Crawford in Black Angel

William Broderick Crawford (born December 9, 1911; died April 26, 1986) was an American actor. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Lester Crawford and Helen Broderick, he was stereotyped as a rough-talking tough guy, frequently a bad guy. His parents were vaudeville performers, and his mother, Helen Broderick, had a minor career in Hollywood comedies. Crawford gained fame in 1937 when he starred in Of Mice and Men on Broadway. He moved to Hollywood afterwards, but did not get the role in the movie version of the play. Image File history File links Broderick Crawford in Black Angel This is a screenshot of a copyrighted website, video game graphic, computer program graphic, television broadcast, or film. ... Image File history File links Broderick Crawford in Black Angel This is a screenshot of a copyrighted website, video game graphic, computer program graphic, television broadcast, or film. ... Duryea and Vincent in Black Angel Black Angel is a 1946 black-and-white film noir based on the novel by Cornell Woolrich. ... December 9 is the 343rd day (344th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (117th in leap years). ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... Vaudeville is a style of multi-act theatre which flourished in North America from the 1880s through the 1920s. ... Helen Broderick (August 11, 1891 – September 25, 1959) was an American film and stage actress known for her comic roles. ... ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Of Mice and Men is a novella by John Steinbeck, first published in 1937, which tells the tragic story of George and Lennie, two displaced Anglo migrant farm workers in California during the Great Depression (1929-1939). ... Broadway theatre[1] is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ...

In 1949, Crawford was cast as Willie Stark (a character based on Louisiana politician Huey Long) in All the King's Men, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor. The following year he starred in another smash hit film, Born Yesterday. 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... Willie Stark is an opera in three acts and nine scenes by Carlisle Floyd to his own libretto, after the novel All the Kings Men by Robert Penn Warren. ... Huey Pierce Long, Jr. ... Cover of All the Kings Men This article is about the book. ... The Academy Award for Best Actor is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... For the 1993 remake, see Born Yesterday (1993 film) Born Yesterday is a 1950 film directed by George Cukor, which tells the story of a corrupt tycoon who brings his showgirl mistress with him to Washington when he tries to buy a Congressman. ...

Despite these successes, Crawford's career suffered due to type casting. He moved to television, most notably starring in the police drama series Highway Patrol, as "Chief" Dan Matthews. He made several European films, but few more in Hollywood. Highway Patrol, after Sea Hunt, was probably the most popular and influential of the dramatic series offered to station in the 1950s by syndicator Ziv TV. It starred Broderick Crawford and was famous for its location shooting, in the still very studio-bound early years of television (it was produced...

Crawford died in 1986 in Rancho Mirage, California, after suffering a stroke. 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rancho Mirage is a city located in Riverside County, California. ... For other articles with similar names, see Stroke (disambiguation). ...

Crawford has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one for motion pictures at 6901 Hollywood Blvd., and one for television at 6734 Hollywood Blvd. An example of a Hollywood Walk of Fame star, for the film actress Carole Lombard. ...

Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, OM (22 May 1907–11 July 1989) was an Academy Award, Golden Globe, BAFTA and four-time Emmy winning English actor, director, and producer. ... Hamlet is a 1948 film adaptation of the William Shakespeare play Hamlet. ... The Academy Award for Best Actor is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... Cover of All the Kings Men This article is about the book. ... José Ferrer José Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintrón (January 8, 1909 – January 26, 1992), was an actor and film director, born in Santurce, Puerto Rico. ... There is a disambiguation page at Cyrano de Bergerac (movie). ...

External link

• Broderick Crawford at the Internet Movie Database