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William Broderick Crawford (December 9, 1911 – April 26, 1986) was an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Willie Stark in the film All the King's Men (1949), which earned him an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award .
On November 2, 1941, she gave birth prematurely to a girl, Kathleen Crawford, who died six days later, despite a blood transfusion from the father. [1] [13] Griffith and Crawford later had two sons, the older of whom was adopted. [14] [15] The marriage ended in divorce on July 8, 1957. [16]
Stop, You're Killing Me is a 1952 American black comedy film directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring Broderick Crawford, Claire Trevor and Virginia Gibson. [1] The film is set shortly after the Repeal of Prohibition in the United States (1933). A former rum-runner attempts to operate a legitimate brewery, but is soon bankrupt due to poor sales.
Broderick (left) in Honeymoon in Bali (1939). Broderick began on Broadway as a chorus girl in the Follies of 1907, the first of Florenz Ziegfeld's annual revues. She went on to perform in the vaudeville duo "Broderick & Crawford" (with her husband) until the entertainment form went out of style, moving to a solo career in her first play Nifties of 23. [2]
Slightly Honorable is a 1939 American mystery film directed by Tay Garnett and starring Pat O'Brien, Edward Arnold, and Broderick Crawford. The film was based on the 1939 novel Send Another Coffin by Frank Gilmore Presnell, Jr. (1906–1967).
Broderick Crawford pushed for equitable COVID testing early in the the pandemic, speaking out against a lack of testing sites in Wyandotte County. He arranged some at churches and community colleges.
Jan. 30, 1942: Judy Garland is in Mineral Wells to visit Camp Wolters for a USO show. She poses with two of her admirers, Billy Suddith, left, and Herbert Cohen of Mineral Wells.
Mark Chapman (Broderick Crawford), editor of the New York Express, has made the newspaper a success by pursuing sensationalism and yellow journalism. His protégé is ace reporter Steve McCleary ( John Derek ), while successful feature writer Julie Allison ( Donna Reed ) is frustrated by the paper's drift towards raking the muck .