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Broderick Crawford: Biography

Birth Name: William Broderick Crawford
Birth Place: Philadelphia, PA
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 12/09/1911, Sagittarius
Date of Death: 04/26/1986
Profession: Actor

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Broderick Crawford Fast Facts:

After dropping out of Harvard, worked as a stevedore on the New York City docks and later went to sea on a tanker.
Worked in radio as a second banana to the Marx Brothers.
Was a success as Lenny in the 1937 Broadway adaptation of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, but lost the film role to Lon Chaney Jr.
During World War II, served in the U.S. Army Air Force and saw action in the Battle of the Bulge.
Was one of the first big-screen stars to have success on television when he took the lead in Highway Patrol in 1955.
Collected shaving mugs.
Hosted an episode of Saturday Night Live in 1977.
Has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one for movies and one for TV.

Broderick Crawford Relationships:
Helen Broderick - Mother
Lester Crawford - Father
William Broderick - Grandfather
Emma Kraus - Grandmother
Kay Griffith - Ex-wife
Joan Tabor - Ex-wife
Mary Alice Moore - Wife
Kelly G. Crawford - Son
Kim Crawford - Son
Broderick Crawford Awards:
1949 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Winner
1950 Golden Globe: Actor in a Leading Role - Winner
College:
Attended Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

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