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Biography. Joan Crawford. Jump to Edit. Overview. Born. March 23, 1906 · San Antonio, Texas, USA. Died. May 10, 1977 · New York City, New York, USA (heart attack) Birth name. Lucille Fay LeSueur. Nicknames. Billie Cassin. Cranberry. Billie. Height. 5′ 3″ (1.60 m) Mini Bio.
Mar 1, 2024 · Joan Crawford (born March 23, 1904?, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.—died May 10, 1977, New York, New York) was an American motion-picture actress who made her initial impact as a vivacious Jazz Age flapper but later matured into a star of psychological melodramas.
As one of Hollywood's most iconic leading ladies from the 1920s through the 1960s, Joan Crawford mastered the art of reinvention across a decades-spanning career that reflected seismic shifts in both cinema and popular culture itself.
Actress. Writer. Producer. IMDbPro Starmeter Top 5,000 1183. Play trailer 2:32. Trog (1970) 26 Videos. 99+ Photos. Joan Crawford was born Lucille Fay LeSueur on March 23, 1906, in San Antonio, Texas, to Anna Belle (Johnson) and Thomas E. LeSueur, a laundry laborer.
That’s what comes to mind when most people think of Joan Crawford, more so than the professionalism and remarkable performances that mark her four decades long career. Shortly after her death in 1977, Crawford’s adopted daughter Christina published “ Mommie Dearest ,” a memoir detailing her mother’s alleged abusive nature, alcoholism ...
Joan Crawford 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.
Biography. References. Other websites. Joan Crawford (born Lucille Fay LeSueur; March 23, c. 1904–1908 – May 10, 1977) was an American actress. She won the 1945 Best Actress Academy Award for Mildred Pierce. She was voted the tenth greatest female star in the history of American movies by the American Film Institute. [source?] Biography.
