Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

176

Gender

Female

Birthday

1906-03-23

Day of Death

1977-05-10 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

San Antonio, Texas, USA

Also Known As

Lucille Fay LeSueur

Lucille Le Sueur

Billie Cassin

Lucille Fay Le Sueur

Joan Crawford

Biography

Joan Crawford (born Lucille Fay LeSueur; March 23, 190? – 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 financial success. These "rags-to-riches" stories were well received by Depression-era audiences and were popular with women. Crawford became one of Hollywood's most prominent movie stars and one of the highest paid women in the United States, but her films began losing money. By the end of the 1930s, she was labeled "box office poison". After an absence of nearly two years from the screen, Crawford staged a comeback by starring in Mildred Pierce (1945), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. In 1955, she became involved with the Pepsi-Cola Company, through her marriage to company president Alfred Steele. After his death in 1959, Crawford was elected to fill his vacancy on the board of directors but was forcibly retired in 1973. She continued acting in film and television regularly through the 1960s, when her performances became fewer; after the release of the horror film Trog in 1970, Crawford retired from the screen. Following a public appearance in 1974, after which unflattering photographs were published, Crawford withdrew from public life. She became more and more reclusive until her death in 1977.

Known For

Acting

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

1962

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

as

Blanche Hudson

Mildred Pierce

1945

Mildred Pierce

as

Mildred Pierce

Daisy Kenyon

1947

Daisy Kenyon

as

Daisy Kenyon

Possessed

1947

Possessed

as

Louise Howell

The Women

1939

The Women

as

Crystal Allen

The Karate Killers

1967

The Karate Killers

as

Amanda True

The Hollywood Revue of 1929

1929

The Hollywood Revue of 1929

as

Self

Mannequin

1938

Mannequin

as

Jessie Cassidy

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

1982

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

as

(in "Humoresque") (archive footage)

It's a Great Feeling

1949

It's a Great Feeling

as

Joan Crawford (uncredited)

Above Suspicion

1943

Above Suspicion

as

Frances Myles

Johnny Guitar

1954

Johnny Guitar

as

Vienna

Grand Hotel

1932

Grand Hotel

as

Flämmchen

The Unknown

1927

The Unknown

as

Nanon Zanzi

Flamingo Road

1949

Flamingo Road

as

Lane Bellamy

Humoresque

1947

Humoresque

as

Helen Wright

A Woman's Face

1941

A Woman's Face

as

Anna Holm

Queen Bee

1955

Queen Bee

as

Eva Phillips

I Saw What You Did

1965

I Saw What You Did

as

Amy Nelson

Reunion in France

1942

Reunion in France

as

Michele de la Becque

Strait-Jacket

1964

Strait-Jacket

as

Lucy Harbin

The Damned Don't Cry

1950

The Damned Don't Cry

as

Ethel Whitehead

Our Dancing Daughters

1928

Our Dancing Daughters

as

Diana 'Di' Medford

Berserk!

1967

Berserk!

as

Monica Rivers

Autumn Leaves

1956

Autumn Leaves

as

Millicent Wetherby

Rain

1932

Rain

as

Sadie Thompson

They All Kissed the Bride

1942

They All Kissed the Bride

as

Margaret Johanna 'M.J.' Drew

Susan and God

1940

Susan and God

as

Susan Trexel

Dancing Lady

1933

Dancing Lady

as

Janie Barlow

Love on the Run

1936

Love on the Run

as

Sally Parker

The Big Rock Candy Mountain

1969

The Big Rock Candy Mountain

as

Self

Sadie McKee

1934

Sadie McKee

as

Sadie

Trog

1970

Trog

as

Dr. Brockton

Hollywood Canteen

1944

Hollywood Canteen

as

Self

Female on the Beach

1955

Female on the Beach

as

Lynn Markham

Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces

2000

Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces

as

Self (archive footage / uncredited)

West Point

1928

West Point

as

Betty Channing

Chained

1934

Chained

as

Diane Lovering

Sudden Fear

1952

Sudden Fear

as

Myra Hudson Blaine

Strange Cargo

1940

Strange Cargo

as

Julie

Possessed

1931

Possessed

as

Marian Martin aka 'Mrs. Moreland'

The Stolen Jools

1931

The Stolen Jools

as

Joan Crawford

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

1937

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

as

Mrs. Fay Cheyney

When Ladies Meet

1941

When Ladies Meet

as

Mary 'Minnie' Howard

The Best of Everything

1959

The Best of Everything

as

Amanda Farrow

Bette and Joan

2017

Bette and Joan

as

Self (archive footage)

