Joan Crawford

Joan Crawford

Date of Birth:

Mar 23, 1904

Place of Birth:

San Antonio, Texas, USA

Joan Crawford (born Lucille Fay LeSueur; March 23, 190? – 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:

Joan Crawford: Always the Star Joan Crawford: Always the Star

1996

Twelve Miles Out Twelve Miles Out

1927

Fast Workers Fast Workers

1933

Winners Of The Wilderness Winners Of The Wilderness

1927

That's Entertainment! That's Entertainment!

1974

The Duke Steps Out The Duke Steps Out

1929

The Damned Don't Cry: The Crawford Formula - Real and Reel The Damned Don't Cry: The Crawford Formula - Real and Reel

1970

At Home with Joan Crawford At Home with Joan Crawford

1953

Journey to Murder Journey to Murder

1971

We're switching to Hollywood We're switching to Hollywood

1931

Rose-Marie Rose-Marie

1928

From the Ends of the Earth From the Ends of the Earth

1939

The Taxi Dancer The Taxi Dancer

1927

Through Many Windows Through Many Windows

1947

That's Entertainment! III That's Entertainment! III

1994

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made

2004

1925 Studio Tour 1925 Studio Tour

1925

Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill

1994

The Circle The Circle

1925

Dear Joan: We're Going to Scare You to Death Dear Joan: We're Going to Scare You to Death

1972

Possessed Possessed

2011

Checking Out: Grand Hotel Checking Out: Grand Hotel

2004

42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage 42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

2006

Della Della

1964

Girl 27 Girl 27

2007

The Ice Follies of 1939 The Ice Follies of 1939

1939

I Live My Life I Live My Life

1935

Paid Paid

1930

Going Hollywood: The '30s Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

Hollywood: The Selznick Years Hollywood: The Selznick Years

1961

Dream of Love Dream of Love

1928

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

1989

The Law of the Range The Law of the Range

1928

Johnny Guitar: A Feminist Western? Johnny Guitar: A Feminist Western?

2016

Tell Us She Was One of You: The Hollywood Blacklist and 'Johnny Guitar' Tell Us She Was One of You: The Hollywood Blacklist and 'Johnny Guitar'

2016

Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition

2006

Johnny Guitar: A Western Like No Other Johnny Guitar: A Western Like No Other

2016

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

1925

Proud Flesh Proud Flesh

1925

And the Oscar Goes To... And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

Tim Conway: Timeless Comedy Tim Conway: Timeless Comedy

2007

Paris Paris

1926

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

2009

The Big Parade of Comedy The Big Parade of Comedy

1964

Woman on the Run Woman on the Run

1959

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

2007

The Love Goddesses The Love Goddesses

1965

The Understanding Heart The Understanding Heart

1927

Four Walls Four Walls

1928

Battle-Axe: the Making of 'Strait-Jacket' Battle-Axe: the Making of 'Strait-Jacket'

2002

This was the Mary This was the Mary

1968

Spielberg Spielberg

2017

Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star

2002

The Midshipman The Midshipman

1925

Screen Snapshots: Series 16, No. 12 Screen Snapshots: Series 16, No. 12

1937

Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8 Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8

1939

Garbo Garbo

1969

How to Plan a Movie Murder How to Plan a Movie Murder

1964

Sally, Irene and Mary Sally, Irene and Mary

1925

A Slave of Fashion A Slave of Fashion

1925

Old Clothes Old Clothes

1925

A Star Is Born World Premiere A Star Is Born World Premiere

1954

The Oscar The Oscar

1966

The Only Thing The Only Thing

1925

The Merry Widow The Merry Widow

1926

Lady of the Night Lady of the Night

1925

Blow-Ups of 1946 Blow-Ups of 1946

1946

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

The Romance of Celluloid The Romance of Celluloid

1937

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

1940

Fashion News Fashion News

1928

That's Entertainment, Part II That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

Complicated Women Complicated Women

2003

Hollywood: Style Center of the World Hollywood: Style Center of the World

1940

Night Gallery Night Gallery

1969

This Modern Age This Modern Age

1931

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

Rain Rain

1932

They All Kissed the Bride They All Kissed the Bride

1942

Susan and God Susan and God

1940

Autumn Leaves Autumn Leaves

1956

Berserk! Berserk!

1967

Strait-Jacket Strait-Jacket

1964

The Damned Don't Cry The Damned Don't Cry

1950

Our Dancing Daughters Our Dancing Daughters

1928

Dancing Lady Dancing Lady

1933

Love on the Run Love on the Run

1936

Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces

2000

West Point West Point

1928

Chained Chained

1934

Female on the Beach Female on the Beach

1955

Hollywood Canteen Hollywood Canteen

1944

The Big Rock Candy Mountain The Big Rock Candy Mountain

1969

Sadie McKee Sadie McKee

1934

Trog Trog

1970

I Saw What You Did I Saw What You Did

1965

Reunion in France Reunion in France

1942

The Hollywood Revue of 1929 The Hollywood Revue of 1929

1929

Mannequin Mannequin

1938

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

1982

The Karate Killers The Karate Killers

1967

The Women The Women

1939

Mildred Pierce Mildred Pierce

1945

Daisy Kenyon Daisy Kenyon

1947

Possessed Possessed

1947

It's a Great Feeling It's a Great Feeling

1949

Above Suspicion Above Suspicion

1943

Humoresque Humoresque

1947

A Woman's Face A Woman's Face

1941

Queen Bee Queen Bee

1955

Flamingo Road Flamingo Road

1949

The Unknown The Unknown

1927

Johnny Guitar Johnny Guitar

1954

Grand Hotel Grand Hotel

1932

Sudden Fear Sudden Fear

1952

Strange Cargo Strange Cargo

1940

Dance, Fools, Dance Dance, Fools, Dance

1931

Our Blushing Brides Our Blushing Brides

1930

Torch Song Torch Song

1953

Goodbye, My Fancy Goodbye, My Fancy

1951

No More Ladies No More Ladies

1935

Tramp, Tramp, Tramp Tramp, Tramp, Tramp

1926

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

2008

The Bride Wore Red The Bride Wore Red

1937

Journey to the Unknown Journey to the Unknown

1969

Letty Lynton Letty Lynton

1932

Untamed Untamed

1929

The Boob The Boob

1926

Spring Fever Spring Fever

1927

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

1982

The Shirley Eder Tapes The Shirley Eder Tapes

2012

The Story of Esther Costello The Story of Esther Costello

1957

Pretty Ladies Pretty Ladies

1925

The Shining Hour The Shining Hour

1938

The Gorgeous Hussy The Gorgeous Hussy

1936

Bette and Joan Bette and Joan

2017

Harriet Craig Harriet Craig

1950

The Caretakers The Caretakers

1963

The Best of Everything The Best of Everything

1959

When Ladies Meet When Ladies Meet

1941

Possessed Possessed

1931

The Stolen Jools The Stolen Jools

1931

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

1937

This Woman Is Dangerous This Woman Is Dangerous

1952

Joan Crawford's Home Movies Joan Crawford's Home Movies

1942

Our Modern Maidens Our Modern Maidens

1929

Across to Singapore Across to Singapore

1928

Forsaking All Others Forsaking All Others

1934

Montana Moon Montana Moon

1930

Hollywood: The Dream Factory Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972

Laughing Sinners Laughing Sinners

1931

Today We Live Today We Live

1933

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

1962

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