Cast

Broderick Crawford

1911 – 1986

Active years (films on this site)

1950–1955

Genres

DramaRomanceComedyFilm-NoirCrime

Schools and movements

Classical HollywoodGerman ExpressionismItalian Neorealism and After

Directors worked with

George Cukor1 filmFritz Lang1 filmFederico Fellini1 filmStanley Kramer1 film

Biography

William Broderick Crawford was an American actor. Known for his "bulldog face and barking voice", he was initially a character actor often cast tough-guy or slob roles, but gained widespread acclaim for his portrayal of Willie Stark in the 1949 film adaptation of Robert Penn Warren's All the King's Men. His performance earned him both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for Best Actor. He was later known for his starring role as Dan Mathews on the television series Highway Patrol (1955–59).

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Awards and honours

International

• Academy Award for Best Actor 1950
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama 1950

National / local

• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

4 films on this site

1. Born Yesterday 1950 · George Cukor · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
2. Human Desire 1954 · Fritz Lang · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
3. Il Bidone 1955 · Federico Fellini · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
4. Not as a Stranger 1955 · Stanley Kramer · IMDb 6.7 · Cast