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)
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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Joan Crawford Timeline
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1905: Born on March 23 in San Antonio, Texas, USA
1925: Proud Flesh - IMDb Listing
1935: I Live My Life - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes
1945: Mildred Pierce - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes
1946: Humoresque - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes
1947: Possessed - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes
1949: Flamingo Road - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes
1950: The Damned Don't Cry - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes
1952: Sudden Fear - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes
1955: Queen Bee - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes
1956: Autumn Leaves - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes
1957: The Story of Esther Costello - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes
1959: The Best of Everything - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes
1962: What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes
1964: The Man From U.N.C.L.E. - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes
1964: Strait-Jacket - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes
1965: I Saw What You Did - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes
1967: Berserk! - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes