Joan Crawford

Joan Crawford

American actress (190?–1977)
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Joan Crawford (born Lucille Fay LeSueur; March 23, c. 1904–1908 – May 10, 1977) was an American actress. Starting 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. Initially frustrated by the size and quality of her parts, Crawford began a campaign of self-publicity and became nationally known as a flapper by the end of the 1920s. In the 1930s, Crawford's fame rivaled MGM colleagues Norma Shearer and Greta Garbo. Crawford often played hardworking young women who find romance and financial success. These "rags-to-riches" stories were well received by Depression-era audiences and were popular with women. Crawford became one of Hollywood's most prominent movie stars and one of the highest paid women in the United States, but her films began losing money and by the end of the 1930s she was labeled "box office poison".

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Joan Crawford was born on Thursday, 23 March 1905 in San Antonio, Texas USA. Her full name at birth was Lucille Fay LeSueur. She was best known as an actress. Crawford's country of citizenship (nationality) was American. She died on Tuesday, 10 May 1977 in New York City, New York USA at the age of 72. She is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery, Hartsdale, New York, U.S.. Joan attended high school at Chadwick School. For university, she studied at Stephens College (withdrew). Politically, she was affiliated with the Democratic Party (USA). Her religion is listed as Christian Science. She was 5' 4" (163 cm) tall and weighed 125 lbs (57 kg) with a slim build. She had blue eyes and red hair (color). Her net worth was reported to be $8,000,000 US dollars. Her zodiac star sign was Aries.

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Full name at birth
Lucille Fay LeSueur
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Claim to fame
Our Dancing Daughters (1928), WAMPAS Baby Star of 1926, Mildred Pierce
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Date of birth
23 March 1905
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Place of birth
San Antonio, Texas USA
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Date of death
10 May 1977
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Age
72 (age at death)
Place of death
New York City, New York USA
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Cause of death
Heart Attack
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Resting place
Ferncliff Cemetery, Hartsdale, New York, U.S.
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Occupation
Actress
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PERSONAL DETAILS

Height
5' 4" (163 cm)
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Weight
125 lbs (57 kg)
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Build
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Hair color
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Eye color
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Gender
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Distinctive feature
  • Thick eyebrows
  • Eyes
  • The Smear, in which makeup artist invented when he applied red lipstick on Joan. The result was larger lips by adding color to the top and bottom lips.
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Dress size
4-6
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Shoe size
4C
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Pets
  • Baby (dachshund)
  • Lady (white toy poodle)
  • Masterpiece IV (black toy poodle)
  • Scottie (Scottish Terrier)
  • Poopshin (Dachshund - Dog 1940)
  • Stinky (Dachshund - Dog 1940)
  • Puppchen (Dachshund - Dog 1940)
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS

Residence
  • San Antonio, Texas USA
  • New York City, New York USA
  • Los Angeles, California, USA
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Net worth
$8,000,000 USD
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High school
Chadwick School
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University
Stephens College (withdrew)
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I am just too much.
  • When Joan Crawford was asked during an interview how she liked working with Lucille Ball on The Lucy Show, her response was, "And they call ME a bitch - Lucy can out-bitch me ANY day of the week!"
  • Quit Stephens College, a posh university for women in Columbia, Missouri, in the early 1920s.
  • Wore size 4C shoes. (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)
  • Measurements: 35-25-35 (as model 1930), 35-25 1/2-37 (precise studio stats, 1937) (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)
  • Her performance as Mildred Pierce Beragon in Mildred Pierce (1945) is ranked #93 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Performances of All Time (2006).

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