Fred C. Brannon: Fred C. Brannon. Director: The Crimson Ghost. Fred C. Brannon was born on 26 April 1901 in Louisiana, USA. He was a director, known for The Crimson Ghost (1946), The Invisible Monster (1950) and Zombies of the Stratosphere (1952). He died on 6 April 1953 in Los Angeles, California, USA.