James Kenneth Crone

American police officer (1941-2011)

James Kenneth Crone, often known as Kenneth Crone was a Texas Highway Patrol officer from 1967 to 1978. During his law enforcement career, he was kidnapped on May 2, 1969, by Robert Dent and Ila Fae Holiday and then taken on a slow speed police chase across south Texas involving multiple police jurisdictions. This event was dramatized in the 1974 feature film The Sugarland Express directed by Steven Spielberg. Crone was an advisor on the film and had a small role as a deputy sheriff.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 1 film (1974) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.

Year ▼ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1974 The Sugarland Express Universal Pictures 110 min Color sound