Joan Crawford (born Lucille Fay LeSueur; March 23, 190? [a] – 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.

Mar 26, 2021 · Joan Crawford was an Oscar-winning actress, dancer and executive. She was known for films like 'Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?' and 'Mildred Pierce.'

Feb 15, 2025 · Joan Crawford (born March 23, 1904?, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.—died May 10, 1977, New York, New York) was an American motion-picture actress who made her initial impact as a vivacious Jazz Age flapper but later matured into a star of psychological melodramas.

Joan Crawford. Actress: What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?. Joan Crawford was born Lucille Fay LeSueur on March 23, 1906, in San Antonio, Texas, to Anna Belle (Johnson) and Thomas E. LeSueur, a laundry laborer.

Mar 22, 2021 · Joan Crawford has been gone for more than four decades, but she is still remembered as the quintessential star product of Hollywood’s Golden Age. Her movie career lasted from...

Joan made over 83 films from 1925 to 1970, which are listed below chronologically, along with US premiere date, studio, role played, general notes, and DVD/VHS availability. (Film release dates are from the AFI or IMDb; DVD/VHS info from Amazon.com.)

Joan Crawford from A to Z, with film pages, bio, 1000s of photos, vintage ads, magazine articles, family and fan memories, and much more.

May 4, 2016 · That’s what comes to mind when most people think of Joan Crawford, more so than the professionalism and remarkable performances that mark her four decades long career. Shortly after her death in 1977, Crawford’s adopted daughter Christina published “ Mommie Dearest,” a memoir detailing her mother’s alleged abusive nature, alcoholism and neuroses.

Joan Crawford from A to Z, with pages for films, photos, bio, ads, books, letters, and much more.

Joan Crawford (born Lucille Fay LeSueur; March 23, 190? [Note 1] – May 10, 1977) was an American actress. Crawford usually played as women who worked hard. Her characters were usually about women who went from being poor to becoming rich, or "rags-to-riches". Her characters were popular for Depression-era people. They were also popular with ...