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Cranston married his second wife, actress Peggy Sell in 1952.<ref name=tgld>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ10N-ZQtOw|title=Tough Love – Bryan Cranston The Mortified Sessions|publisher=The Sundance Channel|date=February 3, 2012|access-date=December 1, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161001051424/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ10N-ZQtOw|archive-date=October 1, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Clark|first=Charles|title=10 Things About... Bryan Cranston|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/10-things-about/a516478/10-things-about-bryan-cranston/|access-date=April 10, 2022|newspaper=[[Digital Spy]]|date=September 22, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222065809/http://www.digitalspy.com.au/showbiz/news/a516478/10-things-about-bryan-cranston.html|archive-date=February 22, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> They had three children, including actors Kyle Cranston, who was born in June 1953 and [[Bryan Cranston]], who was born in March 1956.<ref name="Emmys">{{cite web|title=Bryan Cranston|url=http://www.emmys.com/bios/bryan-cranston|work=[[Primetime Emmy Award]]|publisher=Academy of Television Arts & Sciences|access-date=February 10, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140205223616/http://www.emmys.com/bios/bryan-cranston|archive-date=February 5, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>
Cranston married his second wife, actress Peggy Sell in 1952.<ref name=tgld>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ10N-ZQtOw|title=Tough Love – Bryan Cranston The Mortified Sessions|publisher=The Sundance Channel|date=February 3, 2012|access-date=December 1, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161001051424/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ10N-ZQtOw|archive-date=October 1, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Clark|first=Charles|title=10 Things About... Bryan Cranston|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/10-things-about/a516478/10-things-about-bryan-cranston/|access-date=April 10, 2022|newspaper=[[Digital Spy]]|date=September 22, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222065809/http://www.digitalspy.com.au/showbiz/news/a516478/10-things-about-bryan-cranston.html|archive-date=February 22, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> They had three children, including actors Kyle Cranston, who was born in June 1953 and [[Bryan Cranston]], who was born in March 1956.<ref name="Emmys">{{cite web|title=Bryan Cranston|url=http://www.emmys.com/bios/bryan-cranston|work=[[Primetime Emmy Award]]|publisher=Academy of Television Arts & Sciences|access-date=February 10, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140205223616/http://www.emmys.com/bios/bryan-cranston|archive-date=February 5, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>


In 1968, after having trouble keeping steady work, Cranston temporarily left show business, a decision that caused a severe break in his family's home life.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bryan Cranston Opens Up About Losing His Parents to Alcoholism and Abandonment When He Was 11 |url=https://people.com/celebrity/bryan-cranston-parents-abandoned-him-child/ |website=people.com}}</ref> This led to him separating from his second wife, Peggy Sell and leaving his two sons, Bryan and Kyle and his daughter, Amy, who were forced to live with their grandparents for some time due to Peggy's alcoholism.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/09/16/the-one-who-knocks|title=The One Who Knocks|magazine=The New Yorker|last=Friend|first=Tad|date=September 16, 2013|access-date=December 13, 2020|archive-date=December 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201206023038/https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/09/16/the-one-who-knocks|url-status=live}}</ref> name="GQ"/> Cranston would not reconnect with his sons and daughter until 10 years later.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sex, Stalking and Suspicion of Murder: Shocking Revelations from Bryan Cranston's New Memoir |url=https://people.com/books/bryan-cranston-memoir-ex-girlfriend-parents-abandoned/ |website=people.com}}</ref> They remained close until his death in 2014.<ref name="USAToday"/>
In 1968, after having trouble keeping steady work, Cranston temporarily left show business, a decision that caused a severe break in his family's home life.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bryan Cranston Opens Up About Losing His Parents to Alcoholism and Abandonment When He Was 11 |url=https://people.com/celebrity/bryan-cranston-parents-abandoned-him-child/ |website=people.com}}</ref> This led to him separating from his second wife, Peggy Sell and leaving his two sons, Bryan and Kyle and his daughter, Amy, who were forced to live with their grandparents for some time due to Peggy's alcoholism.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/09/16/the-one-who-knocks|title=The One Who Knocks|magazine=The New Yorker|last=Friend|first=Tad|date=September 16, 2013|access-date=December 13, 2020|archive-date=December 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201206023038/https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/09/16/the-one-who-knocks|url-status=live}}</ref> Cranston would not reconnect with his sons and daughter until 10 years later.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sex, Stalking and Suspicion of Murder: Shocking Revelations from Bryan Cranston's New Memoir |url=https://people.com/books/bryan-cranston-memoir-ex-girlfriend-parents-abandoned/ |website=people.com}}</ref> They remained close until his death in 2014.<ref name="USAToday"/>


Cranston married his third wife, Anita Cynthia Stickney in 1971 until her death in 1997.{{Citation needed |date=February 2023}}
Cranston married his third wife, Anita Cynthia Stickney in 1971 until her death in 1997.{{Citation needed |date=February 2023}}

