Edward Cronenweth: Candid, Still and Cheesecake Photographer

Not much could be found on this photography artist but, as usual, I'll keep digging and add things as I find them.

Cronenweth was born on March 20th 1903 in Pennsylvania.

He worked as uncredited still photographer on such films as,  "The Gorgeous Hussy,"  "The Lady From Shanghai," and "Ensign Pulver."

He took photographs of Rita Hayworth, Joan Crawford, Glenn Ford, Lucille Ball, William Holden, Robert Stack, Gia Scala, and Cliff Robertson.

Corbis mentions this as being on the back of one of Cronenweth's photos:

Original caption:4/14/1941-Hollywood, CA: The "still photographer" comes to his own in Hollywood. He is the unsung cameraman who makes the pictures that are used for display and publicity purposes. In the still photo show of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Ed Cronenweth came out with first prize for his action still of Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney.  (Seen Below).

He is well-known for his photograhs taken during the filming of "The Lady From Shanghai" including the photos of Hayworth and Orson Welles against a backdrop of mirrors.  His photos were also used for publicity for the movie poster and other items for the film as well.

Died June 26, 1990 at age 87 in Los Angeles, California. 

Here is an example of his work:

Cliff Robertson

Joan Crawford

 

Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland

 

Ann Miller

Cleo Moore

Jinx Falkenberg

 

Lucille Ball

 

Myrna Loy

Candids of Marilyn Monroe

 

The many photos of Hayworth taken during the making of "The Lady From Shanghai."

 

 

This one shows the Cronenworth taking a shot of Rita.

 

The famous 'mirror' pix.

 

 

Other pix of Hayworth with the fabulous dress:

 

 

The posters that the photos prompted:

 

 

 

Two examples of his stamps.

The Iconic Hollywood Photograher: Robert Coburn

Coburn was born June 23, 1900.  For three decades, he was one of the most important portrait photographers in Hollywood from the 1930s to 60s.  He was well known for photographing Joan Crawford, Carole Lombard, Hedy Lamarr, Henry Fonda, Joel McCrea, Lucille Ball, Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift, Janet Leigh, Orson Welles, Ginger Rogers, Fred Astaire, Cary Grant, Katherine Hepburn, and Kim Novak.  Rita Hayworth said he was her own favorite photographer and he took some of her best known photos including those for her most remembered film, "Gilda." 

Beginning in 1940, he started working for Columbia for 20 years and is most associated with that studio for not only his portrait photography but also his set stills for many classic films.  Some of the films he worked on include: "Vertigo", "The Birds," "Our Town", "Algiers", and "Cover Girl."

He died on July 3, 1990 in Canoga Park, California.  He is burried in Los Angeles at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. 

Here are some examples of his work:

Tippi Hedren and Alfred Hitchcock share a laugh on the set of "The Birds."

The great Carole Lombard.

A unique Halloween one of Dusty Anderson and the back of the photo below:

Hedy Lamarr in one of her most famous settings.

Loretta Young showing off fine fashion.

Cary Grant, need we say more?

From "Cover Girl."

Rita Hayworth as the title character in "Gilda."

Orson Welles with Hayworth in "The Lady From Shanghai."

Photographer Coburn and subject Hayworth.

Coburn with Joan Crawford and her dog.

With Susan Peters.

Some of his later work in the late 50s of Kim Novak below:

From the film "Bell, Book and Candle."

"That Hamilton Woman" gave Coburn a chance to recreate a painting of the real Emma Hamilton by George Romney below:

Below are some examples of the front and back of photos that include various ink stamps used for Coburn:

Frances Farmer

Gia Scala

Starlet Jean Carmen.

And one more of Rita...