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Apr 26, 2021 · Crawford's children don't all agree with the legacy of Christina's tell-all book, and because of that family feud, Joan Crawford's twins, Cathy and Cindy, have stayed largely out of the...
Explore the untold stories of Joan Crawford's children within the context of Hollywood's Golden Age. Our article gives an intimate look into the relationships, controversies, and legacy left behind by this legendary figure.
Mar 24, 2024 · Unable to have any children of her own, the actress adopted Christina in 1939, followed by Christopher in 1943, and two twin daughters, Catherine and Cynthia, in 1947. Joan Crawford had attempted to adopt a child prior to Christina, but he was reclaimed by his birth mother.
Oct 25, 2021 · Joan Crawford and four children, Christopher, Cathy, Cynthia, and Christina romp on lawn following party given by Ann Rutherford for daughter Gloria's 5th birthday. | Photo: Getty Images
Born in 1939, Christina was one of five children adopted by Joan Crawford. After graduating from Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy, she moved from California to Pittsburgh to attend Carnegie Mellon School of Drama. Her mother paid for Christina's education to study acting.
Mar 26, 2021 · After his death in 1959, Crawford joined Pepsi's board of directors — becoming the first woman to do so — and went on to work as a spokesperson on behalf of the company. She adopted four...
Cathy and Cynthia are the only children adopted by Crawford from the Tennessee Children's Home Society. Their birth mother was ill and died less than week after the twins were born due to kidney failure ; their biological father abandoned their mother during birth.
Mar 19, 2017 · As Charlotte Chandler writes in her biography of Crawford, Not the Girl Next Door, Crawford was unable to have kids, so she adopted five: a girl, Christina, in 1940; a boy, Christopher, in 1942,...
Mar 17, 2017 · FAMILY FEUD. Photos of Joan Crawford and Bette Davis with Their Children. Joan Crawford and Bette Davis may have been better movie stars than they were mothers, but as FX’s Feud shows,...
Mar 5, 2017 · Crawford adopted five children, though she was only able to raise four of them: Christina, Christopher, Cathy, and Cynthia (called Cindy). She adopted Christina first in 1940 as a single...
