Fred Crane (actor)

Fred Crane
Born	Herman Frederick Crane (1918-03-22)March 22, 1918 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	August 21, 2008(2008-08-21) (aged 90) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actor, radio announcer
Years active	1939–1965
Spouses	Rose Marcelle Dudley Heaslip ​ ​ (m. 1940; div. 1946)​ Ruth Ceder ​ ​ (m. 1946; div. 1959)​ Barbara Jeanne Garoutte ​ ​ (m. 1960; div. 1975)​ Anita Joan Cohen ​ ​ (m. 1976; died 1998)​ Terry Lynn Halfacre ​ (m. 1999)​
Children	5

Herman Frederick Crane (March 22, 1918 – August 21, 2008) was an American film and television actor and radio announcer. He is probably best known for his role as Brent Tarleton in the 1939 film, Gone with the Wind, speaking the opening lines in the movie during the opening scene with Scarlett O'Hara (Vivien Leigh) and Stuart Tarleton (George Reeves).