Anecdotes

Retired from acting in 1980 and became a wealthy real estate salesman. (1980)

His son Robert died on 4/19/48, aged 3.

He died of lung cancer at Western Medical Center in Santa Ana, CA.

He was name-dropped several times in the novel Myra Breckinridge (1970) by Gore Vidal, as the eponymous hero's favorite and most romantically desirable movie star.

Became a father for the first time at age 27 when his first wife Mary gave birth to their son James Craig Meador on 12/27/39.

Became a father for the second time at age 33 when his first wife Mary gave birth to their son Robert Craig Meador on 3/3/45.

Became a father for the fourth time at age 44 when his first wife Mary gave birth to their son Michael Craig Meador on 6/18/56.

Became a father for the third time at age 35 when his first wife Mary gave birth to their daughter Diane Ray Craig Meador on 3/1/47.

James Craig starred in two movies nominated for the Oscar for Best Picture: "Kitty Foyle" and "The Human Comedy.".