Alan Crosland

Frederick Alan Crosland 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 synchronization soundtrack, Don Juan (1926).

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Who was born first?

• Alan Crosland and Paul Lukas were born the same year
• Alan Crosland and Billy Gilbert were born the same year
• Alan Crosland and Abram Room were born the same year
• Alan Crosland and Ben Hecht were born the same year
• Alan Crosland and Lois Wilson were born the same year

Timeline

1. Abram RoomJune 16, 1894 – July 26, 1976
2. Alan Crosland (this page)August 10, 1894 – July 16, 1936
3. Ben HechtFebruary 28, 1894 – April 18, 1964
4. Billy GilbertSeptember 12, 1894 – September 23, 1971
5. Lois WilsonJune 28, 1894 – March 3, 1988
6. Paul LukasMay 26, 1894 – August 15, 1971

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