Richard Cromwell

Richard Cromwell Headshot

Actor

Birth Date: January 8, 1910

Death Date: October 11, 1960

Birth Place: Los Angeles, California

Spouses: Angela Lansbury

Richard Cromwell was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Cromwell started his acting career landing roles in such films as "Tol'able David" (1930), "Maker of Men" (1931) and "Emma" (1932). He also appeared in the Tom Brown drama "Tom Brown of Culver" (1932), "The Age of Consent" (1932) and "That's My Boy" (1932). His passion for acting continued to his roles in projects like "This Day and Age" (1933) with Charles Bickford, the dramatic adaptation "Carolina" (1934) with Janet Gaynor and "Most Precious Thing in Life" (1934). He also appeared in "Life Begins at Forty" (1935).

Film continued to be his passion as he played roles in "Storm Over Bengal" (1938), the Bette Davis dramatic adaptation "Jezebel" (1938) and "Young Mr. Lincoln" (1939). He also appeared in "Enemy Agent" (1940) and "The Villain Still Pursued Her" (1940). Cromwell more recently acted in "Cosmo Jones in Crime Smasher" (1943). Cromwell was married to Angela Lansbury. Cromwell passed away in October 1960 at the age of 50.

Credits

Cosmo Jones: Crime Smasher

Actor
Sgt. Pat Flanagan
Movie
1943

Baby Face Morgan

Actor
Edward "Baby Face" Morgan
Movie
1942

Parachute Battalion

Actor
Spence
Movie
1941

Riot Squad

Actor
Dr. Tom Brandon
Movie
1941

The Villain Still Pursued Her

Actor
Edward Middleton
Movie
1940

Enemy Agent

Actor
Jimmy Saunders
Movie
1940

Young Mr. LincolnStream

Actor
Matt Clay
Movie
1939
100%

JezebelStream

Actor
Ted
Movie
1938
96%

Come on, Leathernecks

Actor
Jimmy Butler
Movie
1938

The Road Back

Actor
Ludwig
Movie
1937

The Wrong Road

Actor
Jimmy Caldwell
Movie
1937

Poppy

Actor
Billy Farnsworth
Movie
1936

The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

Actor
Lt. Donald Stone
Movie
1935

Life Begins at 40

Actor
Lee Austin
Movie
1935

Annapolis Farewell

Actor
Boyce Avery
Movie
1935

McFadden's Flats

Actor
Sandy MacTavish
Movie
1935

Among the Missing

Actor
Tommy
Movie
1934

The Most Precious Thing in Life

Actor
Chris Kelsey
Movie
1934

Above the Clouds

Actor
Dick Robinson
Movie
1934

This Day and Age

Actor
Steve Smith
Movie
1933

Hoopla

Actor
Chris Miller
Movie
1933

That's My Boy

Actor
Tommy Jefferson Scott
Movie
1932

Strange Love of Molly Louvain

Actor
Jimmy
Movie
1932

Age of Consent

Actor
Movie
1932

Emma

Actor
Ronald `'Ronnie'` Smith
Movie
1932

Tom Brown of Culver

Actor
Movie
1932

Maker of Men

Actor
Bob Dudley
Movie
1931

Tol'able David

Actor
David Kinemon
Movie
1930