Dados Pessoais
Nome: Lucille Fey LeSueur
Nascimento e local: 23/03/1905, San Antonio, EUA
Morte: 10/05/1977, Nova York, câncer
Ocupação: atriz
Nacionalidade: Americana
Casamentos: James Welton, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Franchot Tone, Phillip Terry, Alfred Steele
Filhos: Christina Crawford, Christophe, Cynthia e Kathy (todos adotados).
Biografia
Antes de ser atriz, Lucille Fay Lê Suer foi dançarina em boates de Detroit e Chigago, chegando a trabalhar também como garçonete. Enquanto trabalhava em um bar, foi levada por um conhecido para fazer um teste na MGM, onde conseguiu um contrato de 5 anos. Seu nome, Joan Crawford, foi escolhido em um concurso realizado pela MGM através da revista Movie weekly. Sua estréia no cinema foi em 1925, no filme Pretty Ladies, em que fazia o papel de uma corista. Seus maiores sucessos acabaram sendo A mulher que perdeu a Alma (1930), Possuída (1931), Pecado da carne (1932), Grande Hotel (1932), O que aconteceu com Baby Jane? (1962), em que atuou com Bette Davis.
Apesar de ser conhecida como uma das maiores atrizes do seu tempo, ganhou apenas um Oscar, com o filme Almas em suplício (1945), apesar de ter sido indicada mais duas vezes com Sudden Fear e Possessed.
Após a morte de Joan, sua filha adotiva Christina lançou um livro em que relatava a crueldade da sua mãe. Livro este que acabou sendo levado às telas no filme de nome homônimo “Mommie Dearest”, tendo Faye Dunaway no papel principal.
Filmografia
1. That’s Entertainment! III (1994) as Song Performer.
2. MGM: When the Lion Roars (1992) as (Archival Footage).
3. Going Hollywood: The War Years (1983) as Herself (Archival Footage).
4. Trog (1970) as Dr. Brockton .
5. The Karate Killers (1967) as Amanda True.
6. Berserk (1967) as Monica Rivers .
7. I Saw What You Did (1965) as Amy Nelson .
8. Strait-Jacket (1964) as Lucy Harbin .
9. The Caretakers (1963) as Lucretia Terry .
10. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) as Blanche Hudson .
11. The Best of Everything (1959) as Amanda Farrow .
12. The Story of Esther Costello (1957) as Margaret Landi .
13. Autumn Leaves (1956) as Milly Weatherby .
14. Female on the Beach (1955) as Lynn Markham .
15. Queen Bee (1955) as Eva Phillips .
16. Johnny Guitar (1954) as Vienna .
17. Torch Song (1953) as Jenny Stewart .
18. This Woman Is Dangerous (1952) as Beth Austin .
19. Sudden Fear (1952) as Myra Hudson Blaine .
20. Goodbye, My Fancy (1951) as Agatha Reed .
21. Harriet Craig (1950) as Harriet Craig .
22. The Damned Don’t Cry (1950) as Ethel Whitehead, also known as Lorna Hansen Forbes .
23. Flamingo Road (1949) as Lane Bellamy .
24. It’s a Great Feeling (1949) as Herself .
25. Humoresque (1947) as Helen Wright .
26. Possessed (1947) as Louise Howell .
27. Daisy Kenyon (1947) as Daisy Kenyon .
28. Mildred Pierce (1945) as Mildred Pierce .
29. Hollywood Canteen (1944) as .
30. Above Suspicion (1943) as Frances Myles [also known as Mrs. Edward Smith] .
31. Reunion in France (1942) as Michele de la Becque .
32. They All Kissed the Bride (1942) as Margaret J. [“Maggie”] Drew .
33. A Woman’s Face (1941) as Anna Holm [also known as Ingrid Paulson] .
34. When Ladies Meet (1941) as Mary Howard .
35. Strange Cargo (1940) as Julie .
36. Susan and God (1940) as Susan [Trexel] .
37. The Ice Follies of 1939 (1939) as Mary McKay .
38. The Women (1939) as Crystal Allen .
39. The Shining Hour (1938) as Olivia [Maggie] Riley .
40. The Bride Wore Red (1937) as Anni [Pavlovitch, also known as Anne Vivaldi] .
41. The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937) as [Mrs.] Fay Cheyney .
42. Mannequin (1937) as [Jessica] Jessie Cassidy [Miller] .
43. The Gorgeous Hussy (1936) as [Margaret] Peggy [O’Neal] Eaton .
44. Love on the Run (1936) as Sally Parker .
45. I Live My Life (1935) as Kay [Bentley] .
46. No More Ladies (1935) as Marcia .
47. Chained (1934) as Diane Levering [Field] .
48. Sadie McKee (1934) as Sadie [McKee Brennan] .
49. Forsaking All Others (1934) as Mary Clay .
50. Dancing Lady (1933) as Janie Barlow .
51. Today We Live (1933) as Diana [“Ann” Boyce-Smith] .
52. Rain (1932) as Sadie Thompson .
53. Grand Hotel (1932) as Flaemmchen, the stenographer .
54. Letty Lynton (1932) as Letty Lynton .
55. This Modern Age (1931) as Valentine [Winters] .
56. Dance, Fools, Dance (1931) as Bonnie [Jordan] .
57. Possessed (1931) as Marian [Martin, also known as Mrs. Moreland] .
58. Laughing Sinners (1931) as Ivy Stevens .
59. Stolen Jools, The (1931)
60. Our Blushing Brides (1930) as Jerry .
61. Paid (1930) as Mary Turner .
62. Montana Moon (1930) as Joan .
63. Untamed (1929) as Bingo .
64. The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929) as .
65. Our Modern Maidens (1929) as Billie .
66. The Duke Steps Out (1929) as Susie .
67. West Point (1928) as Betty Channing .
68. Across to Singapore (1928) as Priscilla Crowninshield .
69. The Law of the Range (1928) as Betty Dallas .
70. Rose-Marie (1928) as Rose-Marie .
71. Four Walls (1928) as Frieda .
72. Our Dancing Daughters (1928) as Diana Medford .
73. Dream of Love (1928) as Adrienne .
74. Spring Fever (1927) as Allie Monte .
75. The Unknown (1927) as Estrellita .
76. The Understanding Heart (1927) as Monica Dale .
77. The Taxi Dancer (1927) as Joslyn Poe .
78. Winners of the Wilderness (1927) as Renée Contrecoeur .
79. Twelve Miles Out (1927) as Jane .
80. Tramp, Tramp, Tramp (1926) as Betty Burton .
81. The Boob (1926) as Jane .
82. Paris (1926) as The girl .
83. The Only Thing (1925) as Young Lady Catherine .
84. Sally, Irene and Mary (1925) as Irene .
85. Old Clothes (1925) as Mary Riley .
PARTICIPAÇÃO ESPECIAL
86. Talent Scouts Program, The (1960) as Guest.
87. JIMMY FUND – AT HOME WITH JOAN CRAWFORD (1953)
88. Screen Actors (1950)
89. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 1925 Studio Tour (1925)
90. Joan Crawford (1962)
