Joan Crawford (

1905

)

Actor / Director Profile

Lucille Fay LeSueur

ID for Joan Crawford

Birth Name:
Lucille Fay LeSueur

Date of Birth:
March 23, 1905,

Height:
5' 5" (1.65 m)

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Joan Crawford Biography

Lucille LeSueur's parents separated before she was born. By age 16 she had known three fathers, one of whom (a vaudeville theater manager) had given her the name Billie Cassin. By 1915 she and her mother lived in Kansas City and Billie worked in a laundry and also as a menial to pay school tuition. Winning an amateur dance contest in 1923 led to chorus work in Chicago, Detroit and New York. On New Year's Day of 1925 she left for Hollywood. Before her second picture, a "Photoplay" contest led to the name "Joan Crawford". With Our Dancing Daughters (1928) she became a star. She had a string of successes playing a socialite or rags-to-riches shopgirl, most notably as Crystal Allen in The Women (1939). She stayed with MGM for 18 years, signing with Warners in 1943. Mildred Pierce (1945) was a defining role and won her an Oscar. After more than 70 films she married the Chairman of the Board of the Pepsi-Cola Co., a company with which she remained as an executive and spokesman after her husband's fatal heart attack in 1959 (in 1972 when the company's executives saw no further use for her, they pushed her out; after that she referred to the CEO as "Fang"). What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) brought new careers to both Crawford and Bette Davis in 1962--although the two despised each other--but the ensuing roles were neither numerous nor flattering. Horrified by a photo taken of her in 1974, she retired completely, devoting herself to Christian Science and increasing use of vodka. Her four adopted children received little from her $2-million estate: $77,500 each for Cathy and Cindy, nothing for Christopher or Christina Crawford "for reasons best known to them".

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Joan Crawford filmography

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1. Beyond the Water's Edge (1972)
TV Allison Hayes

actress

2. Journey to Murder (1971)
Hostess

actress

3. Trog (1970)
Dr. Brockton

actress

4. Journey to the Unknown (1969)
TV Host

actress

5. Night Gallery (1969)
TV Miss Menlo

actress

6. I Saw What You Did (1965)
Amy Nelson

actress

7. Strait-Jacket (1964)
Lucy Harbin

actress

8. "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." (1964)
Amanda True (1 episode, 1967)

actress

9. The Caretakers (1963)
Lucretia Terry, R.N.

actress

10. "The Virginian" (1962)
Stephanie White (1 episode, 1970)

