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How old was Broderick Crawford when he died?

What was Broderick Crawford's birth name?

Larceny, Inc, All the King's Men, Born Yesterday, and The Mob

He was married to Mary Alice Moore from August 8, 1973 to April 26, 1986, Joan Tabor from January 4, 1962 to April 26, 1967, and Kay Griffith from November 20, 1940 to August 19, 1958.

Yes, 2 children, including Kelly G. Crawford and Kim Crawford

How many awards did Broderick Crawford win?

How many award nominations did Broderick Crawford receive?

Broderick Crawford is best remembered for two roles: his Oscar-winning turn as Willie Stark in All the King's Men (1949) and as Chief Dan Mathews on the syndicated TV series Highway Patrol (1955). He was also memorable as Judy Holliday's vulgar partner in Born Yesterday (1950), roles both actors had originated on Broadway to great acclaim.

He was born William Broderick Crawford on December 9, 1911, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to vaudeville performers Lester Crawford and Helen Broderick. His mother had a brief movie career acting in Hollywood comedies. Broderick Crawford, large and burly, was no one's idea of a leading man due to his rough-and-tumble looks, but he broke through playing John Steinbeck's simple-minded giant Lenny in the Broadway adaptation of Steinbeck's novella "Of Mice and Men". After this Broadway success, Crawford moved to Hollywood and made his cinema debut in the comedy Woman Chases Man (1937), in a supporting role to stars Joel McCrea and Miriam Hopkins. When producer-director Lewis Milestone was casting the movie version of Steinbeck's classic (Of Mice and Men (1939)), he passed over Crawford and selected Lon Chaney Jr. to play Lenny.

After many supporting roles (including a memorable turn as a big but kindhearted lug in the comedy Larceny, Inc (1942)) and a stint in the military during World War II, Crawford had his breakthrough role in Robert Rossen's adaptation of Robert Penn Warren's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "All the King's Men". Crawford gave a masterly performance as the southern U.S. politician based on Louisiana's Huey Long. In addition to the Oscar, he also won the New York Film Critics' Award for Best Actor. All the King's Men (1949) was a hit, as was Born Yesterday (1950). (Crawford had also played the role on Broadway, succeeding Paul Douglas, who originated the role.) However, Crawford soon after became typecast as crude or brutish.

Five years after copping the Academy Award, TV producer Frederick W. Ziv hired Crawford to play the lead role in his syndicated police drama "Highway Patrol". The show ran for four seasons. Crawford's career, moribund in the early 1950s, revived, but he generally eschewed the big screen, preferring television, for the remainder of his career. He continued to act almost up until his death in Rancho Mirage, California, on April 26, 1986, at age 74, following a series of strokes.

Willie Stark

John Derek, Broderick Crawford, Joanne Dru, John Ireland, Mercedes McCambridge, and Shepperd Strudwick in All the King's Men (1949)

Harry Brock

William Holden, Broderick Crawford, and Judy Holliday in Born Yesterday (1950)

Johnny Damico

Ernest Borgnine, Broderick Crawford, Neville Brand, and Betty Buehler in The Mob (1951)

Jug Martin

Edward G. Robinson and Jane Wyman in Larceny, Inc (1942)

When did Broderick Crawford die?

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Where was Broderick Crawford born?

How tall was Broderick Crawford?

<a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt0034965/?ref_=nmfaq">Larceny, Inc</a>, <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt0041113/?ref_=nmfaq">All the King&#39;s Men</a>, <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt0042276/?ref_=nmfaq">Born Yesterday</a>, and <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt0043812/?ref_=nmfaq">The Mob</a>

What was Broderick Crawford known for?

He was married to Mary Alice Moore from August 8, 1973 to April 26, 1986, <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0973863/?ref_=nmfaq">Joan Tabor</a> from January 4, 1962 to April 26, 1967, and <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0341556/?ref_=nmfaq">Kay Griffith</a> from November 20, 1940 to August 19, 1958.

Was Broderick Crawford married?

Yes, 2 children, including <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0186859/?ref_=nmfaq">Kelly G. Crawford</a> and Kim Crawford

Did Broderick Crawford have children?

<a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0110813/?ref_=nmfaq">Helen Broderick</a> and <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0186875/?ref_=nmfaq">Lester Crawford</a>

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