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Joan Crawford (born Lucille Fay LeSueur; March 23, 190? [a] – May 10, 1977) was an American actress. ... Joan Crawford awards at Brandeis University; Crawford, ...
From 1946 to 1952, Crawford appeared in a series of critical and box office successes, including the musical drama Humoresque (1946), film noirs Possessed (1947, for which she received a second Academy Award nomination) and Flamingo Road (1949), drama The Damned Don't Cry (1950), and romantic comedy Goodbye, My Fancy (1951), among others.
Her first acting "award" was being cited, alongside Joan Blondell and Ginger Rogers, as one of the "Stars of Tomorrow" in 1932. But it was two years later, when she had her breakthrough performance as Mildred Rogers in Of Human Bondage (1934), when she received her first major awards notice, or lack thereof.
The Hollywood icon holds the record for most nominations at 21 (and counting!) — 17 for Best Actress and four for Best Supporting Actress. ... Joan Crawford, ... Crawford accepted the award from ...
The Cecil B. DeMille Award is an honorary Golden Globe Award bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) for "outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment". [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The HFPA board of directors selects the honorees from a variety of actors, directors, writers and producers who have made a significant mark in the ...
Joan Crawford was cast in May 1959, 10 days before shooting began. [17] This was the first time she had accepted a supporting role since the silent era. Crawford was in heavy debt after the death of her fourth husband Alfred Steele, and needed the money. [18] She commented on her role: "I'm on the screen only seven minutes.
When Ladies Meet is a 1941 American romantic comedy film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring Joan Crawford, Robert Taylor, Greer Garson, Herbert Marshall and Spring Byington. [2] The screenplay by S.K. Lauren and Anita Loos was based upon a 1932 play by Rachel Crothers.
The 20th Academy Awards were held on March 20, 1948, to honor the films of 1947. It is notable for being the last Oscars until 2005 in which no film won more than three awards. Rosalind Russell was highly favored—particularly in a poll from the Daily Variety [ 1 ] —to win Best Actress for her performance in Mourning Becomes Electra , [ 2 ...