actress

11. The Foxes (1961)
TV Millicent Fox

actress

12. The Best of Everything (1959)
Amanda Farrow

actress

13. Female on the Beach (1955)
Lynn Markham

actress

14. Queen Bee (1955)
Eva Phillips

actress

15. Johnny Guitar (1954)
Vienna

actress

16. This Woman Is Dangerous (1952)
Elizabeth 'Beth' Austin

actress

17. Goodbye, My Fancy (1951)
Agatha Reed

actress

18. Harriet Craig (1950)
Harriet Craig

actress

19. The Damned Don't Cry (1950)
Ethel Whitehead aka Lorna Hansen Forbes

actress

20. Possessed (1947)
Louise Howell

actress

21. Daisy Kenyon (1947)
Daisy Kenyon

actress

22. Humoresque (1946)
Mrs. Helen Wright

actress

23. Reunion in France (1942)
Michelle 'Mike' de la Becque

actress

24. They All Kissed the Bride (1942)
Margaret J. 'M.J.' Drew

actress

25. A Woman's Face (1941)
Anna Holm, aka Ingrid Paulson

actress

26. Strange Cargo (1940)
Julie

actress

27. Susan and God (1940)
Susan Trexel

actress

28. The Women (1939)
Crystal Allen

actress

29. The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937)
Mrs. Fay Cheyney

actress

30. The Gorgeous Hussy (1936)
Margaret O'Neal Eaton

actress

31. No More Ladies (1935)
Marcia Townsend Warren

actress

32. I Live My Life (1935)
Kay Bentley, aka Ann Morrison

actress

33. Sadie McKee (1934)
Sadie McKee

actress

34. Chained (1934)
Diane Lovering, also called 'Dinah'

actress

35. Today We Live (1933)
Diana

actress

36. Rain (1932)
Sadie Thompson

actress

37. Grand Hotel (1932)
Flaemmchen - the Stenographer

actress

38. Letty Lynton (1932)
Letty Lynton

actress

39. This Modern Age (1931)
Valentine 'Val' Winters

actress

40. Great Day (1930)

actress

41. Paid (1930)
Mary Turner

actress

42. Our Blushing Brides (1930)
Geraldine 'Gerry' March

actress

43. The Duke Steps Out (1929)
Susie

actress

44. Our Modern Maidens (1929)
Billie Brown

actress

45. Tide of Empire (1929)
Josephita Guerrero

actress

46. Across to Singapore (1928)
Priscilla Crowninshield

actress

47. Four Walls (1928)
Frieda

actress

48. Dream of Love (1928)
Adrienne Lecouvreur

actress

49. Rose-Marie (1928)
Rose-Marie

actress

50. Our Dancing Daughters (1928)
Diana 'Di' Medford

actress

51. The Law of the Range (1928)
Betty Dallas

actress

52. The Taxi Dancer (1927)
Joslyn Poe

actress

53. The Understanding Heart (1927)
Monica Dale

actress

54. Winners of the Wilderness (1927)
René Contrecoeur

actress

55. West Point (1927)
Betty Channing

actress

56. Twelve Miles Out (1927)
Jane

actress

57. Spring Fever (1927)
Allie Monte

actress

58. Tramp, Tramp, Tramp (1926)
Betty Burton

actress

59. Paris (1926)
The Girl

actress

60. The Boob (1926)
Jane, a Revenue Agent

actress

61. Sally, Irene and Mary (1925)
Irene

actress

62. The Only Thing (1925)
uncredited Party Guest

actress

63. A Slave of Fashion (1925)
uncredited Mannequin

actress

64. Old Clothes (1925)
Mary Riley

actress

65. The Circle (1925)
Young Lady Catherine

actress

66. Proud Flesh (1925)
uncredited Bit Part

actress

67. The Midshipman (1925)
uncredited Extra

actress

68. Pretty Ladies (1925)
as Lucille Le Sueur Bobby, a showgirl

actress

69. The Merry Widow (1925)
uncredited Ballroom Extra

actress

70. "Your First Impression"
Mystery Guest (1 episode, 1962)

actress

71. "The Revlon Mirror Theater"
Margaret Hughes (1 episode, 1953)

actress

72. Della (1964)
producer (uncredited)

producer

73. Woman on the Run (1959)
TV (executive producer) (uncredited)

producer

74. The Story of Esther Costello (1957)
(co-producer) (uncredited)

producer

75. Sudden Fear (1952)
executive producer (uncredited)

producer

76. Gable and Crawford (2008)
archive footage

77. Tough Baby: Torch Song (2008)
archive footage

78. Girl 27 (2007)
archive footage

79. Why Be Good? Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema (2007)
archive footage

80. Royal Wedding: June, Judy and Jane (2007)
archive footage

81. Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007)
archive footage

82. The Damned Don't Cry: The Crawford Formula - Real and Reel (2005)
archive footage

83. Complicated Women (2003)
uncredited

84. Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star (2002)
archive footage

85. Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces (2000)
uncredited

86. ABC 2000: The Millennium (1999)

87. Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory (1998)
uncredited

88. "MGM: When the Lion Roars" (1992)
archive footage

89. Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)
archive footage

90. Journey to Midnight (1968)
scenes deleted

91. The 39th Annual Academy Awards (1967)

92. Berserk! (1967)

93. The 38th Annual Academy Awards (1966)

94. The 37th Annual Academy Awards (1965)

95. The 36th Annual Academy Awards (1964)

96. "The Hollywood Palace" (1964)
2 episodes, 1965-1967

97. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)

98. The 34th Annual Academy Awards (1962)

99. "The Merv Griffin Show" (1962)
17 episodes, 1963-1972

100. The 32nd Annual Academy Awards (1960)

101. Autumn Leaves (1956)

102. "Zane Grey Theater" (1956)
2 episodes, 1959-1961

103. "The Secret Storm" (1954)
temporary replacement for Christina Crawford

104. "Tonight!" (1953)
2 episodes, 1954-1955

105. "I've Got a Secret" (1952)
2 episodes, 1961-1963

106. "The Bob Hope Show" (1952)
2 episodes, 1958-1960

107. Mildred Pierce (1945)

108. The Miracle of Sound (1940)
archive footage

109. The Unknown (1927)

110. Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)
uncredited

111. Lady of the Night (1925)
(double: Norma Shearer) (uncredited)

miscellaneous crew

112. "The Tim Conway Show" (1970)
Herself (1 episode, 1970)

self

113. "The Tim Conway Comedy Hour" (1970)
Herself (1 episode, 1970)

self

114. Garbo (1969)
TV Herself

self

115. How to Plan a Movie Murder (1964)
Herself

self

116. The 35th Annual Academy Awards (1963)
TV Herself - Presenter: Best Director/Accepting Best Actress Award for Anne Bancroft

self

117. Lykke og krone (1962)
Herself

self

118. The 33rd Annual Academy Awards (1961)
TV Herself

self

119. "Sunday Showcase" (1959)
Herself (1 episode, 1959)

