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William Broderick Crawford (born December 9, 1911; died April 26, 1986) was an American actor. Natural inside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was stereotyped as the rough-talking tough guy, oft a badness guy. His parents were vaudeville performers, and his mother, Helen Broderick, had the minor career within Hollywood comedies. Crawford gained fame around 1937 when he starred in Of Mice and Men on Broadway. He moved to Hollywood later on, however did non acquire a role in the flick version of the play. Inside 1949, Crawford was cast as Willie Stark (a character according to Louisiana politician Huey Long) in ''All the King's Men, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor. A next month he starred in another blockbuster film, Born Yesterday''. Despite these successes, Crawford's career suffered due to nature and severity casting. He moved to television, most notably starring in the constabulary drama series Highway Patrol, as "Chief" Dan Matthews. He mass produced many European films, however couple of other around Hollywood. Crawford died around 1986 in Rancho Mirage, California, after suffering a stroke. Crawford has deuce stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one for motion pictures at 6901 Hollywood Blvd., & 1 for television at 6734 Hollywood Blvd.
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Scrapbooks of My Mind: Broderick Crawford One remembrance of Broderick Crawford, from a Hollywood autobiography by Rick Jason. Wikipedia.org: Broderick Crawford Short profile with searchable links. Highway Patrol, Starring Broderick Crawford Collection of images of Crawford in his role as Chief Dan Mathews in the television show Highway Patrol. Publicity stills, posters, collectibles, and private photographs. IMDb: Broderick Crawford Filmography, profile, awards, and related information about the actor. Find A Grave - Broderick Crawford The location of his grave, biographical information, photographs and tributes from fans. |
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