Researching James Craven
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 5781 people with the Craven surname? In that year Craven was ranked number 735 for popularity in the UK. |
The name James means "one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of James Craven on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for James Craven and the Craven Family History
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Craven Family History Databases
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Some Famous People called James Craven
James Brown Craven
Archdeacon James Brown Craven (1850 – 17 April 1924) was author of the History of the Church in Orkney and several other works on ecclesiastical history. He was a founder and the first president of the Orkney Antiquarian Society.
The son of Rev J E Craven, Free Church of Scotland minister at Newhills, near Aberdeen, he went to Orkney in 1876 to be rector of the newly built Episcopalian St.Olaf's Church in Kirkwall, and stayed there until his death. He was made Doctor of Divinity at Aberdeen University in 1908.
Craven was also the author of books on Hermetic alchemists, and mystic physicians including:
*Doctor Robert Fludd (Robertus de Fluctibus), the English Rosicrucian: life and writings. 1890.*Count Michael Maier, doctor of philosophy and of medicine, alchemist, Rosicrucian, mystic, 1568–1622: life and writings. 1910.*Doctor Heinrich Khunrath: A Study in Mystical Alchemy. Published 1997. Adam McLean, Glasgow.
Source: James Brown Craven, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaJames Craven (American actor)
thumb|right|James Craven, circa 1945.James Craven (born October 2, 1892 – June 29, 1955) was an American actor. He played a wide variety of roles and has a minimum of 98 film and television credits including the TV show The Adventures of Kit Carson, as well as the classic motion picture, Johnny Belinda, and the popular movie serials, The Green Archer, Captain Midnight and King of the Rocket Men.
In his book, Serials-ly Speaking: Essays on Cliffhangers author William C. Cline described Craven's screen presence and characterisations in this fashion: "Suave, sophisticated and crafty, James Craven worked both sides of the street in cliffhangers. As a distinguished-looking man -- supposedly a gentleman -- he gained the confidence of the good guys while working against them at every turn... Starting with The Green Archer for Columbia Pictures in 1940, Craven schemed his way through seven serials including White Eagle (1941), Captain Midnight (1942) at Columbia, The Purple Monster Strikes (1945), Federal Agents vs. Underworld Inc. (1948), King of the Rocket Men (1949), and Flying Disc Man from Mars (1950) at Republic Pictures."
Source: James Craven (American actor), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Craven
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