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Broderick Crawford was an American actor who was best known for his role as Willie Stark in the 1949 film All the King's Men, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor. He also starred in the television series Highway Patrol, which ran from 1955 to 1959. Crawford was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on December 9, 1911. He began his career as a stage actor in the 1930s, appearing in productions such as Of Mice and Men and The Petrified Forest. He made his film debut in 1937 in the film The Last Gangster. Crawford's most famous role was as Willie Stark in All the King's Men, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1949. He also starred in the television series Highway Patrol, which ran from 1955 to 1959. Crawford died on April 26, 1986, in Rancho Mirage, California, at the age of 74. He was survived by his wife, Helen Broderick, and their two children. At the time of his death, Broderick Crawford had an estimated net worth of $2 million.

Popular As William Broderick Crawford
Occupation actor,producer,soundtrack
Age 75 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 9 December 1911
Birthday 9 December
Birthplace Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Date of death 26 April, 1986
Died Place Rancho Mirage, California, USA
Nationality United States

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Broderick Crawford Height, Weight & Measurements

At 75 years old, Broderick Crawford height is 6' (1.83 m) .

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Who Is Broderick Crawford's Wife?

His wife is Mary Alice Moore (8 August 1973 - 26 April 1986) ( his death), Joan Tabor (4 January 1962 - 26 April 1967) ( divorced), Kay Griffith (20 November 1940 - 19 August 1958) ( divorced) ( 2 children)

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Wife Mary Alice Moore (8 August 1973 - 26 April 1986) ( his death), Joan Tabor (4 January 1962 - 26 April 1967) ( divorced), Kay Griffith (20 November 1940 - 19 August 1958) ( divorced) ( 2 children)
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Broderick Crawford Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Broderick Crawford worth at the age of 75 years old? Broderick Crawford’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated Broderick Crawford's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1986

Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives." Volume Two, 1986-1990, pages 210-211. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1999.

1950

He was also memorable as Judy Holliday's vulgar partner in Born Yesterday (1950), roles both had originated on Broadway to great acclaim.

Moribund in the early 1950s, his career revived but generally eschewed the big screen, preferring television, for the remainder of his career.

1949

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).

All the King's Men (1949) was a hit, as was Born Yesterday (1950). (Crawford had also played the role on Broadway, succeeding Paul Douglas, who originated the role. ) However, Crawford soon after became typecast as a crude or brutish. Five years after copping the Academy Award, TV producer Frederick W. Ziv hired Crawford to play the lead role in his syndicated police drama, "Highway Patrol". The show ran for four seasons.

1942

After many supporting roles (including a memorable turn as a big but kind-hearted lug in the comedy A Night Before Christmas (1942)) and a stint in the military during World War II, Crawford had his breakthrough role in Robert Rossen's adaptation of Robert Penn Warren's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, "All the King's Men". Crawford gave a masterful performance as the Southern politician based on Louisiana's Huey Long. In addition to the Oscar, he also won the New York Film Critics' Award as Best Actor.

1939

When producer-director Lewis Milestone was casting the movie version of Steinbeck's classic (Of Mice and Men (1939)), he passed over Crawford and selected Lon Chaney Jr. to play Lenny.

1937

After this Broadway success, Crawford moved to Hollywood and made his cinema debut in the comedy Woman Chases Man (1937), in a supporting role to stars Joel McCrea and Miriam Hopkins.

1911

He was born William Broderick Crawford on December 9, 1911, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to vaudeville performers Lester Crawford and Helen Broderick, his mother had a brief movie career acting in Hollywood comedies. Broderick Crawford, large and burly, was no one's idea of a leading man due to his rough-and-tumble looks, but he broke through playing John Steinbeck's simple-minded giant Lenny in the Broadway adaptation of Steinbeck's novella, "Of Mice and Men".