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Joan Crawford
Actor, Producer, Additional Credits
Born March 23, 1906Died May 10, 1977 (71 years)
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 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.
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.
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Joan Crawford Filmography
| 2024 | Martha · as Mildred Pierce |
| 2017 | The Green Fog · as Myra Hudson |
| 2016 | I Am Not Your Negro · as Bonnie |
| 2008 | Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood · as Various Roles (archive Footage) |
| 2005 | Irving Thalberg: Prince of Hollywood · as Cast |
| 2004 | The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made · as Cast |
| 1999 | ABC 2000: The Millennium · as Cast |
| 1998 | |
| 1998 | Universal Horror · as Cast |
| 1997 | Judy Garland's Hollywood · as Cast |
| 1995 | The Casting Couch · as Cast |
| 1994 | That's Entertainment! III · as (archive Footage) |
| 1988 | Going Hollywood: The War Years · as Cast |
| 1984 | Terror in the Aisles · as Blanche Hudson |
| 1984 | Going Hollywood: The '30s · as (archive Footage) |
| 1982 | Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid · as (in "humoresque") (archive Footage) |
| 1979 | The Wild West · as Cast |
| 1976 | That's Entertainment, Part II · as (archive Footage) |
| 1974 | That's Entertainment! · as (archive Footage) |
| 1972 | The Sixth Sense (TV Series) · as Joan Fairchild |
| 1971 | Journey to Murder · as Host |
| 1970 | Trog · as Dr. Brockton |
| 1970 | The Tim Conway Comedy Hour (TV Series) · as Diamond Thief |
| 1969 | Night Gallery · as Miss Menlo |
| 1969 | Night Gallery (TV Series) · as Miss Claudia Menlo (segment: Eyes) |
| 1969 | Hollywood: The Selznick Years · as Janie Barlow |
| 1968 | The Name of the Game (TV Series) · as Committee Member (uncredited) |
| 1968 | Journey to Midnight · as Hostess |
| 1967 | Berserk · as Monica Rivers |
| 1967 | The Karate Killers · as Amanda True |
| 1965 | Della · as Della Chappell |
| 1965 | I Saw What You Did · as Amy Nelson |
| 1964 | The Big Parade of Comedy · as Bobby (archive Footage) |
| 1964 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV Series) · as Amanda True |
| 1964 | Strait-Jacket · as Lucy Harbin |
| 1963 | The Caretakers · as Lucretia Terry |
| 1963 | Hollywood: The Great Stars · as Sadie Thompson |
| 1962 | What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? · as Blanche Hudson |
| 1962 | The Virginian (TV Series) · as Stephanie White |
| 1961 | The Foxes · as Millicent Fox |
| 1960 | |
| 1959 | The Best of Everything · as Amanda Farrow |
| 1959 | The Joan Crawford Show: Woman on the Run · as Susan Conrad |
| 1957 | The Story of Esther Costello · as Margaret Landi |
| 1956 | Autumn Leaves · as Millicent Wetherby |
| 1956 | Zane Grey Theatre (TV Series) · as Stella Faring |
| 1955 | Queen Bee · as Eva Phillips |
| 1955 | Female on the Beach · as Lynn Markham |
| 1954 | Johnny Guitar · as Vienna |
| 1954 | The Secret Storm (TV Series) · as Joan Borman Kane |
| 1953 | Torch Song · as Jenny Stewart |
| 1953 | The Revlon Mirror Theater (TV Series) · as Margaret Hughes |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Ruth Marshall |
| 1952 | Sudden Fear · as Myra Hudson Blaine |
| 1952 | This Woman Is Dangerous · as Elizabeth Austin |
| 1951 | Goodbye, My Fancy · as Agatha Reed |
| 1950 | Harriet Craig · as Harriet Craig |
| 1950 | The Damned Don't Cry · as Ethel Whitehead |
| 1949 | It's a Great Feeling · as Joan Crawford (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Flamingo Road · as Lane Bellamy |
| 1947 | Daisy Kenyon · as Daisy Kenyon |
| 1947 | Possessed · as Louise Howell |
| 1946 | Humoresque · as Helen Wright |
| 1945 | Mildred Pierce · as Mildred Pierce |
| 1944 | Some of the Best · as Flaemmchen |
| 1943 | Above Suspicion · as Frances Myles |
| 1942 | Reunion in France · as Michele De La Becque |
| 1942 | They All Kissed the Bride · as Margaret Johanna 'm.j.' Drew |
| 1941 | When Ladies Meet · as Mary 'minnie' Howard |
| 1941 | A Woman's Face · as Anna Holm |
| 1940 | Susan and God · as Susan Trexel |
| 1940 | Strange Cargo · as Julie |
| 1939 | The Women · as Crystal Allen |
