Joan crawford biography mommie dearest
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Joan Crawford
American actress (s)
This article is about the film actress. For the basketball player, see Joan Crawford (basketball). For the song by Blue Öyster Cult, see Joan Crawford (song).
Joan Crawford | |
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Crawford in | |
| Born | Lucille Fay LeSueur March 23, ?[a] San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | (aged&#;69–73) New York City, U.S. |
| Resting place | Ferncliff Cemetery |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years&#;active | – |
| Spouses | Franchot Tone &#; &#; (m.&#;; div.&#;)&#;Phillip Terry &#; &#; (m.&#;; div.&#;)&#;Alfred Steele &#; &#; (m.&#;; died&#;)&#; |
| Children | 4, including Christina |
| Relatives | Hal LeSueur (brother) |
Joan Crawford (born Lucille Fay LeSueur; March 23, ?[a]&#;&#; May 10, ) was an American actress. She started her career as a dancer in traveling theatrical companies before debuting on Broadway. Crawford was signed to a motion picture contr
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Mommie Dearest
memoir and expose by Christina Crawford
For other uses, see Mommie Dearest (disambiguation).
Mommie Dearest is a memoir and exposé written by Christina Crawford, the adopted daughter of Academy Award winning actress Joan Crawford. Officially released bygd William Morrow and Company on November 10, (though thousands of copies had already been placed in bookstores in October),[1] the book attracted much controversy for its portrayal of Joan efternamn as a cruel, unbalanced, and alcoholic mother, with Crawford's other twin daughters, household personal, and family friends denouncing it as sensationalized fiction. It was turned into a rulle of the same title starring Faye Dunaway.
Synopsis
[edit]In the book, Christina alleges that Joan Crawford placed far more importance on her cinematic career than her family life, and that Joan later was an alcoholic in the s. She also claims that Joan had sexuell affairs with various dock, whom Christina was required to
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Six Degrees of Joan Crawford: Mommie Dearest / by Karina Longworth
Show notes:
Every episode this season will draw from the following books about, and/or based on conversations with, Joan Crawford:
Not The Girl Next Door: Joan Crawford, a Personal Biography by Charlotte Chandler
Joan Crawford: The Essential Biography by Lawrence Quirk and William Schoell
Conversations with Joan Crawford by Roy Newquist
Sources specific to this episode:
Looking for Gatsby by Faye Dunaway and Betsy Sharkey
The Mommie Dearest Diary: Carol Ann Tells All by Rutanya Alda (special thanks to Brad Simpson for sending this to me)
“Christina Explains 'Mommie'”, Susan King, Los Angeles Times, March 30,
“Dunaway Does Crawford”, Peter Lester, People Magazine, October 05,
“Abused Crawford Child Sees Sad Holidays for Some Kids”, Patricia McCormack, Reading Eagle, December 28,
“Christina Crawford Redefined Herself After Devastating Stroke Recovery”, Cynt