Alan Crosland Jr.

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.[1]

Alan Crosland Jr.
Born
Frederick Alan Crosland Jr.

19 July 1918
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedDecember 18, 2001(2001-12-18) (aged 83)
Palm Desert, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Director
  • editor
Years active1944-1986
Spouses
  • Eileen Florence Dougherty
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    (m. 1940; div. 1955)​
  • Bettie Jane Brown
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    (m. 1957; div. 1962)​
  • Leatrice Bernard
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    (m. 1963; div. 1971)​
  • Donna Ruth Hanor
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    (m. 1972; div. 1978)​
  • Jean Margaret Smith
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    (m. 1982; died 1993)​
  • Martha Villasenor
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    (m. 1998)​
Children3
Parents

Biography

Crosland was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 19 July 1918 to Frederick Alan Crosland and Juanita Fletcher.[1] 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.[3] Crosland died on 18 December 2001 in Palm Desert, California.[1]

Filmography

Feature films
Year Title Role Ref.
1961 Fury River Director [5]
1960 Natchez Trace Director [5]
1958 All Mine to Give Editing Supervisor [5]
The Last of the Fast Guns Editor [5]
1957 Sweet Smell of Success Editing Supervisor [5]
1955 Marty Editing Supervisor [5]
1954 Vera Cruz Editing Supervisor [5]
Apache Editing Supervisor [5]
1953 Blowing Wild Director [5]
The Jazz Singer Editing Supervisor [5]
1952 The Winning Team Editor [5]
Room for One More Editor [5]
The Iron Mistress Editor [5]
1951 Tomorrow Is Another Day (1951 film) Editor [5]
Come Fill the Cup Editor [5]
Operation Pacific Editor [5]
1950 The Flame and the Arrow Editor [5]
The Breaking Point Editor [5]
Young Man with a Horn Editor [5]
1949 Adventures of Don Juan Editor [5]
Task Force Editor [5]
1948 Silver River Editor [5]
1947 The Unfaithful Editor [5]
1946 Deception Editor [5]
1945 Pillow to Post Editor [5]
1944 The Very Thought of You Editor [5]

Short films
Year Title Role Ref.
1944 United States Coast Guard Band Editor [5]
The Birds and the Beasts Were There Editor [5]

References
  1. "Alan Crosland Jr". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on August 24, 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  2. "Frederick Crosland, Jr". The Desert Sun. 23 December 2001. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  3. "Alan Crosland Jr". IMDB. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  4. "Film Director Divorced". The Los Angeles Times. 13 April 1927. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  5. "Alan Crosland Jr. Filmography". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 29 August 2022.


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