ACTOR
Broderick Crawford
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William Broderick Crawford (December 9, 1911 – April 26, 1986) was an American actor. He is best known for his portayal of Willie Stark in the film All the King's Men (1949), which earned him an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. Often cast in tough-guy roles, he later achieved recognition for his starring role as Dan Mathews in the crime television series Highway Patrol (1955–1959). Description above from the Wikipedia article…
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- Born
- Dec 9, 1911
- Died
- Apr 26, 1986
- Birthplace
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
William Broderick Crawford (December 9, 1911 – April 26, 1986) was an American actor. He is best known for his portayal of Willie Stark in the film All the King's Men (1949), which earned him an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. Often cast in tough-guy roles, he later achieved recognition for his starring role as Dan Mathews in the crime television series Highway Patrol (1955–1959).
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
WhirlpoolGuard Outside Paradise Club (uncredited)
1934
Woman Chases ManHunk
1937
Start CheeringBiff Gordon
1938
AmbushRandall
1939
Beau GesteHank Miller
1939
Eternally YoursDon
1939
Island of Lost MenTex Ballister
1939
Slightly HonorableRussel Sampson
1939
Sudden MoneyArchibald 'Doc' Finney
1939
The Real GloryLieut. Larsen
1939
Undercover DoctorEddie Krator
1939
I Can't Give You Anything But Love, BabyMichael G. 'Sonny' McGann
1940
Seven SinnersLittle Ned
1940
The Texas Rangers Ride AgainMace Townsley
1940
Trail of the VigilantesSwanee
1940
When the Daltons RodeBob Dalton
1940
Badlands of DakotaBob Holliday
1941
South of TahitiChuck
1941
The Black CatHubert A. Gilmore 'Gil' Smith
1941
Tight ShoesSpeedy Miller
1941
Breakdowns of 1942Self
1942
BroadwaySteve Crandall
1942
Butch Minds the BabyAloysius 'Butch' Grogan
1942
Keeping FitBrod - Factory Worker
1942
Larceny, Inc.Jug Martin
1942
Men of TexasHenry Clay Jackson
1942
North to the KlondikeJohn Thorn
1942
Sin TownDude McNair
1942
Black AngelCaptain Flood
1946
The RunaroundLouis Prentiss
1946
Slave GirlChips Jackson
1947
The FlameErnie Hicks
1947
Sealed VerdictCaptain Kinsella
1948
The Time of Your LifeKrupp
1948
A Kiss in the DarkMr. Botts
1949
All the King's MenWillie Stark
1949
Anna LucastaFrank
1949
Bad Men of TombstoneWilliam Morgan
1949
Breakdowns of 1949Self
1949
Night Unto NightC.L. Shawn
1949
Born YesterdayHarry Brock
1950
Cargo to CapetownJohnny Phelan
1950
ConvictedGeorge Knowland
1950
The MobJohnny Damico
1951
Lone StarThomas Craden
1952
Scandal SheetMark Chapman
1952
Stop, You're Killing MeRemy Marko
1952
Last of the ComanchesSgt. Matt Trainor
1953
The Last PosseSheriff John Frazier
1953
Down Three Dark StreetsJohn 'Ripley
1954
Human DesireCarl Buckley
1954
Night PeopleCharles Leatherby
1954
Big House, U.S.ARollo Lamar
1955
Man on a BusNahum
1955
New York ConfidentialCharlie Lupo
1955
Not as a StrangerDr. Aarons
1955
The SwindleAugusto
1955
Between Heaven and HellCapt. 'Waco' Grimes, CO Co.G
1956
The Fastest Gun AliveVinnie Harold
1956
The Decks Ran RedHenry Scott
1958
The Revenge of HerculesRe Eurito (King Eurystheus)
1960
Square of ViolenceDr. Stefan Bernardi
1961
Convicts 4Warden
1962
No temas a la leyMan in hotel (uncredited)
1963
The CastilianDon Sancho
1963
A House Is Not a HomeHarrigan
1964
The Solid Gold GirlOakley
1964
Up from the BeachMP Major
