- Father of Jordan Cronenweth and grandfather of Jeff Cronenweth, Christie Cronenweth & Tim Cronenweth.
- In 1941 Cronenweth received a special Academy Award for his still photography, a category that has long since been abolished.
- His impressive career as a studio photographer came to a sudden end in 1966 when his back was badly injured during the filming of the WW2 drama, PT 109. His injury but it was so severe that Cronenweth decided to retire at age 63.
- Cronenweth and his wife Rosita (a Busby Berkeley dancer) are the parents of Jordan Cronenweth, a celebrated cinematographer on Bladerunner and their grandson, Jeff also Cinematographer known for Fight Club and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
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