| 1939 | The Ice Follies of 1939 · as Mary Mckay |
| 1938 | The Shining Hour · as Olivia Riley Linden |
| 1937 | Mannequin · as Jessie Cassidy |
| 1937 | The Bride Wore Red · as Anni Pavlovitch |
| 1937 | The Last of Mrs. Cheyney · as Mrs. Fay Cheyney |
| 1936 | Love on the Run · as Sally Parker |
| 1936 | The Gorgeous Hussy · as Margaret "peggy" O'neal |
| 1935 | I Live My Life · as Kay Bentley |
| 1935 | No More Ladies · as Marcia Townsend Warren |
| 1934 | Forsaking All Others · as Mary Clay |
| 1934 | Chained · as Diane Lovering |
| 1934 | Sadie McKee · as Sadie |
| 1933 | Dancing Lady · as Janie Barlow |
| 1933 | Today We Live · as Diana 'ann' Boyce-Smith |
| 1933 | Fast Workers · as Ivy Stevens (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Rain · as Sadie Thompson |
| 1932 | Grand Hotel · as Flämmchen |
| 1932 | Letty Lynton · as Letty Lynton |
| 1931 | Possessed · as Marian Martin Aka 'mrs. Moreland' |
| 1931 | This Modern Age · as Valentine 'val' Winters |
| 1931 | Laughing Sinners · as Ivy 'bunny' Stevens |
| 1931 | Dance, Fools, Dance · as Bonnie Jordan |
| 1930 | Paid · as Mary Turner |
| 1930 | Our Blushing Brides · as Jerry March |
| 1930 | Montana Moon · as Joan |
| 1930 | Great Day · as Roadhouse Entertainer |
| 1929 | Untamed · as Alice "bingo" Dowling |
| 1929 | Our Modern Maidens · as Billie Brown |
| 1929 | The Duke Steps Out · as Susie |
| 1928 | Dream of Love · as Adrienne Lecouvreur |
| 1928 | Our Dancing Daughters · as Diana 'di' Medford |
| 1928 | Four Walls · as Frieda |
| 1928 | Across to Singapore · as Priscilla Crowninshield |
| 1928 | Rose-Marie · as Rose-Marie |
| 1928 | The Law of the Range · as Betty Dallas |
| 1927 | West Point · as Betty Channing |
| 1927 | Spring Fever · as Allie Monte |
| 1927 | Twelve Miles Out · as Jane |
| 1927 | The Unknown · as Nanon Zanzi |
| 1927 | The Understanding Heart · as Monica Dale |
| 1927 | The Taxi Dancer · as Joselyn Poe |
| 1927 | Winners of the Wilderness · as René Contrecoeur |
| 1926 | Bardelys the Magnificent · as Court Gossip |
| 1926 | Paris · as The Girl |
| 1926 | The Boob · as Jane |
| 1926 | Tramp, Tramp, Tramp · as Betty Burton |
| 1925 | Sally, Irene and Mary · as Irene O'dare |
| 1925 | Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ · as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited) |
| 1925 | The Only Thing · as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1925 | Old Clothes · as Mary Riley |
| 1925 | The Midshipman · as Extra - Driver Of Police Car (uncredited) |
| 1925 | The Circle · as Young Lady Catherine |
| 1925 | Pretty Ladies · as Bobby |
| 1925 | The Merry Widow · as Ballroom Dancer (uncredited) |
| 1925 | A Slave of Fashion · as Mannequin (uncredited) |
| 1925 | Proud Flesh · as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1925 | Lady of the Night · as Body Double For Norma Shearer |
| 2024 | Faye · as Self - Actor |
| 2020 | Les mille et une vies de Yul Brynner · as Self |
| 2019 | You Don't Nomi · as Self |
| 2017 | Spielberg · as Self |
| 2014 | And the Oscar Goes to... · as Self |
| 2012 | Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2012 | Frost on Interviews · as Self |
| 2010 | |
| 2009 | 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2008 | TV's Believe It or Not · as Self |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | Girl 27 · as Self |
| 2007 | Why Be Good? Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2007 | |
| 2006 | Stardust: The Bette Davis Story · as Self |
| 2006 | Whatever Happened to Baby Jane: Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2003 | Complicated Women · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2002 | Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2000 | Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces · as Self (archive Footage / Uncredited) |
| 1997 | The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender · as Self |
| 1996 | Joan Crawford: Always the Star · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1995 | |
| 1995 | Legends of Entertainment Video · as Self |
| 1994 | 100 Years at the Movies · as Self |
| 1993 | The 65th Annual Academy Awards · as Self |
| 1987 | Bloopermania · as Self |
| 1984 | TV's Funniest Game Show Moments · as Self |
| 1983 | Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 1982 | Oops, those Hollywood Bloopers! · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1978 | The 50th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Memorial Tribute |
| 1977 | That's Action · as Self |
| 1975 | Brother Can You Spare a Dime · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1972 | Hollywood: The Dream Factory · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1969 | Garbo · as Self - Host / Narrator (voice) |
| 1969 | Journey to the Unknown · as Self - Host |
| 1969 | The 41st Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Audience Member |
| 1967 | Easter Island · as Self - Narrator |
| 1967 | This was the MARY · as Self/narrator |
| 1967 | The 39th Annual Academy Awards · as Self |
| 1966 | The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1966 | The Oscar · as Joan Crawford |
| 1966 | The 38th Annual Academy Awards · as Self |
| 1965 | The 17th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Accepting Award For Lynn Fontanne |
| 1965 | The 37th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1965 | The Love Goddesses · as Self |
| 1964 | Four Days in November · as Self |
| 1964 | Cinema (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1964 | The 36th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1964 | The Celebrity Game (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1964 | The Hollywood Palace (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1963 | The 35th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter & Accepting Best Actress Award |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Lucy Show (TV Series) · as Joan Crawford |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | Lykke og krone · as Self |
| 1962 | The 34th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1961 | Your First Impression (TV Series) · as Self - Mystery Guest |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1961 | Password (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Contestant |
| 1961 | The DuPont Show of the Week (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1961 | The 33rd Annual Academy Awards · as Self |
| 1960 | Here's Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1960 | The 32nd Annual Academy Awards · as Self |
| 1959 | Ford Startime (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1959 | Sunday Showcase (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1959 | Zwischen Glück und Krone · as Self |
| 1957 | America After Dark (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1956 | To Tell the Truth (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Mystery Guest Contestant |
| 1956 | Picture Parade (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1954 | A Star Is Born World Premiere · as Self |
| 1954 | Caesar's Hour (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1953 | Tonight! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1953 | The 25th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1952 | The Linkletter Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | I've Got a Secret (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Star |
| 1952 | Olympic Fund Telethon · as Self |
| 1950 | The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1950 | What's My Line? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1944 | Hollywood Canteen · as Self |
| 1939 | From the Ends of the Earth · as Self |
| 1931 | Wir schalten um auf Hollywood · as Self |
| 1931 | The Stolen Jools · as Joan Crawford |
| 1929 | The Hollywood Revue of 1929 · as Self |
| 1965 | |
| 1959 | |
| 1957 | The Story of Esther Costello · as Co-Producer |
| 1952 | Sudden Fear · as Executive Producer |
| 1959 | The Best of Everything · as Screenplay Revision |
| 1952 | Sudden Fear · as Collaborating Writer |
| 1950 | Harriet Craig · as Collaborating Writer |
| 1950 | The Damned Don't Cry · as Costume Consultant |
| 1950 | The Damned Don't Cry · as Collaborating Writer |
| 1937 | Mannequin · as Character Development |
| 1934 | Forsaking All Others · as Character Development |
| 1933 | Dancing Lady · as Collaborating Writer |
| 1931 | Dance, Fools, Dance · as Collaborating Writer |