1st wife: Aliph Van Cortlandt (Whitehead) was a descendant of Van Cortlandt Family. She b. 1905 New Jersey d. 1973 Santa Barbara, CA. Sons: Floyd, Jr and David Crosby [singer]. Information from contributor: Yvonne (46963285)
Floyd Delafield Crosby, A.S.C. was an Academy Award-winning American cinematographer. He was descendant of the Van Rensselaer family, a politically prominent clan of Dutch descent in what would eventually become New York State. With his first wife Aliph Van Cortlandt Whitehead (m. December 11, 1930) he had two children, singer-song writers Ethan Crosby (1937–1997) and. David Crosby (1941-2023).
Crosby divorced in 1960, and married Betty Cormack Andrews in the same year.
During his career, Floyd Crosby was involved in the cinematography of more than 100 full-length movies. He won the 1931 Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on the film Tabu: A Story of the South Seas. He was also the cinematographer for High Noon (1952), for which he won a Golden Globe Award. Crosby served as a cinematographer for the U.S. Army Air Corps film wing, and made flight training films in World War II. He left the Air Corps in 1946. He retired in 1972 to Ojai, CA where he died in 1985. Additionally, although Wikipedia lists that he was born and raised in West Philadelphia, every single source document indicates that he has born in New York (Birth record, Passport Application, Military Registration, Social Security, Marriage License, etc.). [Contributed by Starfishin [#48860385]
Floyd Delafield Crosby, A.S.C. was an Academy Award-winning American cinematographer. He was descendant of the Van Rensselaer family, a politically prominent clan of Dutch descent in what would eventually become New York State. With his first wife Aliph Van Cortlandt Whitehead (m. December 11, 1930) he had two children, singer-song writers Ethan Crosby (1937–1997) and. David Crosby (1941-2023).
Crosby divorced in 1960, and married Betty Cormack Andrews in the same year.
During his career, Floyd Crosby was involved in the cinematography of more than 100 full-length movies. He won the 1931 Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on the film Tabu: A Story of the South Seas. He was also the cinematographer for High Noon (1952), for which he won a Golden Globe Award. Crosby served as a cinematographer for the U.S. Army Air Corps film wing, and made flight training films in World War II. He left the Air Corps in 1946. He retired in 1972 to Ojai, CA where he died in 1985. Additionally, although Wikipedia lists that he was born and raised in West Philadelphia, every single source document indicates that he has born in New York (Birth record, Passport Application, Military Registration, Social Security, Marriage License, etc.). [Contributed by Starfishin [#48860385]
1st wife: Aliph Van Cortlandt (Whitehead) was a descendant of Van Cortlandt Family. She b. 1905 New Jersey d. 1973 Santa Barbara, CA. Sons: Floyd, Jr and David Crosby [singer]. Information from contributor: Yvonne (46963285)
Floyd Delafield Crosby, A.S.C. was an Academy Award-winning American cinematographer. He was descendant of the Van Rensselaer family, a politically prominent clan of Dutch descent in what would eventually become New York State. With his first wife Aliph Van Cortlandt Whitehead (m. December 11, 1930) he had two children, singer-song writers Ethan Crosby (1937–1997) and. David Crosby (1941-2023).
Crosby divorced in 1960, and married Betty Cormack Andrews in the same year.
During his career, Floyd Crosby was involved in the cinematography of more than 100 full-length movies. He won the 1931 Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on the film Tabu: A Story of the South Seas. He was also the cinematographer for High Noon (1952), for which he won a Golden Globe Award. Crosby served as a cinematographer for the U.S. Army Air Corps film wing, and made flight training films in World War II. He left the Air Corps in 1946. He retired in 1972 to Ojai, CA where he died in 1985. Additionally, although Wikipedia lists that he was born and raised in West Philadelphia, every single source document indicates that he has born in New York (Birth record, Passport Application, Military Registration, Social Security, Marriage License, etc.). [Contributed by Starfishin [#48860385]
Floyd Delafield Crosby, A.S.C. was an Academy Award-winning American cinematographer. He was descendant of the Van Rensselaer family, a politically prominent clan of Dutch descent in what would eventually become New York State. With his first wife Aliph Van Cortlandt Whitehead (m. December 11, 1930) he had two children, singer-song writers Ethan Crosby (1937–1997) and. David Crosby (1941-2023).
Crosby divorced in 1960, and married Betty Cormack Andrews in the same year.
During his career, Floyd Crosby was involved in the cinematography of more than 100 full-length movies. He won the 1931 Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on the film Tabu: A Story of the South Seas. He was also the cinematographer for High Noon (1952), for which he won a Golden Globe Award. Crosby served as a cinematographer for the U.S. Army Air Corps film wing, and made flight training films in World War II. He left the Air Corps in 1946. He retired in 1972 to Ojai, CA where he died in 1985. Additionally, although Wikipedia lists that he was born and raised in West Philadelphia, every single source document indicates that he has born in New York (Birth record, Passport Application, Military Registration, Social Security, Marriage License, etc.). [Contributed by Starfishin [#48860385]
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Floyd Delafield
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1899 - 1985
