Actor

Joan Crawford

1906 – 1977

Who they are

Born: 23 March 1906, San Antonio, Texas, USA
Died: 10 May 1977
Known for: Grand Hotel, The Women, Mildred Pierce

Joan Crawford (1906–1977) was an American actress who rose from MGM flapper roles in the 1920s to become one of Hollywood's biggest stars. She revived her career with Mildred Pierce (1945), winning the Best Actress Oscar, and later starred in psychological thrillers and horror films.

Where to start

Grand Hotel (1932)Full guide
Prestige MGM ensemble hit that placed her alongside Garbo and the Barrymores at the height of the studio's star system.
The Women (1939)Log in to add it to the library
Played the scheming Crystal Allen in George Cukor's celebrated all-female comedy for MGM.
Mildred Pierce (1945)Log in to add it to the library
Comeback role at Warner Bros. that won her the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Johnny Guitar (1954)Log in to add it to the library
Cult Western in which she plays a saloon owner; now regarded as a classic of the genre.
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)In the library
Gothic thriller opposite Bette Davis that revived her career and launched a wave of similar horror films.

Their films in the library

Awards

1946 Academy Award for Best Actress (Mildred Pierce)

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1925Ben-Hur: A Tale of the ChristFull guideActor as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
1925The Merry WidowLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)
19251925 Studio TourLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1925Lady of the NightLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Body Double for Norma Shearer
1925The CircleLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Young Lady Catherine
1925Sally, Irene and MaryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Irene O'Dare
1925Pretty LadiesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Bobby
1925Proud FleshLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Party Guest (uncredited)
1925Time, the ComedianLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Art Student (as Lucille LeSueur)
1925The Only ThingLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Party Guest (uncredited)
1925A Slave of FashionLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mannequin (uncredited)
1925Old ClothesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mary Riley
1925The MidshipmanLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Extra - Driver of Police Car (uncredited)
1926Tramp, Tramp, TrampLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Betty Burton
1926Bardelys the MagnificentLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Court Gossip (uncredited)
1926The BoobLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jane
1926ParisLog in to add it to the libraryActor as The Girl
1927The UnknownLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Nanon Zanzi
1927Spring FeverLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Allie Monte
1927The Taxi DancerLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Joselyn Poe
1927Winners of the WildernessLog in to add it to the libraryActor as René Contrecoeur
1927The Understanding HeartLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Monica Dale
1927Twelve Miles OutLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jane
1928Our Dancing DaughtersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Diana 'Di' Medford
1928Across to SingaporeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Priscilla Crowninshield
1928West PointLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Betty Channing
1928Four WallsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Frieda
1928Dream of LoveLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Adrienne Lecouvreur
1928The Law of the RangeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Betty Dallas
1928Rose-MarieLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Rose-Marie
1929The Hollywood Revue of 1929Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1929Our Modern MaidensLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Billie Brown
1929UntamedLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Alice "Bingo" Dowling
1929The Duke Steps OutLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Susie
1930Our Blushing BridesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Geraldine 'Gerry' March
1930PaidLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mary Turner
1930Montana MoonLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Joan
1930Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1931PossessedLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Marian Martin aka 'Mrs. Moreland'
1931The Stolen JoolsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Joan Crawford
1931Dance, Fools, DanceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Bonnie Jordan
1931Laughing SinnersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ivy 'Bunny' Stevens
1931This Modern AgeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Valentine 'Val' Winters
1931We’re Switching to HollywoodLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1932Grand HotelLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Flämmchen
1932RainLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sadie Thompson
1932Letty LyntonLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Letty Lynton
1933Dancing LadyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Janie Barlow
1933Today We LiveLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Diana 'Ann' Boyce-Smith
1933Fast WorkersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ivy Stevens (Archive Footage) (Uncredited)
1934Sadie McKeeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sadie
1934Forsaking All OthersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mary Clay
1934ChainedLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Diane Lovering
1935I Live My LifeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Kay Bentley
1935No More LadiesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Marcia Townsend Warren
1936Love on the RunLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sally Parker
1936The Gorgeous HussyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Margaret "Peggy" O'Neal
1937The Bride Wore RedLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Anni Pavlovitch
1937The Last of Mrs. CheyneyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mrs. Fay Cheyney
1937The Romance of CelluloidLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
1937Screen Snapshots: Series 16, No. 12Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (uncredited)
1938The Shining HourLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Olivia Riley Linden
1938MannequinLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jessie Cassidy
1938Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 6Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1939The WomenLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Crystal Allen
1939The Ice Follies of 1939Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Mary McKay
1939Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Joan Crawford
1939From the Ends of the EarthLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1940Strange CargoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Julie
1940Susan and GodLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Susan Trexel
1940A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of SoundLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1940Hollywood: Style Center of the WorldLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1941A Woman's FaceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Anna Holm
1941When Ladies MeetLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mary 'Minnie' Howard
1942Reunion in FranceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Michele de la Becque
1942They All Kissed the BrideLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Margaret Johanna 'M.J.' Drew
1942Joan Crawford's Home MoviesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self · Director
1943Above SuspicionLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Frances Myles
1944Hollywood CanteenLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1945Mildred PierceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mildred Pierce
