Joan Crawford (I) (1905–1977)


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Joan Crawford was born Lucille Fay LeSueur on March 23, 1904, in San Antonio, Texas, to Anna Belle (Johnson) and Thomas E. LeSueur, a laundry laborer. By the time she was born, her parents had separated, and by the time she was a teenager, she'd had three stepfathers. It wasn't an easy life; Crawford worked a variety of menial jobs. She was a good... See full bio »

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Won 1 Oscar. Another 11 wins & 9 nominations. See more awards »

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(1962)
(1945)
Kirotut eivät itke Ethel Whitehead (Lorna Hansen Forbes)
(1950)
En unohda sinua koskaan Jenny Stewart
(1953)

Filmography

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 1972 The Sixth Sense (TV Series)
Joan Fairchild
- Dear Joan: We're Going to Scare You to Death (1972) ... Joan Fairchild
 1970 The Tim Conway Comedy Hour (TV Series)
Joan Crawford / Lillian Abbott / Diamond Thief
- Episode #1.3 (1970) ... Joan Crawford / Lillian Abbott / Diamond Thief
 1970 Trogi
Dr. Brockton
 1970 Virginialainen (TV Series)
Stephanie White
- Nightmare (1970) ... Stephanie White
 1969 Pimeä museo (TV Series)
Miss Claudia Menlo (segment "Eyes")
- Pilot (1969) ... Miss Claudia Menlo (segment "Eyes")
 1968 Journey to Midnight
Hostess (scenes deleted)
 1968 The Secret Storm (TV Series)
Joan Borman Kane
- Episode dated 25 October 1968 (1968) ... Joan Borman Kane
- Episode dated 24 October 1968 (1968) ... Joan Borman Kane
- Episode dated 23 October 1968 (1968) ... Joan Borman Kane
- Episode dated 22 October 1968 (1968) ... Joan Borman Kane
- Episode dated 21 October 1968 (1968) ... Joan Borman Kane
 1968 The Lucy Show (TV Series)
Joan Crawford
- Lucy and the Lost Star (1968) ... Joan Crawford
 1967 Berserk
Monica Rivers
 1967 Napoleon Solo (TV Series)
Amanda True
- The Five Daughters Affair: Part I (1967) ... Amanda True
 1966 Vehkeilijä Hollywoodissa
Joan Crawford (uncredited)
 1965 Della
Della
 1965 Näin mitä teit
Amy Nelson
 1964 Strait-Jacket
Lucy Harbin
 1963 Valtatie 66 (TV Series)
Morgan Harper
- Same Picture, Different Frame (1963) ... Morgan Harper
 1963 Näkymättömät kahleet
Lucretia Terry
 1962 Mitä tapahtuikaan Baby Janelle?
Blanche Hudson
 1961 The Foxes (TV Movie)
Millicent Fox
 1959-1961 Zane Grey Theatre (TV Series)
Sarah / Melanie Davidson Hobbes / Stella Faring
- One Must Die (1961) ... Sarah / Melanie Davidson Hobbes
- Rebel Range (1959) ... Stella Faring
 1959 Kaikki unelmani
Amanda Farrow
 1959 On Trial (TV Series)
Ruth Marshall
- Strange Witness (1959) ... Ruth Marshall
 1959 The Joan Crawford Show: Woman on the Run (TV Movie)
Susan Conrad
 1954-1959 Se parhaiten nauraa... (TV Series)
Ann Howard / Ruth Marshall / Mary Andrews
- And One Was Loyal (1959) ... Ann Howard
- Strange Witness (1958) ... Ruth Marshall
- The Road to Edinburgh (1954) ... Mary Andrews
 1957 Vaikenevat huulet
Margaret Landi
 1956 Syyslehtiä
Milly Wetherby
 1955 Naisen vallassa
Eva Phillips
 1955 Uskallanko kuulua Sinulle?
Lynn Markham
 1954 Johnny Guitar
Vienna
 1953 En unohda sinua koskaan
Jenny Stewart
 1953 The Revlon Mirror Theater (TV Series)
Margaret Hughes
- Because I Love Him (1953) ... Margaret Hughes
 1952 Pelko
Myra Hudson Blaine
 1952 Vaarallinen nainen
Beth Austin
 1951 Hyvästi toiveuni
Agatha Reed
 1950 Viimeinen valhe
Harriet Craig
 1950 Kirotut eivät itke
Ethel Whitehead (Lorna Hansen Forbes)
 1949 Tähdenlento Hollywoodissa
Joan Crawford (uncredited)
 1949 Hämähäkki
Lane Bellamy
 1947 Hänen rakastajattarensa
Daisy Kenyon Lapham
 1947 Mieletön rakkaus
Louise Howell
 1946 Ikuinen sävel
Helen Wright
 1945 Mildred Pierce - amerikkalainen nainen
Mildred Pierce Beragon
 1944 Hollywood-kanttiini
Joan Crawford
 1943 Viimeinen pari ulos
Frances Myles
 1942 Niin tapahtui Pariisissa
Michele de la Becque
 1942 Kaikki suutelivat morsianta
Margaret J. Drew
 1941 Kohtaaminen
Mary Howard
 1941 Naisen kasvot
Anna Holm
 1940 Susan and God
Susan Trexel
 1940 Kahleet murtuvat
Julie
 1939 Naiset
Crystal Allen
 1939 Karnevaali
Mary McKay
 1938 Kiusauksen hetkellä
Olivia Riley
 1937 Nainen, jota rakastan
Jessie Cassidy
 1937 Punapukuinen morsian
Anni
 1937 Screen Snapshots Series 16, No. 12 (Documentary short)
Joan Crawford
 1937 Seurapiiriseikkailu
Fay Cheyney
 1936 Iloisia veijareita
Sally Parker
 1936 Nykyajan Pompadour
Peggy Eaton
 1935 Ei enää naisia
Marcia
 1934 Ihana seikkailu
Mary Clay
 1934 Kahlittu rakkaus
Diane Lovering
 1934 Sadie McKee
Sadie
 1933 Suurkaupungin tytär
Janie Barlow
 1932 Sadeaika
Sadie Thompson
 1932 Letty Lynton
Letty Lynton
 1932/I Grand Hotel
Flaemmchen
 1931 Possessed
Marian Martin
 1931 Syytä itseäsi!
Valentine Winters
 1931 Laughing Sinners
Ivy Stevens
 1931 The Stolen Jools (Short)
Joan Crawford
 1931 Reportterin urotyö
Bonnie Jordan
 1930 Great Day
Roadhouse Entertainer
 1930 Paid
Mary Turner
 1930 Our Blushing Brides
Jerry March
 1930 Montana
Joan 'Montana' Prescott
 1929 Viidakon tytär
Bingo Dowling
 1929 Our Modern Maidens
Billie Brown
 1929 Kun hakamies hummaa
Susie
 1928 Dream of Love
Adrienne Lecouvreur
 1928 Tanssivat tyttäremme
Diana Medford
 1928 Four Walls
Frieda
 1928 Vaarallisessa satamassa
Priscilla Crowninshield
 1928 Rose-Marie Pohjanmaan helmi
Rose-Marie
 1928 The Law of the Range
Betty Dallas
 1927/II West Point kadetti
Betty Channing
 1927 Spring Fever
Allie Monte
 1927 Twelve Miles Out
Jane
 1927 Kädetön Alfonso
Nanon
 1927 The Understanding Heart
Monica Dale
 1927 The Taxi Dancer
Joslyn Poe
 1927 Winners of the Wilderness
René Contrecoeur
 1926 WAMPAS Baby Stars of 1926 (Short)
Joan Crawford
 1926 Bardelys the Magnificent
Court Gossip (uncredited)
 1926 Paris
The Girl
 1926 The Boob
Jane - A Revenue Agent
 1926 Rakkauden ihmeelliset tiet
Betty Burton
 1925 Ben-Hur
Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
 1925 Sally, Irene and Mary
Irene
 1925 The Only Thing
Party Guest (uncredited)
 1925 Old Clothes
Mary Riley
 1925 The Circle
Young Lady Catherine
 1925 Iloinen leski
Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)
 1925 A Slave of Fashion
Mannequin (uncredited)
 1925 Pretty Ladies
Bobby - A Showgirl (as Lucille Le Sueur)
 1925 Proud Flesh
Party Guest (uncredited)
 1925 Lady of the Night
Molly (body double in various sequences) (uncredited)
 1923 The Casting Couch (Short)
Show Show Writer (9 credits)
Show Show Producer (4 credits)
Show Show Soundtrack (23 credits)
Show Show Costume and Wardrobe Department (3 credits)
Show Show Makeup Department (1 credit)
Show Show Script and Continuity Department (1 credit)
Show Show Additional Crew (1 credit)
Show Show Thanks (1 credit)
Show Show Self (75 credits)
Show Show Archive footage (118 credits)