self

120. Hollywood Mothers and Fathers (1955)
Herself

self

121. A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954)
TV Herself

self

122. At Home with Joan Crawford (1953)
Herself

self

123. The 25th Annual Academy Awards (1953)
TV Herself

self

124. Cancer Fund Film Notables Attend Glittering Benefits (1951)
Herself

self

125. Screen Actors (1950)
Herself (Uncredited)

self

126. It's a Great Feeling (1949)
uncredited Herself, Cameo Appearance

self

127. Hollywood Canteen (1944)
Herself

self

128. Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8 (1939)
Herself

self

129. Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 6 (1938)
Herself

self

130. Screen Snapshots Series 16, No. 12 (1937)
Herself

self

131. Hollywood on Parade No. B-6 (1934)
Herself

self

132. Screen Snapshots (1932)
Herself

self

133. Wir schalten um auf Hollywood (1931)
Herself

self

134. The Slippery Pearls (1931)
Herself

self

135. Screen Snapshots Series 9, No. 11 (1930)
Herself, Newlywed

self

136. Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1 (1930)
Herself

self

137. The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929)
Herself

self

138. Hollywood Snapshots #11 (1929)
Herself

self

139. Voices Across the Sea (1928)
Herself

self

140. WAMPAS Baby Stars of 1926 (1926)
Herself

self

141. 1925 Studio Tour (1925)
as Lucille Le Sueur Herself

self

142. "ABC's Nightlife"
Herself (1 episode, 1965)

self

143. "Picture Parade"
Herself (1 episode, 1956)

self

144. "Girl Talk"
Herself (6 episodes, 1965-1969)

self

145. "The David Frost Show"
Herself (3 episodes, 1970-1971)

self

146. "The Joey Bishop Show"
Herself (1 episode, 1968)

self

147. "Tonight! America After Dark"
Herself (1 episode, 1957)

self

148. That's Entertainment! III (1994)
(performer: "Singin' in the Rain", "Two-Faced Woman", "Heigh-Ho, the Gang's All Here")

soundtrack

149. That's Entertainment! (1974)
(performer: "Gotta Feelin' for You", "Heigh-Ho, the Gang's All Here")

soundtrack

150. Torch Song (1953)
(performer: "You Won't Forget Me", "Follow Me", "Two-Faced Woman", "You're All the World to Me") ("Tenderly")

soundtrack

151. Flamingo Road (1949)
(performer: "If I Could Be with You" (uncredited))

soundtrack

152. Above Suspicion (1943)
("A Bird in a Gilded Cage" (1900) (uncredited), "My Love Is Like a Red, Red Rose" (1791) (uncredited), "Piano Concerto No.1 in E-flat Major" (1849) (uncredited), "Untitled Oxford University Song" (uncredited), "Who Is Sylvia?" (1826) (uncredited), "Du, Du Liegst Mir im Herzen" (uncredited))

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153. When Ladies Meet (1941)
(performer: "Eternamente (For All Eternity)" (1891)) ("Eternamente (For All Eternity)" (1891))

soundtrack

154. The Ice Follies of 1939 (1939)
(performer: "It's All So New to Me" (1938))

soundtrack

155. The Shining Hour (1938)
("Waltz in C sharp minor, Op.64, No. 2" (1846-47) (uncredited), "Mood Indigo" (1930) (uncredited))

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156. The Bride Wore Red (1937)
(performer: "Who Wants Love" (1937)) ("Bridal Chorus (Here Comes the Bride)" (1850) (uncredited))

soundtrack

157. Mannequin (1937)
(performer: "Always and Always")

soundtrack

158. Love on the Run (1936)
(performer: "String Quintet In E, Op. 13 No. 5: Minuet" (uncredited)) ("She'll be Comin' 'Round the Mountain" (uncredited))

soundtrack

159. Forsaking All Others (1934)
("Row Row Row Your Boat")

soundtrack

160. Dancing Lady (1933)
(performer: "Alabama Swing" (uncredited), "My Dancing Lady" (1933), "Heigh-Ho, the Gang's All Here" (1933), "Let's Go Bavarian" (1933), "(That's The) Rhythm of the Day" (1933))

soundtrack

161. Dance, Fools, Dance (1931)
(performer: "Accordion Joe" (1929) (uncredited)) ("Piano Sonata No. 14 in C Sharp Minor, Op.27 No.2 (Moonlight Sonata)" (1800-01) (uncredited))

soundtrack

162. Possessed (1931)
(performer: "How Long Will It Last?" (1931) (uncredited))

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163. Laughing Sinners (1931)
(performer: "What Can I Do - I Love That Man", "London Bridge is Falling Down", "Brighten the Corner Where You Are")

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164. Montana Moon (1930)
(performer: "Let Me Give You Love") ("The Moon is Low")

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165. Untamed (1929)
(performer: "Chant of the Jungle", "That Wonderful Something Is Love")

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