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. and one for television at 6601 Hollywood Blvd. Crawford has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Douglas has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one for movies at 6423 Hollywood Blvd. He made several European films, but few more in Hollywood. It was Gahagan who gave Nixon his epithet "Tricky Dick.". Dan Matthews. Nixon went so far as to call her "pink right down to her underwear".

He moved to television, most notably starring in the police drama series Highway Patrol, as Lt. Nixon accused Gahagan of being a Communist because of her opposition to the House Un-American Activities Committee. Having been caught up in only certain types of characters, Crawford's career suffered. As a two-term Congresswoman, she was Richard Nixon's opponent for the United States Senate seat from California in 1950. The next year he starred in another smash hit film, Born Yesterday. Douglas was married for fifty years to actress-turned-politician Helen Gahagan Douglas. 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. As Douglas grew older, he took on the older-man and father roles, in such movies as The Americanization of Emily, Hud, The Candidate and I Never Sang for My Father, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor.

He moved to Hollywood afterwards, but did not get the role in the movie version of the play. Blandings Builds His Dream House, a role that was made for him. Crawford gained fame in 1937 when he starred in Of Mice and Men on Broadway. During World War II, Douglas worked first as a director of the Office of Civilian Defense, before he left to serve in the United States Army. He returned to such comedy roles as in Mr. His parents were vaudeville performers, and his mother, Helen Broderick, had a minor career in Hollywood comedies. He was the hero in the 1932 horror film The Vampire Bat and the sophisticated leading man in 1935's She Married Her Boss. His first major role was opposite Greta Garbo in Ninotchka in 1939, and he starred with her again in 1941's Two-Faced Woman (they had also appeared together in 1932 in As You Desire Me). Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was stereotyped as a rough-talking tough guy, frequently a bad guy. Born Melvyn Edouard Hesselberg in Macon, Georgia, he had a long film career, stretching from 1931 until just before his death.

Broderick Crawford (December 9, 1911 - April 26, 1986) was an American actor. Melvyn Douglas (April 5, 1901 - August 4, 1981) was a United States actor. Real name: William Broderick Crawford. 1964 - Won - Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Hud. 1971 - Nominated - Best Actor in a Leading Role - I Never Sang for My Father. 1980 - Won - Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Being There.