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Not to be confused with Joseph Cranston.
Joseph Cranston
Joseph Cranston (left) with his son Bryan Cranston (right) in May 2014.
Born
Joseph Louis Cranston

(1924-07-29)July 29, 1924
Chicago, Illinois, US
DiedOctober 2, 2014(2014-10-02) (aged 90)
Los Angeles, California, US
Other namesJoe Cranston
Occupation(s)Film producer, actor, screenwriter
Years active1953–1988
Notable work
Spouses
Angela Jeraldine Gordon-Forbes
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(m. 1946; div. 1951)​
Peggy Sell
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(m. 1952; div. 1969)​
Anita Cynthia Stickney
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(m. 1971; died 1997)​
Children3, including Bryan
RelativesTaylor Dearden (granddaughter), Robin Dearden (daughter-in-law)

Joseph Cranston (July 29, 1924 – October 2, 2014) was an American film producer, screenwriter, actor, and the father of Bryan Cranston.[1]

Early life

Joseph Louis Cranston was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Alice Rose (née Bower) and Edward Bernard Cranston Sr.[2][3][4] He had an older brother, Edward Jr. (1923–2009), a younger sister Marguerite (1928–1991), and an older half-sister named Kathleen (1913–1930) from his father's first marriage.[citation needed]

Cranston had Irish heritage and was named after his great-grandfather, Joseph Cranston.[5]

Career

Cranston began his career as a television actor on several programs, including Space Patrol and Dragnet. Cranston's first appearance as an actor on film was an uncredited role in the film Beginning of the End in 1957.

On March 9, 1971, Cranston formed Joseph Cranston Productions, Inc.,[6] which was responsible for presenting the 7th Annual Academy of Country and Western Music Awards in 1972.[7][8]

Personal life

Cranston married his first wife, Angela Jeraldine Gordon-Forbes in 1946 and they divorced in 1951.

Cranston married his second wife, actress Peggy Sell in 1952.[9][10] They had three children, including actors Kyle Cranston, who was born in June 1953 and Bryan Cranston, who was born in March 1956.[11]

In 1968, after having trouble keeping steady work, Cranston temporarily left show business, a decision that caused a severe break in his family's home life.[12] This led to him separating from his second wife, Peggy Sell and leaving his two sons, Bryan and Kyle and his daughter, Amy, who were forced to live with their grandparents for some time due to Peggy's alcoholism.[13] Cranston would not reconnect with his sons and daughter until 10 years later.[14] They remained close until his death in 2014.[15]

Cranston married his third wife, Anita Cynthia Stickney in 1971 until her death in 1997.[citation needed]

Death

Cranston died in Los Angeles, California on October 2, 2014 at age 90.[16][17]

Filmography

Television

Film

References

  1. ^ Reichardt, Nancy M. (October 5, 1983). "Soap star loves his craft". The Prescott Daily Courier. p. 3. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  2. ^ Brady, Tara (September 26, 2011). "The many lives of Bryan". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on October 17, 2011. Retrieved April 10, 2022.(subscription required)
  3. ^ "Joseph Louis Cranston, "California, County Marriages, 1850–1952"". familysearch.org. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  4. ^ "Interview: Bryan Cranston on flying the flag after Breaking Bad". scotsman.com. January 22, 2018. Archived from the original on March 12, 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  5. ^ "Breaking Bad Bryan Cranston's strong Irish roots". irishcentral.com. July 28, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  6. ^ "California Business Database". cabusinessdb.com. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  7. ^ "Billboard" (PDF). Billboard. February 26, 1972. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  8. ^ "Academy of Country & Western Music". March 1972. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  9. ^ "Tough Love – Bryan Cranston The Mortified Sessions". The Sundance Channel. February 3, 2012. Archived from the original on October 1, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  10. ^ Clark, Charles (September 22, 2013). "10 Things About... Bryan Cranston". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  11. ^ "Bryan Cranston". Primetime Emmy Award. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on February 5, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  12. ^ "Bryan Cranston Opens Up About Losing His Parents to Alcoholism and Abandonment When He Was 11". people.com.
  13. ^ Friend, Tad (September 16, 2013). "The One Who Knocks". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on December 6, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  14. ^ "Sex, Stalking and Suspicion of Murder: Shocking Revelations from Bryan Cranston's New Memoir". people.com.
  15. ^ Bryan Alexander (June 10, 2015). "Bryan Cranston puts fun in 'Panda 3' dad". usatoday.com.
  16. ^ "Bryan Cranston opens up about his father leaving to pursue 'futile' Hollywood dream". www.independent.co.uk.
  17. ^ "Bryan Cranston opens up about his father leaving to pursue 'futile' Hollywood dream". finance.yahoo.com.
  18. ^ Joe Cranston (Director) Bryan Cranston (Actor) (1988). The Big Turnaround (film).

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