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William Broderick Crawford (December 9, 1911 – April 26, 1986) was an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Willie Stark in the film All the King's Men (1949), which earned him an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award.
Broderick Crawford is best remembered for two roles: his Oscar-winning turn as Willie Stark in All the King's Men (1949) and as Chief Dan Mathews on the syndicated TV series Highway Patrol (1955).
One of his most visible screen appearances took place on television, in a 1977 episode of CHiPS that played off of his work in Highway Patrol, with Crawford making a gag appearance as himself, a motorist pulled over and cited for a moving violation by the series' motorcycle police officers.
Apr 27, 1986 · Broderick Crawford, who won an Academy Award as best actor of 1949 for his role as a ruthless, scheming Southern political boss in “All the King’s Men” but was better-known to recent generations...
William Broderick Crawford (December 9, 1911 – April 26, 1986) was an American actor. He is best known for his portayal of Willie Stark in the film All the King's Men (1949), which earned him an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award.
Apr 27, 1986 · Broderick Crawford, the heavyweight tough guy who won an Academy Award for his performance in ''All the King's Men'' and later starred in the television series ''Highway...
Apr 27, 1986 · After the handful of major films that followed his 1949 success, Mr. Crawford, who had a reputation as a hard-drinking barroom brawler, returned to low-budget movies, many of them made in Italy...
A biography and filmography of Broderick Crawford, the highly skilled character actor best known for his appearance as the bullying, yet insecure Governor Stark in 'All the King's Men', and also remembered for his starring role as Chief Dan Matthews in the hit television series 'Highway Patrol'.
Apr 17, 2014 · Jane Wyman presents the Oscar® for Best Actor to Broderick Crawford for "All the King's Men" at the 22nd Academy Awards® in 1950. Hosted by Paul Douglas.
Broderick Crawford was an American film, stage, TV, and radio actor, best known for his performance in the film ‘All the King's Men’. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.