1965
Kid RodeloJoe Harbin
1966
Mutiny at Fort SharpeCol. Lenox
1966
The OscarSheriff
1966
The TexicanLuke Starr
1966
The VultureBrian F. Stroud
1966
Red TomahawkColumbus Smith
1967
The Movie OrgySelf (archive footage)
1968
Gregorio y su angelGregorio
1970
Hell's Bloody DevilsGavin
1970
How Did a Nice Girl Like You Get Into This Business?B.J Hankins
1970
Maharlika
1970
Ransom MoneyInspector Joseph Medford
1970
The ChallengeGen. Lewis Meyers
1970
A Tattered WebWillard Edson
1971
EmbassyFrank Dunniger
1972
The Adventures of Nick CarterOtis Duncan
1972
Terror in the Wax MuseumAmos Burns
1973
ParadisePatsy
1974
The Phantom of HollywoodCapt. O'Neal
1974
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. GoParker
1974
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's BabyHoltzman
1976
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved HollywoodSpecial Effects Man
1976
Mayday at 40,000 FeetMarshal Riese
1977
Proof of the ManDetective O'Brien
1977
The Private Files of J. Edgar HooverJ. Edgar Hoover
1977
A Little RomanceBrod
1979
HarlequinDoc Wheelan
1980
There Goes The BrideGas Station Attendant
1980
Death Brings RosesBartender
1981
Liar's MoonCol. Tubman
1982
SpaceshipMax the Computer (voice)
1983
Dealers in DeathNarrator
1984
Boulevard! A Hollywood StorySelf (archive footage)
2021Television
The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf · 1 eps
1948
Lux Video TheatreDavid · 1 eps
1950Lux Video TheatreSocko Renard · 1 eps
1950
The Colgate Comedy HourSelf · 3 eps
1950
Schlitz Playhouse of StarsTim · 1 eps
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsJoe Mitchell · 1 eps
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1 eps
1951
Four Star PlayhouseMike Dundee · 1 eps
1952
General Electric TheaterScott · 1 eps
1953
Highway PatrolDan Mathews · 156 eps
1955
Telephone Time1 eps
1956
The Steve Allen ShowSelf · 1 eps
1956
Bat MastersonSgt. Foley · 1 eps
1958
RawhideJud Hammerklein · 2 eps
1959
King of DiamondsJohn King · 1 eps
1961
Kraft Mystery Theatre1 eps
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 2 eps
1961
The Merv Griffin ShowSelf · 2 eps
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 1 eps
1962
The VirginianGeorge Wolfe · 1 eps
1962
Arrest and Trial1 eps
1963BH
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1 eps
1963
Burke's LawCarlos Varga · 1 eps
1963Burke's LawHamilton Talbert · 1 eps
1963Burke's LawMilhew Court · 1 eps
1963Burke's LawTristram Corporal · 1 eps
1963
Kraft Suspense TheatreWalter 'Pop' Tullett · 1 eps
1963
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Mark Tenza · 1 eps
1964
The RoguesAmos Cavanaugh · 1 eps
1964
Get SmartC. Errol Madre · 1 eps
1965
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.Soyil Irosian · 1 eps
1966
Cimarron StripA-1 Joe Lehigh · 1 eps
1967
Ironside1 eps
1967
Land of the GiantsProf. Gorn · 1 eps
1968
The Name of the GameHarry Ricco · 1 eps
1968The Name of the GameWolf Lang · 1 eps
1968The Name of the GameBianchi · 1 eps
1968
Love, American StyleFrancis Adams · 1 eps
1969
Night GalleryJoseph Fulton · 1 eps
1970
The InternsDr. Peter Goldstone · 24 eps
1970
Alias Smith and Jones1 eps
1971
BanacekGilbert Deretzo · 1 eps
1972
Harry O1 eps
1974
Medical StoryJoe Hudson · 1 eps
1975
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host · 1 eps
1975
City of AngelsBurton Macklin · 1 eps
1976
CHiPs1 eps
1977
Flying High1 eps
1978
Vega$1 eps
1978
Simon & Simon1 eps
1981Photos
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