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Joan Crawford: Biography
Birth Name:
Lucille Fay LeSueur
Birth Place:
San Antonio, TX
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign:
03/23/1908, Aries
Date of Death:
05/10/1977
Profession:
Actor
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Joan Crawford Fast Facts:
Introduced to showbiz at an early age by her stepfather, who was a vaudeville theater manager. Dance lessons led to work on Broadway and in nightclubs as a teenager, performing under the name Billie Cassin.
Although she was initially credited with her given name Lucille LeSueur, MGM later dubbed her Joan Crawford after a nationwide publicity contest.
With more than 20 films under her belt, broke out as a star in 1928's
Our Dancing Daughters
.
Labeled "box-office poison" by an exhibitors' poll in 1938.
Was released from MGM by Louis B. Mayer, but regained her stature at Warner Bros., which led to an Oscar-winning performance in 1945's
Mildred Pierce
.
After three failed marriages to actors, wed Pepsi-Cola chairman Alfred Steele in 1956 and became active on the company's board of directors.
In 1968, at the age of 60, she appeared on the soap
The Secret Storm
, substituting for her ailing daughter Christina, 30 years her junior.
Appeared in the 1969 pilot of Rod Serling's anthology series
Night Gallery
. Her segment was directed by newcomer Steven Spielberg.
After her death, her adopted daughter Christina published a scathing tell-all book,
Mommie Dearest
.
Joan Crawford Relationships:
Henry Cassin - Stepfather
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. - Ex-husband
Christopher Crawford - Son
Daisy LeSueur - Sister
Christina Crawford - Daughter
Thomas LeSueur - Father
Edward Norris - Ex-significant Other
Cathy Crawford - Daughter
Phillip Terry - Ex-husband
Alfred Steele - Husband (deceased)
Cynthia Crawford - Daughter
Clark Gable - Ex-significant Other
Franchot Tone - Ex-husband
Hal Le Sueur - Brother
Anna LeSueur - Mother
Joan Crawford Awards:
1953 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
1952 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
1945 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Winner
1947 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
1955 Golden Globe: Cecil B. DeMille Award - Nominee
1970 Golden Globe: Cecil B. DeMille Award - Winner
1963 BAFTA Awards: Best Foreign Actress - Nominee
College:
Attended Stephens College, Columbia, MO
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