1946Blow-Ups of 1946Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1947PossessedLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Louise Howell
1947HumoresqueLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Helen Wright
1947Daisy KenyonLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Daisy Kenyon
1947Through Many WindowsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self - Narrator
1949Flamingo RoadLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Lane Bellamy
1949It's a Great FeelingLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Joan Crawford (uncredited)
1950The Damned Don't CryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ethel Whitehead
1950Harriet CraigLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Harriet Craig
1951Goodbye, My FancyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Agatha Reed
1952Sudden FearLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Myra Hudson Blaine
1952This Woman Is DangerousLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Elizabeth Austin
1953Torch SongLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jenny Stewart
1953At Home with Joan CrawfordLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1954Johnny GuitarLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Vienna
1954A Star Is Born World PremiereLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1954The Road to EdinburghLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mary Andrews
1955Queen BeeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Eva Phillips
1955Female on the BeachLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Lynn Markham
1956Autumn LeavesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Millicent Wetherby
1957The Story of Esther CostelloLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Margaret Landi
1958Strange WitnessLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ruth Marshall
1959The Best of EverythingLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Amanda Farrow
1959Woman on the RunLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Susan Conrad
1959Zwischen Glück und KroneLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
1961Hollywood: The Selznick YearsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self - Janie Barlow (archive footage) (uncredited)
1961One Must DieLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1962What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Blanche Hudson
1962Lykke og kroneLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1963The CaretakersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Lucretia Terry
1964Hush... Hush, Sweet CharlotteLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Miriam Deering in Car (uncredited)
1964Strait-JacketLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Lucy Harbin
1964The Big Parade of ComedyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Bobby (archive footage)
1964DellaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Della Chappell
1964How to Plan a Movie MurderLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1965I Saw What You DidLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Amy Nelson
1966The OscarLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Joan Crawford
1967Berserk!Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Monica Rivers
1967The Karate KillersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Amanda True
1968This was the MARYLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self/Narrator
1969Night GalleryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Miss Menlo
1969Garbo, by Joan CrawfordLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self - Host / Narrator (voice)
1969Journey to the UnknownLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self - Host
1969The Big Rock Candy MountainLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1970TrogLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Dr. Brockton
1971Journey to MurderLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Host
1972Hollywood: The Dream FactoryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
1972Dear Joan: We're Going to Scare You to DeathLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Joan Fairchild
1974That's Entertainment!Log in to add it to the libraryActor as (archive footage) (uncredited)
1975Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
1976That's Entertainment, Part IILog in to add it to the libraryActor as (archive footage)
1976Bob Hope's World of ComedyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as (archive footage)
1982Dead Men Don't Wear PlaidLog in to add it to the libraryActor as (in "Humoresque") (archive footage)
1982Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
1982Showbiz BallyhooLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
1983Hollywood Out-takes and Rare FootageLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1984Going Hollywood: The '30sLog in to add it to the libraryActor as (archive footage)
1989Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group TheatreLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1994That's Entertainment! IIILog in to add it to the libraryActor as (archive footage) (uncredited)
1994Gay! Gay! HollywoodLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1994Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could KillLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
1995The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American MoviesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
1995The Casting CouchLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1995Legends in Light: The Photography of George HurrellLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
1996Joan Crawford: Always the StarLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
2000Lon Chaney: A Thousand FacesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage / uncredited)
2002Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie StarLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
2002Battle-Axe: the Making of 'Strait-Jacket'Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
2003Complicated WomenLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
2004Checking Out: Grand HotelLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self / Flaemmchen (archive footage)
2005The Damned Don't Cry: The Crawford Formula - Real and ReelLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive)
2006Stardust: The Bette Davis StoryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage) (voice)
2006Bette and Joan: Blind AmbitionLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
200642nd Street: From Book to Screen to StageLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
2007Spine Tingler! The William Castle StoryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive)
2007Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early CinemaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
2007Tim Conway: Timeless ComedyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
2008Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code HollywoodLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Various Roles (archive footage)
20091939: Hollywood's Greatest YearLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
2009Brigitte Bardot: The Icon of FranceLog in to add it to the libraryActor
2010Flappers, Speakeasies, and the Birth of Modern CultureLog in to add it to the libraryActor
2011PossessedLog in to add it to the libraryActor as (archive footage)
2012Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn MonroeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
2012The Shirley Eder TapesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2016Johnny Guitar: A Western Like No OtherLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
2016Tell Us She Was One of You: The Hollywood Blacklist and 'Johnny Guitar'Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
2016Johnny Guitar: A Feminist Western?Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
2017Bette and JoanLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
2018The Green FogLog in to add it to the libraryActor
2025Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside StoryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)

Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.