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Joan Crawford (born Lucille Fay LeSueur; March 23, 1904 (?) – 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 ...
Mar 2, 2017 · At the top of their game, Bette Davis and Joan Crawford ruled Hollywood. Both were professionals: brave, fiery, and keen artists known for very different things. Crawford was an excellent ...
Joan Crawford (March 23, 1904 - May 10, 1977) was an acclaimed, iconic, Academy Award winning American actress, arguably one of the greatest from Hollywood's golden years of the 1920s, 30s, and 40s. The American Film Institute named Crawford among the Greatest Female Stars of All Time, ranking at No. 10.
Jul 25, 2023 · Named the 10th greatest star from classic Hollywood by the American Film Institute, Joan Crawford is a legend of the silver screen. Born Lucille LeSueur, Crawford rose to prominence in the Silent ...
May 11, 1977 · Joan Crawford, one of Hollywood’s last true movie queens, died Tuesday of a heart attack. She was 69. She was found dead in her East Side Manhattan apartment about 10 a.m. by a maid, a spokesman ...
A Joan Crawford Encyclopedia. Joan Crawford. I wanted to be famous, just to make the kids who'd laughed at me feel foolish. I wanted to be rich, so I'd never have to do. the awful work my mother did and live. at the bottom of the barrel—ever. And I wanted to be a dancer because I loved to dance... Maybe the illusions, the daydreams,
Joan Crawford's extraordinary career encompassed over 45 years and some 80 films. After a tough, poor childhood, she was spotted in a chorus line by MGM and signed as an ingenue in 1925. Her portrayal of a good-hearted flapper in her 21st film, "Our Dancing Daughters" (1928), made her a star....
