Film1924

Hollywood Poster

Hollywood Feature Film1923

Ruggles of Red Gap Poster

Ruggles of Red Gap Feature Film1923

The Covered Wagon Poster

The Covered Wagon Feature Film1923

To the Ladies Poster

To the Ladies Feature Film1923

Is Matrimony a Failure? Poster

Is Matrimony a Failure? Feature Film1922

One Glorious Day Poster

One Glorious Day Feature Film1922

The Dictator Poster

The Dictator Feature Film1922

The Fast Freight Poster

The Fast Freight Feature Film1922

The Old Homestead Poster

The Old Homestead Feature Film1922

Thirty Days Poster

Thirty Days Feature Film1922

Crazy to Marry Poster

Crazy to Marry Feature Film1921

Gasoline Gus Poster

Gasoline Gus Feature Film1921

The Charm School Poster

The Charm School Feature Film1921

The Dollar-a-Year Man Poster

The Dollar-a-Year Man Feature Film1921

A Full House Poster

A Full House Feature Film1920

Always Audacious Poster

Always Audacious Feature Film1920

Food for Scandal Poster

Food for Scandal Feature Film1920

Mrs. Temple's Telegram Poster

Mrs. Temple's Telegram Feature Film1920

Terror Island Poster

Terror Island Feature Film1920

The Sins of St. Anthony Poster

The Sins of St. Anthony Feature Film1920

What Happened to Jones Poster

What Happened to Jones Feature Film1920

Alias Mike Moran Poster

Alias Mike Moran Feature Film1919

An Adventure in Hearts Poster

An Adventure in Hearts Feature Film1919

Hawthorne of the U.S.A. Poster

Hawthorne of the U.S.A. Feature Film1919

The Dub Feature Film1919

The Lottery Man Poster

The Lottery Man Feature Film1919

The Love Burglar Poster

The Love Burglar Feature Film1919

The Roaring Road Poster

The Roaring Road Feature Film1919

The Valley of the Giants Poster

The Valley of the Giants Feature Film1919

You're Fired Poster

You're Fired Feature Film1919

Too Many Millions Poster

Too Many Millions Feature Film1918

From Wash to Washington Short Film1914

Producer

34

Racetrack Poster

Racetrack Feature Film1933

Washington Merry-Go-Round Poster

Washington Merry-Go-Round Feature Film1932

Hell Bound Poster

Hell Bound Feature Film1931

Salvation Nell Poster

Salvation Nell Feature Film1931

Women Go on Forever Poster

Women Go on Forever Feature Film1931

Cock o' the Walk Poster

Cock o' the Walk Feature Film1930

Hello Sister Poster

Hello Sister Feature Film1930

La fuerza del querer Poster

La fuerza del querer Feature Film1930

Once a Gentleman Poster

Once a Gentleman Feature Film1930

She Got What She Wanted Poster

She Got What She Wanted Feature Film1930

The Big Fight Poster

The Big Fight Feature Film1930

The Costello Case Poster

The Costello Case Feature Film1930

A Man's Man Poster

A Man's Man Feature Film1929

The Duke Steps Out Poster

The Duke Steps Out Feature Film1929

The Great Gabbo Poster

The Great Gabbo Feature Film1929

Excess Baggage Poster

Excess Baggage Feature Film1928

The Night Flyer Poster

The Night Flyer Feature Film1928

Wife Savers Poster

Wife Savers Feature Film1928

The City Gone Wild Poster

The City Gone Wild Feature Film1927

We're All Gamblers Poster

We're All Gamblers Feature Film1927

Mannequin Poster

Mannequin Feature Film1926

Old Ironsides Poster

Old Ironsides Feature Film1926

The Waiter from the Ritz Feature Film1926

Marry Me Feature Film1925

The Goose Hangs High Poster

The Goose Hangs High Feature Film1925

The Pony Express Poster

The Pony Express Feature Film1925

Welcome Home Poster

Welcome Home Feature Film1925

Merton of the Movies Poster

Merton of the Movies Feature Film1924

The City That Never Sleeps Poster

The City That Never Sleeps Feature Film1924

The Enemy Sex Poster

The Enemy Sex Feature Film1924

The Fighting Coward Poster

The Fighting Coward Feature Film1924

The Garden of Weeds Poster

The Garden of Weeds Feature Film1924

Ruggles of Red Gap Poster

Ruggles of Red Gap Feature Film1923

To the Ladies Poster

To the Ladies Feature Film1923

Other Crew

3

Cock o' the Walk Poster

Cock o' the Walk Feature Film1930

Hello Sister Poster

Hello Sister Feature Film1930

The Night Flyer Poster

The Night Flyer Feature Film1928

Writer

2

She Got What She Wanted Poster

She Got What She Wanted Feature Film1930

Waking Up the Town Poster

Waking Up the Town Feature Film1925

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