| LC control no. | n 88051312 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Cronjager, Edward, 1904-1960 |
| Variant(s) | Cronjager, Eddie, 1904-1960 Cronjaeger, Edward, 1904-1960 Cronjager, Ed, 1904-1960 Cronjager, Edwin, 1904-1960 |
| Biography/History note | Edward Cronjager was a cinematographer, known for Cimarron (1931), Heaven can wait (1943), and Beneath the 12-mile reef (1953). Some sources say his father was cinematographer, Henry Cronjager (1877-1967) however, his father's name was Charles G. Cronjager. In the 1910 United States Federal Census Charles Cronjager's 6-year-old son was named Julius. Cannot confirm that Julius Cronjager and Edward Cronjager are the same person. He was the brother of cinematographer Henry Cronjager (1906-1991). |
| Associated country | United States |
| Associated place | Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) |
| Birth date | 1904-03-21 |
| Death date | 1960-06-15 |
| Place of birth | New York (N.Y.) |
| Place of death | Los Angeles (Calif.) |
| Field of activity | Cinematography |
| Profession or occupation | Cinematographers |
| Special note | Some sources give full name as Edward Julius. |
| Found in | Diplomaniacs [MP] 1933: credits (photographed by Edward Cronjager) Film daily yearbk., 1934: p. 137 (Eddie Cronjager) Perf. arts biog. master index. c1981 (Edward Cronjager; b. 1904 d. 1960) U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 viewed January 4, 2021 via Ancestry.com (Edward William Cronjager; born, March 21, 1904 in New York, N.Y.; father, Charles G. Cronjager) California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997 viewed January 4, 2021 via Ancestry.com (Edward Cronjager; born, March 21, 1904; died, June 15, 1960 in Los Angeles, California) New York times, June 17, 1960, viewed January 4, 2021 via Proquest Historical Newspapers p. 38 (Film man found dead; Edwin Cronjager, age 56; cameraman, nominated for seven Academy Awards, found dead on June 15, 1960 in home of friend; surviving are his fifth wife, Yvette, and two young daughters) Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences WWW site, Academy Awards database (Edward Cronjager, died June 15, 1960; nominated for best cinematographer in 1930/31 (Cimarron), 1941 (Sun Valley serenade), 1942 (The Pied Piper; To the shores of Tripoli), 1943 (Heaven can wait), 1944 (Home in Indiana), and 1953 (Beneath the 12-mile reef)) Internet movie database, January 4, 2021 (Edward Cronjager; cinamatographer; born, March 21, 1904 in New York City; died June 15, 1960 in Hollywood, California; also known as Edward Cronjaeger, Eddie Cronjager, Ed Cronjager) |
| Associated language | eng |
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