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Broderick Crawford

Real name: William Broderick Crawford

Broderick Crawford (December 9, 1911 - April 26, 1986) was an American actor. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 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.

In 1949, Crawford was cast as the Huey Long character in All the King's Men, which not only won the Academy Award for Best Picture, but gained Crawford the Academy Award for Best Actor. The next year he starred in another smash hit film, Born Yesterday.

Having been caught up in only certain types of characters, Crawford's career suffered. He moved to television, most notably starring in the police drama series Highway Patrol, as Lt. Dan Matthews. He made several European films, but few more in Hollywood.

Crawford has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The one for motion pictures is at 6901 Hollywood Blvd., and the one for television is at 6734 Hollywood Blvd.


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The one for motion pictures is at 6901 Hollywood Blvd., and the one for television is at 6734 Hollywood Blvd. It is called Kirk Douglas Way. Crawford has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In October 2004, Douglas had a Palm Springs, California street named after him by the Palm Springs International Film Society and International Film Festival. He made several European films, but few more in Hollywood. Douglas did not win any competitive Oscars, but received a special Oscar in 1996 for "50 years as a moral and creative force in the motion picture community.". Dan Matthews. Douglas received three Academy Award nominations for his work in Champion, The Bad and the Beautiful, and Lust for Life.

He moved to television, most notably starring in the police drama series Highway Patrol, as Lt. Popular at home and around the world, Kirk Douglas received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1981 and the French Legion of Honor in 1985. Having been caught up in only certain types of characters, Crawford's career suffered. His son, Michael Douglas, is also an actor. The next year he starred in another smash hit film, Born Yesterday. Kirk Douglas (birth name Issur Danielovitch Demsky) (born December 9, 1916) is an American actor. He was born in Amsterdam, New York to Belarusian-Jewish parents (who come from Homel). In 1949, Crawford was cast as the Huey Long character in All the King's Men, which not only won the Academy Award for Best Picture, but gained Crawford the Academy Award for Best Actor. The Heroes of Telemark (1966).

He moved to Hollywood afterwards, but did not get the role in the movie version of the play. Mickey Marcus. Crawford gained fame in 1937 when he starred in Of Mice and Men on Broadway. Cast a Giant Shadow (1966) title role as Col. His parents were vaudeville performers, and his mother, Helen Broderick, had a minor career in Hollywood comedies. Spartacus (1960) title role. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was stereotyped as a rough-talking tough guy, frequently a bad guy. Paths of Glory (1957).

Broderick Crawford (December 9, 1911 - April 26, 1986) was an American actor. Corral (1957). Real name: William Broderick Crawford. Gunfight at the O.K. Lust for Life (1956) as Vincent van Gogh. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954).

The Bad and the Beautiful (1953). The Big Carnival (1951). Champion (1950). Out of the Past (1947).