THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

John Cromwell

American actor, director and producer (1886/7–1979)

John Cromwell has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists December 23, 1887 in Toledo, United States.

Born

December 23, 1887

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: September 26, 1979

Source:

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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Birthplace
Toledo, United States
Professions
director, producer, military officer, theatre director, film actor, trade unionist, stage actor, film producer, film director, military personnel, actor
Citizenship
United States

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: December 23, 1887 (SNAC; filmportal.de; Encyclopædia Britannica Online; Integrated Authority File; Find a Grave; Internet Broadway Database) or December 23, 1886 (IMDb).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

December 23, 1886

Precision: day · Rank: normal

More about John Cromwell

Family

Child
James Cromwell
Spouse
Ruth Nelson
Spouse
Kay Johnson

All birth date sources

A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was John Cromwell born?

John Cromwell was born in Toledo, United States.