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Broderick Crawford
William Broderick Crawford was an accomplished American actor born on December 9, 1911, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Known for his potent portrayal of Willie Stark in the film All the King's Men (1949), he won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. He was often cast in tough-guy roles, which earned him recognition in the crime TV series Highway Patrol (1955-1959). Crawford was born into a family of vaudeville performers and had a taste for acting early in his life. He initially dabbled in radio and vaudeville before making his breakthrough in Broadway in 1937. His Hollywood journey began with a film debut in Woman Chases Man (1937) where he rapidly made a name for himself through a series of successful films throughout the 1930s and 40s. His role as Willie Stark in All the King's Men catapulted him to immense fame, earning him prestigious industry awards. Despite his successful career, Crawford had an ongoing struggle with alcohol addiction, which affected his personal and professional life. Despite these struggles, Crawford's immense talent kept him in the spotlight, making him one of the best-known actors of his generation.
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Given Name: William Broderick Crawford
Born: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Citizenship: United States
Birthday: December 9, 1911
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1931-1985
Children: 2
Spouses: Kay Griffith, Joan Tabor, Mary Alice Moore
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Movies Featuring Broderick Crawford
Not as a Stranger
Beau Geste
A Little Romance
Harlequin
There Goes The Bride
Liar’s Moon
Spaceship
Between Heaven and Hell
Big House, U.S.A
The Vulture
Seven Sinners
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
The Challenge
Anna Lucasta
A Tattered Web
The Swindle
Night People
Human Desire
The Fastest Gun Alive
Stop, You’re Killing Me
The Runaround
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Whirlpool
Man on a Bus
Slave Girl
The Mob
Last of the Comanches
Convicts 4
The Last Posse
Lone Star
The Movie Orgy
Mayday at 40,000 Feet
Convicted
Island of Lost Men
Trail of the Vigilantes
The Castilian
The Decks Ran Red
Breakdowns of 1942
Look What’s Happened to Rosemary’s Baby
Larceny, Inc.
Eternally Yours
Death Brings Roses
All the King’s Men
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
Proof of the Man
Night Unto Night
The Black Cat
Black Angel
Red Tomahawk
Embassy
Scandal Sheet
The Time of Your Life
Woman Chases Man
Breakdowns of 1949
Goliath and the Dragon
Up from the Beach
Slightly Honorable
Sin Town
The Texican
A Kiss in the Dark
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
Terror in the Wax Museum
Down Three Dark Streets
The Phantom of Hollywood
The Flame
A House Is Not a Home
When the Daltons Rode
The Oscar
New York Confidential
How Did a Nice Girl Like You Get Into This Business?
Broadway
Career Timeline
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1976
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Special Effects Man
Mayday at 40,000 Feet
Marshal Riese
Look What’s Happened to Rosemary’s Baby
Holtzman
1970
The Challenge
Gen. Lewis Meyers
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
Parker
How Did a Nice Girl Like You Get Into This Business?
B.J Hankins
1955
Not as a Stranger
Big House, U.S.A
Rollo Lamar
The Swindle
Augusto
Man on a Bus
Nahum
New York Confidential
Charlie Lupo
1949
Anna Lucasta
Frank
All the King’s Men
Willie Stark
Night Unto Night
C.L. Shawn
Breakdowns of 1949
Self
A Kiss in the Dark
Mr. Botts
1940
Seven Sinners
Little Ned
Trail of the Vigilantes
Swanee
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
Mace Townsley
When the Daltons Rode
Bob Dalton
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