Rutherford Cravens
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Rutherford "Ruddy" Cravens is an American
TV movies and series actor, whose filmography also includes some theatrical movies like RoboCop 2
, Friday Night Lights, Ray
, "Temple Grandin
and No Country for Old Men
.
Rutherford has had leading roles in several films including Steve McCurdy's The Hidden Jungle (1990) and Warren Chaney
's America: A Call to Greatness
(1995) where he received favorable reviews for his portrayal of the American
Founding Father, Benjamin Franklin
.
The majority of Rutherford Craven's work has been on stage theatrical. Rutherford Cravens appears annually in the Houston Shakespeare Festival. He eventually became the Executive Director of The Shakespeare Globe Centre of the Southwest which produces Shakespeare Outreach and is housed in the University of Houston School of Theatre, where he also teaches courses in acting. In addition he is one of the principle theatrical directors at Houston's Main Street. Theater.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
TV movies and series actor, whose filmography also includes some theatrical movies like RoboCop 2
RoboCop 2
RoboCop 2 is a 1990 science fiction action film directed by Irvin Kershner and starring Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Dan O'Herlihy, Belinda Bayer, Tom Noonan and Gabriel Damon. Set in the near future in a dystopian metropolitan Detroit, Michigan...
, Friday Night Lights, Ray
Ray (film)
Ray is a 2004 biographical film focusing on 30 years of the life of rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles. The independently produced film was directed by Taylor Hackford and starred Jamie Foxx in the title role; Foxx received an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance.Charles was set to...
, "Temple Grandin
Temple Grandin
Temple Grandin is an American doctor of animal science and professor at Colorado State University, bestselling author, and consultant to the livestock industry on animal behavior...
and No Country for Old Men
No Country for Old Men (film)
No Country for Old Men is a 2007 American crime thriller directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, and starring Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, and Josh Brolin. The film was adapted from the Cormac McCarthy novel of the same name...
.
Rutherford has had leading roles in several films including Steve McCurdy's The Hidden Jungle (1990) and Warren Chaney
Warren Chaney
Warren Herbert Chaney, Ph.D. is an American executive, author, filmmaker, behavioral scientist, entertainer, businessman and a pioneer in early television. In a career spanning four decades, Chaney wrote fifteen books, fourteen screenplays, and seventy-eight professional and nonprofessional...
's America: A Call to Greatness
America: A Call to Greatness
America: A Call to Greatness is a 1995 docudrama feature from Paige-Brace Cinema, chronicling United States history from its inception through the 20th century. It stars Charlton Heston, Mickey Rooney, Deborah Winters, Peter Graves, Jane Russell, and Rita Moreno among others and was written,...
(1995) where he received favorable reviews for his portrayal of the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Founding Father, Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
Dr. Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, musician, inventor, satirist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat...
.
The majority of Rutherford Craven's work has been on stage theatrical. Rutherford Cravens appears annually in the Houston Shakespeare Festival. He eventually became the Executive Director of The Shakespeare Globe Centre of the Southwest which produces Shakespeare Outreach and is housed in the University of Houston School of Theatre, where he also teaches courses in acting. In addition he is one of the principle theatrical directors at Houston's Main Street. Theater.
Filmography
- Temple Grandin (TV movie) (2010) role as (Feedlot Guard)
- Cook County (2009) role as (Fat Earl)
- Noble Things (2008) role as (Father Benton)
- No Country for Old Men (film)No Country for Old Men (film)No Country for Old Men is a 2007 American crime thriller directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, and starring Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, and Josh Brolin. The film was adapted from the Cormac McCarthy novel of the same name...
(2007) role as (Gun Store Clerk) - Into the West (TV mini-series) (2005) role as (Charles Crocker)
- Axis & Allies (Video Game) (2004) role as (Erwin Rommel V.O.)
- Friday Night Lights (2004) role as (Kansas Wesleyan Recruiter)
- Ray (film)Ray (film)Ray is a 2004 biographical film focusing on 30 years of the life of rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles. The independently produced film was directed by Taylor Hackford and starred Jamie Foxx in the title role; Foxx received an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance.Charles was set to...