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Appeared on the first The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962). See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Biographical Movies | 19 Print Biographies | 5 Portrayals | 1 Interview | 50 Articles | 16 Pictorials | 26 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »

Alternate Names:

Billie Cassin | Miss Joan Crawford | Lucille Le Sueur

Height:

5' 3" (1.6 m)

Spouse:

Alfred Steele  (his death) | See more »

Children:

Christina Crawford | See more »

Parents:

Thomas E. LeSueur | Anna Bell Johnson

Relatives:

Hal Le Sueur (sibling) | See more »
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

When we were making [Mitä tapahtuikaan Baby Janelle? (1962)], Bette [Bette Davis] admitted to me she was "absolutely smitten" with Franchot [Franchot Tone], who had made Erotetut sydämet (1935) with her, but Franchot and I were already very much involved. That proves that Bette did have some good taste in men. Franchot said he thought Bette was a good actress, but he never thought of ... See more »

Trivia:

Stephen Sondheim wrote his classic song 'I'm Still Here' from the musical 'Follies' based on her life and career - the song describes a performer going from poverty to glamorous icon, then through addiction and rehab to becoming a caricature of her old persona, but surviving nonetheless, as Crawford had. See more »

Trademark:

Later in her career, her large eyebrows and "smear" lipstick See more »

Nickname:

Billie Cassin See more »

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