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Joan Crawford
Acting

Joan Crawford

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

23 Mar 1906

Age

120 Years

Born In

San Antonio, Texas, USA

Total Projects

185

Years Active

100 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.5 ★

Overview

Joan Crawford (born Lucille Fay LeSueur; March 23, 1906 – May 10, 1977) was an American actress. She started her career 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 launched a publicity campaign and...

Filmography

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

movie

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

2025

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

as Self (archive footage)

Bette and Joan

movie

Bette and Joan

2017

Bette and Joan

as Self (archive footage)

Johnny Guitar: A Feminist Western?

movie

Johnny Guitar: A Feminist Western?

2016

Johnny Guitar: A Feminist Western?

as Self (archive footage)

Johnny Guitar: A Western Like No Other

movie

Johnny Guitar: A Western Like No Other

2016

Johnny Guitar: A Western Like No Other

as Self (archive footage)

Tell Us She Was One of You: The Hollywood Blacklist and 'Johnny Guitar'

movie

Tell Us She Was One of You: The Hollywood Blacklist and 'Johnny Guitar'

2016

Tell Us She Was One of You: The Hollywood Blacklist and 'Johnny Guitar'

as Self (archive footage)

CineRaya

movie

The Shirley Eder Tapes

2012

The Shirley Eder Tapes

as Self

Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe

movie

Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe

2012

Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe

as Self (archive footage)

CineRaya

movie

Possessed

2011

Possessed

as (archive footage)

Flappers, Speakeasies, and the Birth of Modern Culture

movie

Flappers, Speakeasies, and the Birth of Modern Culture

2010

Flappers, Speakeasies, and the Birth of Modern Culture

Brigitte Bardot: The Icon of France

movie

Brigitte Bardot: The Icon of France

2009

Brigitte Bardot: The Icon of France

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

movie

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

2009

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

as Self (archive footage)

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

movie

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

2008

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

as Various Roles (archive footage)

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

movie

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

2007

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

as Self (archive footage)

Tim Conway: Timeless Comedy

movie

Tim Conway: Timeless Comedy

2007

Tim Conway: Timeless Comedy

as Self

Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition

movie

Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition

2006

Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition

as Self (archive footage)

42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

movie

42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

2006

42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

as Self (archive footage)

The Damned Don't Cry: The Crawford Formula - Real and Reel

movie

The Damned Don't Cry: The Crawford Formula - Real and Reel

2005

The Damned Don't Cry: The Crawford Formula - Real and Reel

as Self (archive)

CineRaya

movie

Checking Out: Grand Hotel

2004

Checking Out: Grand Hotel

as Self / Flaemmchen (archive footage)

Complicated Women

movie

Complicated Women

2003

Complicated Women

as Self (archive footage)

Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star

movie

Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star

2002

Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star

as Self (archive footage)

Battle-Axe: the Making of 'Strait-Jacket'

movie

Battle-Axe: the Making of 'Strait-Jacket'

2002

Battle-Axe: the Making of 'Strait-Jacket'

as Self (archive footage)

Lon Chaney: A thousand faces

movie

Lon Chaney: A thousand faces

2000

Lon Chaney: A thousand faces

as Self (archive footage / uncredited)

Joan Crawford: Always the Star

movie

Joan Crawford: Always the Star

1996

Joan Crawford: Always the Star

as Self (archive footage)

The Casting Couch

movie

The Casting Couch

1995

The Casting Couch

Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill

movie

Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill

1994

Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill

as Self (archive footage)

That's Entertainment! III

movie

That's Entertainment! III

1994

That's Entertainment! III

as (archive footage)

Gay! Gay! Hollywood

movie

Gay! Gay! Hollywood

1994

Gay! Gay! Hollywood

CineRaya

movie

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

1989

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

as Self

Going Hollywood: The '30s

movie

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

Going Hollywood: The '30s

as (archive footage)

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

movie

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

movie

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

1982

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

as (in "Humoresque") (archive footage)

Showbiz Ballyhoo

movie

Showbiz Ballyhoo

1982

Showbiz Ballyhoo

as Self (archive footage)

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

movie

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

1982

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

as Self (archive footage)

CineRaya

movie

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

1976

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

as Self (archive footage)

That's Entertainment, Part II

movie

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

That's Entertainment, Part II

as (archive footage)

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

movie

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

as Self (archive footage)

That's Entertainment!

movie

That's Entertainment!

