James Cruze

James Cruze
Cruze in 1923
Born
Jens Cruz Bosen

(1884-03-27)March 27, 1884
DiedAugust 3, 1942(1942-08-03) (aged 58)
Resting placeHollywood Forever Cemetery
Occupation(s)Actor, film director
Years active1910–1938
Spouses
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(m. 1901; died 1907)
(m. 1913; div. 1923)
(m. 1924; div. 1930)
Alberta Beatrice McCoy
(m. 1941)
Children6

James Cruze (born Jens Cruz Bosen;[1][2][3] March 27, 1884[1][3] – August 3, 1942) was a silent film actor and film director.

James Cruze is best known today among film buffs as the director of the epic silent Western The Covered Wagon.

  1. ^ a b Sadoul, Georges (1972). Dictionary of Films. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press. p. 53. ISBN 0-520-01864-8. See also:
  2. ^ Tully, Jim (January 29, 1929). "James Cruze, Erstwhile Hobo: Director of The Covered Wagon' Was in Turn Roustabout, Waiter and Ham Actor". Hartford Courant. p. E3. "He is heavily muscled, broad-shouldered and leonine. As simple as a child, he is as deep as the riddle of life. His real name is Jens Cruze Bosen. He is the son of a Mormon Danish immigrant—a fanatic who settled in Utah as a follower of Brigham Young." Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Veteran Thespian in Capital City; Luke Cosgrave Will Appear Before Footlights". The Idaho Statesman. June 1, 1930. p. 9. Retrieved June 13, 2023.

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