(2004) role as (White Promoter) - The Alamo (2004 film)The Alamo (2004 film)The Alamo is a 2004 American war film about the Battle of the Alamo during the Texas Revolution. The film was directed by Texan John Lee Hancock, produced by Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, and Mark Johnson, and distributed by Touchstone Pictures....
role as (Mr. Smith) - Walker, Texas RangerWalker, Texas RangerWalker, Texas Ranger is an American television action crime drama series created by Leslie Greif and Paul Haggis, and starring Chuck Norris as a member of the Texas Ranger Division. The show aired on CBS in the spring of 1993, with the first season consisting of three pilot episodes. Eight full...
(TV series) (1997–1998) role as (Dick Corman)(Mr. Baumgartner) - Rough RidersRough RidersThe Rough Riders is the name bestowed on the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry, one of three such regiments raised in 1898 for the Spanish-American War and the only one of the three to see action. The United States Army was weakened and left with little manpower after the American Civil War...
(TV movie) (1997) role as (Man #2) - Dead Man's Walk (TV mini-series) (1996) – Episode #1.2 (1996) role as (Elihu)
- Streets of Laredo (film)Streets of Laredo (film)Streets of Laredo is a 1949 western film starring William Holden, Macdonald Carey and William Bendix as three outlaws who rescue a young girl, played by Mona Freeman...
(TV mini-series) (1995) role as (Lordy) - A Woman of Independent MeansA Woman of Independent MeansA Woman of Independent Means is an 1995 TV mini-series starring Sally Field. Sally Field also producer. Field was nominated for Emmy Award, Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild Awards...
(TV mini-series) (1995) role as (Marvin Hamilton) - America: A Call to GreatnessAmerica: A Call to GreatnessAmerica: A Call to Greatness is a 1995 docudrama feature from Paige-Brace Cinema, chronicling United States history from its inception through the 20th century. It stars Charlton Heston, Mickey Rooney, Deborah Winters, Peter Graves, Jane Russell, and Rita Moreno among others and was written,...
(1995) role as (Benjamin Franklin) - Texas (TV movie) (1994) role as (Delegate #1)
- Gambler V: Playing for Keeps (TV movie) (1994) role as (Officer)
- Heaven & Hell: North & South, Book III (TV mini-series) (1994) role as (U.S. Grant) (1992) A Taste for * * * * Killing (TV movie) Role as (Country)
- Without Warning: The James Brady Story (TV movie) (1991) role as (Reporter)
- A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story (TV movie) (1991) role as (Doctor #2)
- RoboCop 2RoboCop 2RoboCop 2 is a 1990 science fiction action film directed by Irvin Kershner and starring Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Dan O'Herlihy, Belinda Bayer, Tom Noonan and Gabriel Damon. Set in the near future in a dystopian metropolitan Detroit, Michigan...
(1990) role as (Reporter #1) - The Hidden Jungle (1990) roll as (Agent Lawrence Evans)
- Adam: His Song Continues (TV movie) (1986) role as (Executive)
Television
- Temple Grandin (2010) role (actor)
- Walker, Texas Ranger (1998) role (actor)
- Walker, Texas Ranger: Sons of Thunder (1997) role (actor)
- Rough Riders (1997) role (actor)
- Larry McMurtry's Dead Man's Walk (1996) role (actor)
- Larry McMurtry's Streets of Laredo (1996) role (actor)
- Gambler V: Playing For Keeps (1995) role (actor)
- Woman of Independent Means (1995) role (actor)
- James A. Michener's Texas (1995) role (actor)
- John Jakes' Heaven and Hell: North and South, Part III (1994) role (actor)
- Taste For Killing (1992) role role (actor)
- Without Warning: The James Brady Story (1991) role (actor)
- Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story (1991) role (actor)
- Adam: His Song Continues (1987) role (actor)