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William Broderick Crawford (December 9, 1911 – April 26, 1986) was an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Willie Stark in the film All the King's Men (1949), which earned him an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award.
Broderick Crawford. Actor: All the King's Men. Broderick Crawford is best remembered for two roles: his Oscar-winning turn as Willie Stark in All the King's Men (1949) and as Chief Dan Mathews on the syndicated TV series Highway Patrol (1955).
Apr 27, 1986 · Times Staff Writer. Broderick Crawford, who won an Academy Award as best actor of 1949 for his role as a ruthless, scheming Southern political boss in “All the King’s Men” but was better-known...
Broderick Crawford. Crawford entered show business as an adult through vaudeville, joining his parents in working for producer Max Gordon.
Hard-drinking, fast-talking character actor legend Broderick Crawford received his start on stage and gained significant attention via his performance as the mentally challenged Lennie in a theatrical production of "Of Mice and Men" (1937-38). Motion picture roles followed, but he would not...
Biography. William Broderick Crawford (December 9, 1911 – April 26, 1986) was an American actor. He is best known for his portayal of Willie Stark in the film All the King's Men (1949), which earned him an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award.
Apr 27, 1986 · Broderick Crawford, the heavyweight tough guy who won an Academy Award for his performance in ''All the King's Men'' and later starred in the television series ''Highway Patrol,'' died today....
Apr 27, 1986 · She starred in the first ''Ziegfeld Follies'' on Broadway and appeared in many movies. She and her husband, Lester Crawford, a vaudeville performer, were touring when Broderick Crawford was...
William Broderick Crawford (December 9, 1911 – April 26, 1986) was an American actor. Career. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., his first film was Woman Chases Man (1937). He was in Beau Geste (1939), a classic starring Gary Cooper.
Broderick Crawford was a stage, film, radio, and TV actor best known for his appearance in the hit movie 'All the King's Men' in 1949 when his performance as the bullying, blustering, yet insecure Governor Stark won him the Academy Award for Best Actor.
