Oliver Cross

born: 18 July 1894
Buffalo, New York,
United States of America
died: 19 February 1971
Los Angeles, California,
United States of America
(age 76)

American actor. He was the highest-earning male motion picture dress extra of 1934, earning a total of $2,846.25 (equivalent to nearly $67,000 in 2024).
Real name: Oliver Albert Kraus
Height: 6'0"
Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography.

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1937
Pick A Star
Nightclub patron

1942
Brooklyn Orchid
Nightclub patron

1942
Flying With Music
Club patron

1942
The McGuerins From Brooklyn
Gambling room patron

1943
Taxi, Mister
Reception guest

MISCELLANEOUS
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Acknowledgements:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDY5-C45 (christening record)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WQKZ-4PMM (WWI draft reg. card)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V4DC-F48 (WWII draft reg. card)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPHD-G54 (CA Death Index, "Oliver A Cross")
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VGTM-SD6 (CA Death Index, "Oliver A Krauss")
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VMMS-JZH (Social Security Death Index)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q5SP-XHTY (U.S. Veterans Adm. Master Index)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZL-9V5K (U.S. Veterans Adm. Master Index)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7B3S-RTMM (memorial tablet request)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7B3S-RT3Z (memorial tablet request)
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/222162322 (Find a Grave)
https://billiongraves.com/grave/Oliver-Cross/31521751 (BillionGraves)
https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/700412016/ (Evening Vanguard [Venice, CA], 18 Feb 1935)
https://archive.org/details/internationalpho07holl/page/n131/mode/1up?q=%22oliver+cross%22&view=theater (International Photographer, Apr 1935)
Jesse Brisson (research and information)

This page was last updated on: 21 July 2024