1974

That's Entertainment!

as (archive footage)

Dear Joan: We're Going to Scare You to Death

movie

Dear Joan: We're Going to Scare You to Death

1972

Dear Joan: We're Going to Scare You to Death

as Joan Fairchild

The Sixth Sense

tv

The Sixth Sense

1972

The Sixth Sense

as Joan Fairchild

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

movie

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

as Self (archive footage)

Great Performances

tv

Great Performances

1971

Great Performances

as Self

Journey to Murder

movie

Journey to Murder

1971

Journey to Murder

as Host

Trog

movie

Trog

1970

Trog

as Dr. Brockton

Night Gallery

movie

Night Gallery

1969

Night Gallery

as Miss Menlo

Garbo, by Joan Crawford

movie

Garbo, by Joan Crawford

1969

Garbo, by Joan Crawford

as Self - Host / Narrator (voice)

Journey to the Unknown

movie

Journey to the Unknown

1969

Journey to the Unknown

as Self - Host

The Big Rock Candy Mountain

movie

The Big Rock Candy Mountain

1969

The Big Rock Candy Mountain

as Self

The Name of the Game

tv

The Name of the Game

1968

The Name of the Game

as Committee Member (uncredited)

This was the MARY

movie

This was the MARY

1968

This was the MARY

as Self/Narrator

Berserk!

movie

Berserk!

1967

Berserk!

as Monica Rivers

The Karate Killers

movie

The Karate Killers

1967

The Karate Killers

as Amanda True

The Oscar

movie

The Oscar

1966

The Oscar

as Joan Crawford

I Saw What You Did

movie

I Saw What You Did

1965

I Saw What You Did

as Amy Nelson

Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte

movie

Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte

1964

Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte

as Miriam Deering in Car (uncredited)

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

tv

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

as Amanda True

The Big Parade of Comedy

movie

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964

The Big Parade of Comedy

as Bobby (archive footage)

Della

movie

Della

1964

Della

as Della Chappell

Strait-Jacket

movie

Strait-Jacket

1964

Strait-Jacket

as Lucy Harbin

How to Plan a Movie Murder

movie

How to Plan a Movie Murder

1964

How to Plan a Movie Murder

as Self

The Caretakers

movie

The Caretakers

1963

The Caretakers

as Lucretia Terry

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

movie

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

1962

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

as Blanche Hudson

The Lucy Show

tv

The Lucy Show

1962

The Lucy Show

as Joan Crawford

The Merv Griffin Show

tv

The Merv Griffin Show

1962

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

tv

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

The Virginian

tv

The Virginian

1962

The Virginian

as Stephanie White

Lykke og krone

movie

Lykke og krone

1962

Lykke og krone

One Must Die

movie

One Must Die

1961

One Must Die

Route 66

tv

Route 66

1960

Route 66

as Morgan Harper

The Best of Everything

movie

The Best of Everything

1959

The Best of Everything

as Amanda Farrow

Startime

tv

Startime

1959

Startime

as Self

CineRaya

movie

Woman on the Run

1959

Woman on the Run

as Susan Conrad

Zwischen Glück und Krone

movie

Zwischen Glück und Krone

1959

Zwischen Glück und Krone

Strange Witness

movie

Strange Witness

1958

Strange Witness

as Ruth Marshall

The Story of Esther Costello

movie

The Story of Esther Costello

1957

The Story of Esther Costello

as Margaret Landi

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

tv

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Stella Faring

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

tv

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Sarah / Melanie Davidson Hobbs

Autumn Leaves

movie

Autumn Leaves

1956

Autumn Leaves

as Millicent Wetherby

Queen Bee

movie

Queen Bee

1955

Queen Bee

as Eva Phillips

Female on the Beach

movie

Female on the Beach

1955

Female on the Beach

as Lynn Markham

The Road to Edinburgh

movie

The Road to Edinburgh

1954

The Road to Edinburgh

as Mary Andrews

A Star Is Born World Premiere

movie

A Star Is Born World Premiere

1954

A Star Is Born World Premiere

as Self

Johnny Guitar

movie

Johnny Guitar

1954

Johnny Guitar

as Vienna

CineRaya

tv

The Secret Storm

1954

The Secret Storm

as Joan Borman Kane

Torch Song

movie

Torch Song

1953

Torch Song

as Jenny Stewart

At Home with Joan Crawford

movie

At Home with Joan Crawford

1953

At Home with Joan Crawford

as Self

The Oscars

tv

The Oscars

1953

The Oscars

as Self

General Electric Theater

tv

General Electric Theater

1953

General Electric Theater

as Ann Howard

General Electric Theater

tv

General Electric Theater

1953

General Electric Theater

as Ruth Marshall

General Electric Theater

tv

General Electric Theater

1953

General Electric Theater

as Mary Andrews

Sudden Fear

movie

Sudden Fear

1952

Sudden Fear

as Myra Hudson Blaine

This Woman Is Dangerous

movie

This Woman Is Dangerous

1952

This Woman Is Dangerous

as Elizabeth Austin

Goodbye, My Fancy

movie

Goodbye, My Fancy

1951

Goodbye, My Fancy

as Agatha Reed

Harriet Craig

movie

Harriet Craig

1950

Harriet Craig

as Harriet Craig

The Colgate Comedy Hour

tv

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self

The Damned Don't Cry

movie

The Damned Don't Cry

1950

The Damned Don't Cry

as Ethel Whitehead

What's My Line?

tv

What's My Line?