The Caretakers

1963

The Caretakers

as

Lucretia Terry

Harriet Craig

1950

Harriet Craig

as

Harriet Craig

This Woman Is Dangerous

1952

This Woman Is Dangerous

as

Elizabeth Austin

Joan Crawford's Home Movies

1942

Joan Crawford's Home Movies

as

Self

Laughing Sinners

1931

Laughing Sinners

as

Ivy 'Bunny' Stevens

Today We Live

1933

Today We Live

as

Diana 'Ann' Boyce-Smith

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

as

Self (archive footage)

Montana Moon

1930

Montana Moon

as

Joan

Our Modern Maidens

1929

Our Modern Maidens

as

Billie Brown

Across to Singapore

1928

Across to Singapore

as

Priscilla Crowninshield

Forsaking All Others

1934

Forsaking All Others

as

Mary Clay

The Gorgeous Hussy

1936

The Gorgeous Hussy

as

Margaret "Peggy" O'Neal

The Shining Hour

1938

The Shining Hour

as

Olivia Riley Linden

Tramp, Tramp, Tramp

1926

Tramp, Tramp, Tramp

as

Betty Burton

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

2008

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

as

Various Roles (archive footage)

The Bride Wore Red

1937

The Bride Wore Red

as

Anni Pavlovitch

No More Ladies

1935

No More Ladies

as

Marcia Townsend Warren

Goodbye, My Fancy

1951

Goodbye, My Fancy

as

Agatha Reed

Dance, Fools, Dance

1931

Dance, Fools, Dance

as

Bonnie Jordan

Our Blushing Brides

1930

Our Blushing Brides

as

Jerry March

Torch Song

1953

Torch Song

as

Jenny Stewart

Journey to the Unknown

1969

Journey to the Unknown

as

Self - Host

Letty Lynton

1932

Letty Lynton

as

Letty Lynton

The Story of Esther Costello

1957

The Story of Esther Costello

as

Margaret Landi

Pretty Ladies

1925

Pretty Ladies

as

Bobby

The Shirley Eder Tapes

2012

The Shirley Eder Tapes

as

Self

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

1982

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

as

Self (archive footage)

Untamed

1929

Untamed

as

Alice "Bingo" Dowling

The Boob

1926

The Boob

as

Jane

Spring Fever

1927

Spring Fever

as

Allie Monte

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

This Modern Age

1931

This Modern Age

as

Valentine 'Val' Winters

The Ice Follies of 1939

1939

The Ice Follies of 1939

as

Mary McKay

I Live My Life

1935

I Live My Life

as

Kay Bentley

Paid

1930

Paid

as

Mary Turner

Girl 27

2007

Girl 27

as

Self (archive footage)

Della

1964

Della

as

Della Chappell

Possessed

2011

Possessed

as

(archive footage)

Checking Out: Grand Hotel

2004

Checking Out: Grand Hotel

as

Self / Flaemmchen (archive footage)

42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

2006

42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

as

Self (archive footage)

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

Going Hollywood: The '30s

as

(archive footage)

Hollywood: The Selznick Years

1961

Hollywood: The Selznick Years

as

Janie Barlow (archive footage) (uncredited)

Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition

2006

Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition

as

Self (archive footage)

Johnny Guitar: A Feminist Western?

2016

Johnny Guitar: A Feminist Western?

as

Self (archive footage)

Johnny Guitar: A Western Like No Other

2016

Johnny Guitar: A Western Like No Other

as

Self (archive footage)

Tell Us She Was One of You: The Hollywood Blacklist and 'Johnny Guitar'

2016

Tell Us She Was One of You: The Hollywood Blacklist and 'Johnny Guitar'

as

Self (archive footage)

Dream of Love

1928

Dream of Love

as

Adrienne Lecouvreur

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

1989

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

as

Self

The Law of the Range

1928

The Law of the Range

as

Betty Dallas

Dear Joan: We're Going to Scare You to Death

1972

Dear Joan: We're Going to Scare You to Death

as

Joan Fairchild

The Circle

1925

The Circle

as

Young Lady Catherine

The Duke Steps Out

1929

The Duke Steps Out

as

Susie

The Damned Don't Cry: The Crawford Formula - Real and Reel

The Damned Don't Cry: The Crawford Formula - Real and Reel

as

At Home with Joan Crawford

1953

At Home with Joan Crawford

as

Self

That's Entertainment!

