Alan Crosland

Frederick Alan Crosland
Crosland in 1921
Born	Frederick Alan Crosland[1] (1894-08-10)August 10, 1894 New York City, U.S.
Died	July 16, 1936(1936-07-16) (aged 41) Hollywood, California, U.S.
Resting place	Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Years active	1916–1936
Spouse(s)	Juanita Fletcher (m.1917–div.1921) Natalie Moorhead (m.1930–div.1935)
Children	1, Alan Crosland Jr.

Frederick Alan Crosland (August 10, 1894 – July 16, 1936) was an American stage actor and film director. He is noted for having directed the first feature film using spoken dialogue, The Jazz Singer (1927) and the first feature movie with sychronization soundtrack, Don Juan (1926).