Joan Crawford
Acting
Born March 23, 1906 · San Antonio, Texas, USA
Biography
Joan Crawford (born Lucille Fay LeSueur; March 23, 1906 – 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 f…
Known For · 40 titles
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Great Performances
The Merv Griffin Show
The Lucy Show
What's My Line?
The Virginian
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
The Secret Storm
Route 66
The Oscars
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Name of the Game
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Startime
The Sixth Sense
General Electric Theater
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
The Women
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Grand Hotel
Johnny Guitar
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp
Mildred Pierce
The Oscar
A Woman's Face
That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment! III
That's Entertainment, Part II
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Night Gallery
Johnny Guitar: A Western Like No Other
Stardust: The Bette Davis Story
Possessed
Zwischen Glück und Krone
Lykke og krone
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Letty Lynton