1974

That's Entertainment!

as

(archive footage)

Winners Of The Wilderness

1927

Winners Of The Wilderness

as

René Contrecoeur

Joan Crawford: Always the Star

1996

Joan Crawford: Always the Star

as

Self (archive footage)

Twelve Miles Out

1927

Twelve Miles Out

as

Jane

Fast Workers

1933

Fast Workers

as

Ivy Stevens (Archive Footage) (Uncredited)

Journey to Murder

1971

Journey to Murder

as

Host

We're switching to Hollywood

1931

We're switching to Hollywood

as

Self

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made

2004

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made

as

Dr. Brockton (archive footage)

1925 Studio Tour

1925

1925 Studio Tour

as

Self

Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill

1994

Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill

as

Self (archive footage)

That's Entertainment! III

1994

That's Entertainment! III

as

(archive footage)

Through Many Windows

1947

Through Many Windows

as

Self - Narrator

Rose-Marie

1928

Rose-Marie

as

Rose-Marie

From the Ends of the Earth

1939

From the Ends of the Earth

as

Self

The Taxi Dancer

1927

The Taxi Dancer

as

Joselyn Poe

Lady of the Night

1925

Lady of the Night

as

Body Double for Norma Shearer

The Merry Widow

1926

The Merry Widow

as

Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)

Proud Flesh

1925

Proud Flesh

as

Party Guest (uncredited)

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

1925

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

as

Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)

The Only Thing

1925

The Only Thing

as

Party Guest (uncredited)

The Oscar

1966

The Oscar

as

Joan Crawford

1954

A Star Is Born World Premiere

as

Self

Sally, Irene and Mary

1925

Sally, Irene and Mary

as

Irene O'Dare

A Slave of Fashion

1925

A Slave of Fashion

as

Mannequin (uncredited)

Old Clothes

1925

Old Clothes

as

Mary Riley

Blow-Ups of 1946

1946

Blow-Ups of 1946

as

Self

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

as

Self (archive footage)

Hollywood: Style Center of the World

1940

Hollywood: Style Center of the World

as

Self

Night Gallery

1969

Night Gallery

as

Miss Menlo

Complicated Women

2003

Complicated Women

as

Self (archive footage)

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

That's Entertainment, Part II

as

(archive footage)

The Romance of Celluloid

1937

The Romance of Celluloid

as

Self (archive footage)

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

1940

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

as

Self

How to Plan a Movie Murder

1964

How to Plan a Movie Murder

as

Self

Garbo

1969

Garbo

as

Narrator

Woman on the Run

1959

Woman on the Run

as

Susan Conrad

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

2007

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

as

Self (archive footage)

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964

The Big Parade of Comedy

as

Bobby (archive footage)

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

2009

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

as

Self (archive footage)

And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

And the Oscar Goes To...

as

Self (archive footage)

Tim Conway: Timeless Comedy

2007

Tim Conway: Timeless Comedy

as

Self

The Understanding Heart

1927

The Understanding Heart

as

Monica Dale

Four Walls

1928

Four Walls

as

Frieda

Paris

1926

Paris

as

The Girl

Screen Snapshots: Series 16, No. 12

1937

Screen Snapshots: Series 16, No. 12

as

Self (uncredited)

Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8

1939

Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8

as

Joan Crawford

The Midshipman

1925

The Midshipman

as

Extra - Driver of Police Car (uncredited)

Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star

2002

Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star

as

Self (archive footage)

Battle-Axe: the Making of 'Strait-Jacket'

2002

Battle-Axe: the Making of 'Strait-Jacket'

as

Self (archive footage)

This was the Mary

1968

This was the Mary

as

Spielberg

2017

Spielberg

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Strange Witness

1958

Strange Witness

as

Ruth Marshall

The Lucy Show

The Lucy Show

as

Joan Crawford

Route 66

Route 66

as

Morgan Harper

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as

Self

The Secret Storm

The Secret Storm

as

Joan Borman Kane

The Sixth Sense

The Sixth Sense

as

Joan Fairchild

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

Ann Howard

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

Ruth Marshall

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

Mary Andrews

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as

Stella Faring

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as

Sarah / Melanie Davidson Hobbs

The Oscars

The Oscars

as

Self

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as

Self

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

as

Amanda True

Night Gallery

Night Gallery

as

Miss Claudia Menlo

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

as

Committee Member (uncredited)

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self - Mystery Guest

Great Performances

Great Performances

as

Self

Production

Della

1964

Della

as

Woman on the Run

1959

Woman on the Run

as

Crew

Joan Crawford's Home Movies

1942

Joan Crawford's Home Movies

as

The Damned Don't Cry

1950

The Damned Don't Cry

as

Directing

Joan Crawford's Home Movies

1942

Joan Crawford's Home Movies

as