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• Joan Crawford is an Academy Award-winning American actress who appeared in Our Dancing Daughter, Mildred Pierce, The Best of Everything and What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?. In 1924, she was first discovered by an executive MGM producer Harry Rapf in which she was signed her first film contract.The New York Times: Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star (2002)

• Fast Facts

  1. Birth name: Lucille Fay LeSueur Yahoo! Movies : Joan Crawford Biography
  2. Born: March 23, 1905
  3. Died: May 10, 1977
  4. Cause of Death: Pancreatic cancer
  5. Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas
  6. Nickname: Billie Cassin Yahoo! Movies : Joan Crawford Biography
  7. Parents: Thomas LeSueur and Anna Bell JohnsonFan Site: Joan Crawford Biography
  8. Spouse: Alfred Steele
  9. Has been married and divorced four times
  10. Adopted 5 childrenTripod: Joan Crawford's Children
  11. Her breakthrough role came when she co-starred in 1928 Our Dancing DaughtersThe Biography Channel: Joan Crawford Biography
  12. She received an honorary Oscar Award in 1945 Best Actress for Mildred PierceOscar Awards: Academy Honorary Awards
  13. Also appeared in Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? with co-star Bette DavisBBC: Joan Crawford in What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? (1962)
  14. She left MGM in 1943 and officially signed contract with Warner Bros. productionsBBC: Joan Crawford
  15. Debut movie: Proud Flesh (1925)

• Notable Roles

  • Diana 'Di' Medford in Our Dancing Daughters (1928)
  • Mildred Pierce Beragon in Mildred Pierce (1945)
  • Mrs. Helen Wright in Humoresque (1946)
  • Louise Howell in Possessed (1947)
  • Myra Hudson in Sudden Fear (1952)
  • Margaret Landi in The Story of Esther Costello (1957)
  • Amanda Farrow in The Best of Everything (1959)
  • Blanche Hudson in What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
  • Amy Nelson in I Saw What You Did (1965)
  • Monica Rivers in Berserk! (1967)

• Quotes

  "If you've earned a position, be proud of it. Don't hide it. I want to be recognized. When I hear people say, 'There's Joan Crawford!' I turn around and say, 'Hi! How are you!'" Brainy Quote: Joan Crawford Quotes

  "I never go outside unless I look like Joan Crawford the movie star. If you want to see the girl next door, go next door." Brainy Quote: Joan Crawford Quotes

  "You have to be self-reliant and strong to survive in this town. Otherwise you will be destroyed." Brainy Quote: Joan Crawford Quotes

  "Love is a fire. But whether it is going to warm your hearth or burn down your house, you can never tell." Brainy Quote: Joan Crawford Quotes

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