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Joan Crawford

Acting

0.7 Popularity Mar 23, 1906 (71 years old) San Antonio, Texas, USA

Joan Crawford (born Lucille Fay LeSueur; March 23, 1906 – May 10, 1977) was an American actress. She started her career as a dancer in traveling theatrical companies before debuting on Broadway. Crawford was signed to a motion picture contract by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1925. Initially frustrated b...

Biography

Joan Crawford (born Lucille Fay LeSueur; March 23, 1906 – May 10, 1977) was an American actress. She started her career as a dancer in traveling theatrical companies before debuting on Broadway. Crawford was signed to a motion picture contract by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1925. Initially frustrated by the size and quality of her parts, Crawford launched a publicity campaign and built an image as a nationally known flapper by the end of the 1920s. By the 1930s, Crawford's fame rivaled MGM colleagues Norma Shearer and Greta Garbo. Crawford often played hardworking young women who find romance and financial success. These "rags-to-riches" stories were well received by Depression-era audiences and were popular with women. Crawford became one of Hollywood's most prominent movie stars and one of the highest paid women in the United States, but her films began losing money. By the end of the 1930s, she was labeled "box office poison".

After an absence of nearly two years from the screen, Crawford staged a comeback by starring in Mildred Pierce (1945), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. In 1955, she became involved with the Pepsi-Cola Company, through her marriage to company president Alfred Steele. After his death in 1959, Crawford was elected to fill his vacancy on the board of directors but was forcibly retired in 1973. She continued acting in film and television regularly through the 1960s, when her performances became fewer; after the release of the horror film Trog in 1970, Crawford retired from the screen. Following a public appearance in 1974, after which unflattering photographs were published, Crawford withdrew from public life. She became more and more reclusive until her death in 1977.

Filmography 186

2017
Bette and Joan Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2016
Johnny Guitar: A Western Like No Other Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2016
Johnny Guitar: A Feminist Western? Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2014
And the Oscar Goes To... Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2012
2012
2011
Possessed Movie

as (archive footage)

2009
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2008
2007
Girl 27 Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2007
2006
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2006
Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2004
The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made Movie

as Dr. Brockton (archive footage)

2004
Checking Out: Grand Hotel Movie

as Self / Flaemmchen (archive footage)

2003
Complicated Women Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2002
Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star Movie

as Self (archive footage)

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Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Not specified
Birthday March 23, 1906 (71 years old)
Died May 10, 1977
Place of Birth San Antonio, Texas, USA
Also Known As Lucille Fay LeSueur, Lucille Le Sueur, Billie Cassin and 1 more
Years Active 1925 - 2017
Popularity 0.7
Career Stats
186 Total Credits
162 Movie Roles
18 TV Roles
6 Photos