1950

What's My Line?

as Self

It's a Great Feeling

movie

It's a Great Feeling

1949

It's a Great Feeling

as Joan Crawford (uncredited)

Flamingo Road

movie

Flamingo Road

1949

Flamingo Road

as Lane Bellamy

Daisy Kenyon

movie

Daisy Kenyon

1947

Daisy Kenyon

as Daisy Kenyon

Through Many Windows

movie

Through Many Windows

1947

Through Many Windows

as Self - Narrator

Possessed

movie

Possessed

1947

Possessed

as Louise Howell

Humoresque

movie

Humoresque

1947

Humoresque

as Helen Wright

Blow-Ups of 1946

movie

Blow-Ups of 1946

1946

Blow-Ups of 1946

as Self

Mildred Pierce

movie

Mildred Pierce

1945

Mildred Pierce

as Mildred Pierce

Hollywood Canteen

movie

Hollywood Canteen

1944

Hollywood Canteen

as Self

Above Suspicion

movie

Above Suspicion

1943

Above Suspicion

as Frances Myles

Reunion in France

movie

Reunion in France

1942

Reunion in France

as Michele de la Becque

They All Kissed the Bride

movie

They All Kissed the Bride

1942

They All Kissed the Bride

as Margaret Johanna 'M.J.' Drew

Joan Crawford's Home Movies

movie

Joan Crawford's Home Movies

1942

Joan Crawford's Home Movies

as Self

When Ladies Meet

movie

When Ladies Meet

1941

When Ladies Meet

as Mary 'Minnie' Howard

A Woman's Face

movie

A Woman's Face

1941

A Woman's Face

as Anna Holm

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

movie

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

1940

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

as Self

Susan and God

movie

Susan and God

1940

Susan and God

as Susan Trexel

Hollywood: Style Center of the World

movie

Hollywood: Style Center of the World

1940

Hollywood: Style Center of the World

as Self

Strange Cargo

movie

Strange Cargo

1940

Strange Cargo

as Julie

The Women

movie

The Women

1939

The Women

as Crystal Allen

From the Ends of the Earth

movie

From the Ends of the Earth

1939

From the Ends of the Earth

as Self

Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8

movie

Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8

1939

Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8

as Joan Crawford

The Ice Follies of 1939

movie

The Ice Follies of 1939

1939

The Ice Follies of 1939

as Mary McKay

The Shining Hour

movie

The Shining Hour

1938

The Shining Hour

as Olivia Riley Linden

Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 6

movie

Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 6

1938

Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 6

as Self

Mannequin

movie

Mannequin

1938

Mannequin

as Jessie Cassidy

The Bride Wore Red

movie

The Bride Wore Red

1937

The Bride Wore Red

as Anni Pavlovitch

The Romance of Celluloid

movie

The Romance of Celluloid

1937

The Romance of Celluloid

as Self (archive footage)

Screen Snapshots: Series 16, No. 12

movie

Screen Snapshots: Series 16, No. 12

1937

Screen Snapshots: Series 16, No. 12

as Self (uncredited)

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

movie

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

1937

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

as Mrs. Fay Cheyney

Love on the Run

movie

Love on the Run

1936

Love on the Run

as Sally Parker

The Gorgeous Hussy

movie

The Gorgeous Hussy

1936

The Gorgeous Hussy

as Margaret "Peggy" O'Neal

I Live My Life

movie

I Live My Life

1935

I Live My Life

as Kay Bentley

No More Ladies

movie

No More Ladies

1935

No More Ladies

as Marcia Townsend Warren

Forsaking All Others

movie

Forsaking All Others

1934

Forsaking All Others

as Mary Clay

Chained

movie

Chained

1934

Chained

as Diane Lovering

Sadie McKee

movie

Sadie McKee

1934

Sadie McKee

as Sadie

Dancing Lady

movie

Dancing Lady

1933

Dancing Lady

as Janie Barlow

Fast Workers

movie

Fast Workers

1933

Fast Workers

as Ivy Stevens (Archive Footage) (Uncredited)

Today We Live

movie

Today We Live

1933

Today We Live

as Diana 'Ann' Boyce-Smith

Rain

movie

Rain

1932

Rain

as Sadie Thompson

Grand Hotel

movie

Grand Hotel

1932

Grand Hotel

as Flämmchen

Letty Lynton

movie

Letty Lynton

1932

Letty Lynton

as Letty Lynton

Possessed

movie

Possessed

1931

Possessed

as Marian Martin aka 'Mrs. Moreland'

