Broderick Crawford - ©Theda Bara

The name I bring to you in this post is that of the American actor Broderick Crawford, who won the Oscar for best actor in 1950 for his performance in the film: “All the King’s Men” (1949), playing the role of the political demagogue: “Willie Stark”.

1950 was a magical year for Broderick Crawford, because in addition to winning the Oscar for Best Actor for the film “All the King's Men”, he also received a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for the same performance.

Broderick Crawford has two stars on the Los Angeles Walk of Fame, at 6901 Hollywood Boulevard, in the motion picture category, and at 6736 Hollywood Boulevard, in the TV category.

A fun fact about Broderick Crawford is that the actor smoked 4 packs of cigarettes a day, a habit he carried over to all of his characters.

William Broderick Crawford, born on December 9, 1911, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, died on April 26, 1986, in Rancho Mirage, California, United States, at the age of 74.

Broderick Crawford was married three times, first to American actress Katherine Margaret Griffith (1915–2003) from 1940 to 1958. The couple lived together for 18 years before separating and had two children, wine producer Kim Crawford (1940–1998) and well-known American visual effects editor Kelly G. Crawford (1951–2012); his second marriage was to American film and television actress Joan Tabor (1932–1968). The couple lived together for 36 years before separating and had no children; and his last marriage was to another American actress Mary Alice Moore (1923–1989), who lived with Crawford until her death. The couple had no children.