Joan Crawford Biography

Filmography Biography after the death of Joan Crawford Milfel for more than a dozen years, but the name of this woman still remains a symbol of the artist and woman with a capital letter. External beauty, incredible inner rod and determination allowed her to stand on a par with such legends of cinema as Marlene Dietrich and Greta Garbo, and the stunning talent of reincarnation was brought by Joan Oscar and the love of the audience, which still remains with her.

Childhood and youth biography Joan Crawford, as the story of a true woman, is filled with riddles. Even in her youth, the actress changed her own name, choosing a pseudonym. In fact, the artist was called Lucille Fay Lesyur. The exact year of birth, Joan remained unknown - the official date is called th, but some sources insist on a later date. Probably, the actress herself did not always call the true age, which later became a source of speculation and inaccuracies.

In childhood, Joan Crawford cannot be called cloudless: the parents of Little Lucille parted before the daughter of another version - immediately after that. One way or another, the mother of the future star was left alone with three children, the girl had an older brother and sister. Fortunately, the woman soon met a man who was not afraid of the prospect of becoming the father of three children.

It was this man - Henry J. Cassin - instilled Lucille's love of stage and acting. The fact is that the girl’s stepfather was the manager of the Opera Theater, which allowed her to spend a lot of time behind the scenes, watching the magical reincarnation of the artists. Joan Crawford in her youth magic of the scene fascinated the girl, and soon she began to dance.

However, the dancer’s career never developed: when the children grew up, their mother and Henry J. Cassin divorced. There was no money for paying for training, and Lucille had to work out to help the family survive. I had to forget about the dancing. Later, the girl nevertheless entered the college. In the morning she regularly attended classes, and in the evenings she took up any work.

However, in this rhythm it was not possible to hold out for a long time, and Lucille completely abandoned the studies. Films, despite the fact that the future star had to work both a seller and a dishwasher, the dream of the stage was still warming in her heart. The girl did not miss a single competition of beginner actors, and also danced in a local cafe. There, Lucille Crawford, she appeared at that time and noticed producer Jacob Schubert.

Soon Lucille had already reached the stage of one of the Broadway theaters, and in the year she received the first role in Hollywood. Joan Crawford in the film "Beauty" was a picture of "Beauty". The girl made his debut as Joan Crawford, changing the name completely at the insistence of the producers. Then she was included in the list of promising beginner actresses, and soon the name Joan Crawford already appeared in the titers of the films “Tramp, Tramp, Tramp” directed by Harry Edwards, “Unknown” Toda Browning and “Our Dancing Daughters”.

The filmography of Joan was gradually replenished with new roles, and real glory came to Crowford with the departure of the era of silent cinema. The appearance of sound in films destroyed the career of many artists of that time, but it became a triumph for Joan herself: the expressive emotional voice of the actress became a great addition to her lyceum skill. Joan Crawford in the film "Stolen Jewels" with a debut sound picture for the artist was the tape "Nedotog", where she even sang several songs.

The paintings “Stolen Jewels” here were released here by partners Crawford on the set were the inimitable Buster Kiton and Norma Shirer, the Grand Hotel, directed by Edmund Gulding, “Love on the run”. In M, the actress became the prototype of the image of the evil queen in the cartoon "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs". Joan Crawford and the queen from the cartoon "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves" but the beginning of X became the time of some calm in the career of the actress.

However, already in M ​​Joan Crawford played in the film "Mildred Pierce." This role brought her the Academy Award, as well as numerous invitations from directors. In the future, it will be nominated for the receipt of the main American film aid more twice, but, unfortunately, to no avail. Here the star played paired with Bett Davis, her old enemy. Despite many years of enmity, both actresses demonstrated professionalism and did not allow personal hostility to influence the filming process.

The film has become a real success, in a short time, having broken the rental records. The last film in the artist’s career was the “trog” of directed by German Cohen, published in metro, 4 years later, the woman appeared in public for the last time. The photo from the next reception was upset by Joan: “If I look like that, then you will not see me anymore,” said Crawford.

She kept her promise and began to lead a solitary life. Personal life Personal life Joan Crawford has repeatedly become a reason for gossip and speculation. She was attributed to novels with actors and musicians and even talked about a short connection with Marilyn Monroe. However, this remained the assumptions of fans and journalists.According to rumors, it was he who supported Joan when she took the first steps on the way to Glory.

However, these relations turned out to be short -lived, and in M ​​Joan Crawford married the musician James Velton. This marriage, like a lot in the biography of the actress, remained a mystery - she herself never mentioned him, so it is impossible to say with confidence whether it was official marriage. In the year, Joan's husband became actor Douglas Fairbenks Jr..

At first, the relationship seemed cloudless, but in M ​​the couple broke up. The reason for the divorce was the new love of Crawford, which was Clark Gable. Joan Crawford and her last husband Alfred Eye, this hobby also turned out to be short -lived - two years later the actress married Francho Toeun, and again went under the ace with the phyllip Terry. Both men, like Joan herself, starred in a movie.

But the next chosen one of the Hollywood star was a man, far from the world of the cinema - Alfred Eate, a member of the board of directors of Pepsico. Joan lived with this man for 3 years - until his death. The actress did not have her children, but the woman raised three adopted daughters and her son. Death in old age Joan Crawford led a solitary lifestyle.

It is also known that a woman fought for a pancreatic cancer for more than a year. The actress was gone on May 10. The cause of death was a heart attack. Joan Crawford in old age scandals and intrigues around the name Joan Crawford did not subside even after her death: the fact is that the woman included only two adopted daughters in the inheritance, but the eldest daughter Christine and her son left nothing.

The actress gave the rest of the condition to charity. Fei Danai in the role of Joan Crawford, a year and a half, Christina published a book called “Dear Mommy”, in which she tried to create a very unsightly image of a celebrity. The work also caused stormy gossip and in a short time became a bestseller. It was later filmed, the main role in the picture went to Fei Danai.

In addition, at different times, documentary films have appeared dedicated to the life and work of the great actress Joan Crawford.