On this day in history, May 10, 1977, iconic American actress Joan Crawford dies in New York City
10.05.2024 - 04:39
/ foxnews.com
Joan Crawford, the legendary Oscar-winning actress who appeared in over 80 films during a remarkable 45-year Hollywood career, died on this day in history, May 10, 1977. Born Lucille Fay LeSueur on March 23, 1904, in San Antonio, Texas, Crawford reportedly grew up with little means, and was raised by her mother and stepfather in Oklahoma before relocating to Kansas City, Missouri. Amid the jazz-age flapper movement, she was in search of a dance career until she was discovered while performing in a New York chorus line in 1925 by MGM, according to Turner Classic Movies (TCM).
Crawford's undeniable talent soon pushed her toward the big screen. She appeared in such memorable motion pictures as "Our Dancing Daughters" (1928), "Grand Hotel" (1932), "Mildred Pierce" (1945), "Possessed" (1947) and "Strait-Jacket" (1964), to name a few. In 1946, while sporting pajamas in bed at her California home, she accepted the Oscar for Best Actress for her role in "Mildred Pierce" as she was reportedly fighting the flu.
News reporters lingered outside on the property waiting for the star to emerge upon her win. Crawford's final movie appearance was in the science-fiction horror, "Trog" (1970). Crawford's first two husbands were actors Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
and Franchot Tone. Her third marriage was also to an actor — Frederick Henry Kormann. Her fourth marriage was to Alfred Steele, the CEO of Pepsi-Cola Company.