Joan Crawford Height, Weight, Age, Facts, Biography, Spouse

May 2024 · 4 minute read
Joan Crawford Quick Info
Height5 ft 3 in
Weight50 kg
Date of BirthMarch 23, c. 1904-1908
Zodiac SignAries
Date of DeathMay 10, 1977

Joan Crawford was an American actor, writer, and producer who went on to become one of Hollywood’s most prominent movie stars and one of the highest-paid women in the United States. For her work in the 1945 film Mildred Pierce, she won the Academy Award for “Best Actress”.

Born Name

Lucille Fay LeSueur

Nick Names

Joan, Billie Cassin, Cranberry, Billie

Age

She was born on March 23, c. 1904-1908.

Died

On May 10, 1977, Joan Crawford died of a heart attack aged 69-73 at her apartment in Lenox Hill, New York City, New York, United States.

Resting Place

Ferncliff Cemetery, Hartsdale, Greenburgh, New York, United States

Sun Sign

Aries

Born Place

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Nationality

American

Education

Joan Crawford attended St. Agnes Academy and Rockingham Academy. She registered at Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri in 1922 but withdrew after a few months as she realized that she was not ready for college.

Occupation

Actor, Writer, Producer

Family

Net Worth

According to CelebrityNetWorth.com, her net worth was $8.5 Million at the time of her death.

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 3 in or 160 cm

Weight

50 kg or 110 lbs

Girlfriend / Boyfriend / Spouse

Joan Crawford had dated –

  • Ray Sterling (1921-1923)
  • Jack Oakie (1924-1925)
  • Michael Cudahy (1925-1926)
  • Owen Moore (1926) – RUMOR
  • Rod La Rocque (1928)
  • Robert Montgomery (1929)
  • Douglas Fairbanks Jr. (1929-1933)​ – On June 3, 1929, she married actor, producer, and decorated naval officer of World War II Douglas Fairbanks Jr. at Saint Malachy’s Roman Catholic Church. He was 4 years her junior. They divorced in 1933.
  • Ricardo Cortez (1930)
  • Clark Gable (1930-1936)
  • Kirk Douglas (1934)
  • Franchot Tone (1935-1939)​ – She was married to actor Franchot Tonein from 1935 to 1939.
  • Barbara Stanwyck (1936)
  • Dorothy Arzner (1937)
  • Spencer Tracy (1938)
  • James Stewart (1938)
  • Cesar Romero (1939)
  • John Garfield (1940)
  • Greg Bautzer (1940-1950)
  • Charles Martin (1940)
  • Jackie Cooper (1940-1941)
  • Glenn Ford (1941-1942)
  • Phillip Terry (1942-1946)​ – She married actor Phillip Terry on July 21, 1942, at the Hidden Valley Ranch in Ventura County, California. The duo adopted a boy and named him Phillip Terry, Jr. They divorced in 1946 and Joan changed the child’s name to Christopher Crawford.
  • Judy Garland (1944) – RUMOR
  • Claudette Colbert (1945) – RUMOR
  • Frank Sinatra (1947)
  • Vincent Sherman (1950-1951)
  • Russell Nype (1951)
  • John Ireland (1951)
  • Nicholas Ray (1952-1953)
  • Manny Sachs (1952)
  • Robert Wagner (1953-1955)
  • Alfred Steele (1955-1959) – On May 10, 1955, she married her 4th husband Alfred Steele (the CEO of Pepsi-Cola Company from 1949 to 1959). They remained together until his death in 1959.
  • Marilyn Monroe (1956)
  • Paul Newman (1967)
  • Note – She adopted her first child in 1940 whom she named Christina Crawford. In 1947, Joan adopted 2 children whom she named Cathy Crawford and Cindy Crawford.

    Race / Ethnicity

    White

    Joan Crawford was of English, French, Welsh, and Dutch descent.

    Hair Color

    Auburn

    Eye Color

    Blue

    Sexual Orientation

    Bisexual

    Distinctive Features

    Brand Endorsements

    Joan Crawford did print ads for –

    Religion

    She was a Christian Scientist.

    Joan Crawford Favorite Things

    SourceIMDb, Wikipedia

    Joan Crawford Facts

  • She was 10 months old when her father left the family.
  • Her stepfather Henry J. Cassin allegedly started s*xually abusing her when she was 11 years old.
  • Joan Crawford has a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1752 Vine St.
  • She was friends with Steven Spielberg.
  • Featured Image by George Hurrell / eBay / Public Domain

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