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May 14, 2016 · Joan Crawford was a good, sometimes even great actress but she was also an amazing businesswoman. She may have come through the ranks of the MGM star machine, which changed her birth name from Lucille Fay LeSeur to Joan Crawford and made sure her freckles were never seen on-screen, but she had a hand in crafting her own image.
Joan Crawford's reputation took a hit with her daughter Christina's lethal book Mommie Dearest, followed by the film starring Faye Dunaway as a kabuki version of Crawford. Joan Crawford may not have been a very good mother, although Christina Crawford is an unreliable narrator at best. But the damage done to the perception of Crawford's acting ...
Joan Crawford: A Master of Reinvention. The subject of a film season at the British Film Institute in London, Crawford was a magnetic yet shrewdly calculating actor
IN 1955 JOAN CRAWFORD MARRIED PEPSI EXECUTIVE ALFRED STEELE. Having romanced dashing actors throughout Hollywood’s golden age, Crawford shocked the press by wedding Pepsi-Cola president Alfred Steele in 1955, bringing her acting credentials to the boardroom as she took an active role promoting the brand. Serving as glamorous ambassador for ...
Joan Crawford. Joan Crawford (n. 23 martie 1904 San Antonio, Texas, USA - d. 10 mai 1977, New York City, New York, USA) a fost o actriță americană de teatru și film, laureată a premiului Oscar .
The Joan Crawford filmography lists the film appearances of American actress Joan Crawford, who starred in numerous feature films throughout a lengthy career that spanned nearly five decades. She made her film debut in Lady of the Night (1925), as a body double for film star Norma Shearer .
Crawford, Joan (1906–1977)Hollywood actress and icon, who appeared in 80 films and received an Academy Award for Mildred Pierce, and whose humble beginnings, haughty manner, and impeccable grooming inspired a generation of young women. Name variations: Billie Cassin. Source for information on Crawford, Joan (1906–1977): Women in World ...