This Modern Age

movie

This Modern Age

1931

This Modern Age

as Valentine 'Val' Winters

We’re Switching to Hollywood

movie

We’re Switching to Hollywood

1931

We’re Switching to Hollywood

as Self

Laughing Sinners

movie

Laughing Sinners

1931

Laughing Sinners

as Ivy 'Bunny' Stevens

The Stolen Jools

movie

The Stolen Jools

1931

The Stolen Jools

as Joan Crawford

Dance, Fools, Dance

movie

Dance, Fools, Dance

1931

Dance, Fools, Dance

as Bonnie Jordan

Paid

movie

Paid

1930

Paid

as Mary Turner

Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1

movie

Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1

1930

Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1

as Self

Our Blushing Brides

movie

Our Blushing Brides

1930

Our Blushing Brides

as Geraldine 'Gerry' March

Montana Moon

movie

Montana Moon

1930

Montana Moon

as Joan

The Hollywood Revue of 1929

movie

The Hollywood Revue of 1929

1929

The Hollywood Revue of 1929

as Self

Untamed

movie

Untamed

1929

Untamed

as Alice "Bingo" Dowling

Our Modern Maidens

movie

Our Modern Maidens

1929

Our Modern Maidens

as Billie Brown

The Duke Steps Out

movie

The Duke Steps Out

1929

The Duke Steps Out

as Susie

Dream of Love

movie

Dream of Love

1928

Dream of Love

as Adrienne Lecouvreur

Our Dancing Daughters

movie

Our Dancing Daughters

1928

Our Dancing Daughters

as Diana 'Di' Medford

Four Walls

movie

Four Walls

1928

Four Walls

as Frieda

Across to Singapore

movie

Across to Singapore

1928

Across to Singapore

as Priscilla Crowninshield

Rose-Marie

movie

Rose-Marie

1928

Rose-Marie

as Rose-Marie

The Law of the Range

movie

The Law of the Range

1928

The Law of the Range

as Betty Dallas

West Point

movie

West Point

1928

West Point

as Betty Channing

Spring Fever

movie

Spring Fever

1927

Spring Fever

as Allie Monte

Twelve Miles Out

movie

Twelve Miles Out

1927

Twelve Miles Out

as Jane

The Unknown

movie

The Unknown

1927

The Unknown

as Nanon Zanzi

The Understanding Heart

movie

The Understanding Heart

1927

The Understanding Heart

as Monica Dale

The Taxi Dancer

movie

The Taxi Dancer

1927

The Taxi Dancer

as Joselyn Poe

Winners Of The Wilderness

movie

Winners Of The Wilderness

1927

Winners Of The Wilderness

as René Contrecoeur

Bardelys the Magnificent

movie

Bardelys the Magnificent

1926

Bardelys the Magnificent

as Court Gossip (uncredited)

The Merry Widow

movie

The Merry Widow

1926

The Merry Widow

as Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)

Paris

movie

Paris

1926

Paris

as The Girl

The Boob

movie

The Boob

1926

The Boob

as Jane

Tramp, Tramp, Tramp

movie

Tramp, Tramp, Tramp

1926

Tramp, Tramp, Tramp

as Betty Burton

Sally, Irene and Mary

movie

Sally, Irene and Mary

1925

Sally, Irene and Mary

as Irene O'Dare

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

movie

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

1925

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)

The Only Thing

movie

The Only Thing

1925

The Only Thing

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Old Clothes

movie

Old Clothes

1925

Old Clothes

as Mary Riley

Time, the Comedian

movie

Time, the Comedian

1925

Time, the Comedian

as Art Student (as Lucille LeSueur)

The Midshipman

movie

The Midshipman

1925

The Midshipman

as Extra - Driver of Police Car (uncredited)

The Circle

movie

The Circle

1925

The Circle

as Young Lady Catherine

Pretty Ladies

movie

Pretty Ladies

1925

Pretty Ladies

as Bobby

A Slave of Fashion

movie

A Slave of Fashion

1925

A Slave of Fashion

as Mannequin (uncredited)

Proud Flesh

movie

Proud Flesh

1925

Proud Flesh

as Party Guest (uncredited)

1925 Studio Tour

movie

1925 Studio Tour

1925

1925 Studio Tour

as Self

Lady of the Night

movie

Lady of the Night

1925

Lady of the Night

as Body Double for Norma Shearer

And One Was Loyal

movie

And One Was Loyal

TBA

And One Was Loyal

as Ann Howard

Rebel Range

movie

Rebel Range

TBA

Rebel Range

as Stella Faring

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