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Broderick Crawford

Broderick Crawford

Acting·1911–1986·101 films

William Broderick Crawford (December 9, 1911 – April 26, 1986) was an American actor. He is best known for his portayal of Willie Stark in the film All the King's Men (1949), which earned him an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. Often cast in tough-guy roles, he later achieved recognition for his starring role as Dan Mathews in the crime television series Highway Patrol (1955–1959).

Filmography

All the King's Men
All the King's Men (1949)Willie Stark
The Swindle
The Swindle (1955)Augusto
Born Yesterday
Born Yesterday (1950)Harry Brock
Human Desire
Human Desire (1954)Carl Buckley
Beau Geste
Beau Geste (1939)Hank Miller
A Little Romance
A Little Romance (1979)Brod
Scandal Sheet
Scandal Sheet (1952)Mark Chapman
The Fastest Gun Alive
The Fastest Gun Alive (1956)Vinnie Harold
Black Angel
Black Angel (1946)Captain Flood
The Mob
The Mob (1951)Johnny Damico
Harlequin
Harlequin (1980)Doc Wheelan
Not as a Stranger
Not as a Stranger (1955)Dr. Aarons
The Black Cat
The Black Cat (1941)Hubert A. Gilmore 'Gil' Smith
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby (1976)Holtzman
Seven Sinners
Seven Sinners (1940)Little Ned
Night People
Night People (1954)Charles Leatherby
Larceny, Inc.
Larceny, Inc. (1942)Jug Martin
Between Heaven and Hell
Between Heaven and Hell (1956)Capt. 'Waco' Grimes, CO Co.G
Convicted
Convicted (1950)George Knowland
Spaceship
Spaceship (1983)Max the Computer (voice)
Down Three Dark Streets
Down Three Dark Streets (1954)John 'Ripley
Terror in the Wax Museum
Terror in the Wax Museum (1973)Amos Burns
The Revenge of Hercules
The Revenge of Hercules (1960)Re Eurito (King Eurystheus)
Big House, U.S.A
Big House, U.S.A (1955)Rollo Lamar
Lone Star
Lone Star (1952)Thomas Craden
Last of the Comanches
Last of the Comanches (1953)Sgt. Matt Trainor
Eternally Yours
Eternally Yours (1939)Don Burns
The Real Glory
The Real Glory (1939)Lieut. Larsen
When the Daltons Rode
When the Daltons Rode (1940)Bob Dalton
Liar's Moon
Liar's Moon (1982)Col. Tubman
The Texican
The Texican (1966)Luke Starr
Proof of the Man
Proof of the Man (1977)Detective O'Brien
The Movie Orgy
The Movie Orgy (1968)Self (archive footage)
The Time of Your Life
The Time of Your Life (1948)Krupp
The Oscar
The Oscar (1966)Sheriff
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)Special Effects Man
New York Confidential
New York Confidential (1955)Charlie Lupo
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover (1977)J. Edgar Hoover
Hell's Bloody Devils
Hell's Bloody Devils (1970)Gavin
The Decks Ran Red
The Decks Ran Red (1958)Henry Scott
The Last Posse
The Last Posse (1953)Sheriff John Frazier
The Flame
The Flame (1947)Ernie Hicks
Badlands of Dakota
Badlands of Dakota (1941)Bob Holliday
The Phantom of Hollywood
The Phantom of Hollywood (1974)Capt. O'Neal
Slightly Honorable
Slightly Honorable (1939)Russel Sampson
A Tattered Web
A Tattered Web (1971)Willard Edson
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go (1974)Parker
Night Unto Night
Night Unto Night (1949)C.L. Shawn
Island of Lost Men
Island of Lost Men (1939)Tex Ballister
Mayday at 40,000 Feet
Mayday at 40,000 Feet (1977)Marshal Riese
A Kiss in the Dark
A Kiss in the Dark (1949)Mr. Botts
Death Brings Roses
Death Brings Roses (1975)Bartender
Whirlpool
Whirlpool (1934)Guard Outside Paradise Club (uncredited)
Woman Chases Man
Woman Chases Man (1937)Hunk
Convicts 4
Convicts 4 (1962)Warden
A House Is Not a Home
A House Is Not a Home (1964)Harrigan
How Did a Nice Girl Like You Get Into This Business?
How Did a Nice Girl Like You Get Into This Business? (1970)B.J Hankins
Red Tomahawk
Red Tomahawk (1967)Columbus Smith
Start Cheering
Start Cheering (1938)Biff Gordon
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
The Texas Rangers Ride Again (1940)Mace Townsley
Gregorio y su angel
Gregorio y su angel (1970)Gregorio
Boulevard! A Hollywood Story
Boulevard! A Hollywood Story (2021)Self (archive footage)
The Vulture
The Vulture (1966)Brian F. Stroud
Ransom Money
Ransom Money (1970)Inspector Joseph Medford
Cargo to Capetown
Cargo to Capetown (1950)Johnny Phelan
Anna Lucasta
Anna Lucasta (1949)Frank
Square of Violence
Square of Violence (1961)Dr. Stefan Bernardi
The Challenge
The Challenge (1970)Gen. Lewis Meyers
The Adventures of Nick Carter
The Adventures of Nick Carter (1972)Otis Duncan
Sin Town
Sin Town (1942)Dude McNair
North to the Klondike
North to the Klondike (1942)John Thorn
Broadway
Broadway (1942)Steve Crandall
Bad Men of Tombstone
Bad Men of Tombstone (1949)William Morgan
Mutiny at Fort Sharpe
Mutiny at Fort Sharpe (1966)Col. Lenox
Maharlika
Maharlika (1970)
Sudden Money
Sudden Money (1939)Archibald 'Doc' Finney
Ambush
Ambush (1939)Randall
Stop, You're Killing Me
Stop, You're Killing Me (1952)Remy Marko
Undercover Doctor
Undercover Doctor (1939)Eddie Krator
No temas a la ley
No temas a la ley (1963)Man in hotel (uncredited)
Sealed Verdict
Sealed Verdict (1948)Captain Kinsella
Up from the Beach
Up from the Beach (1965)MP Major
Slave Girl
Slave Girl (1947)Chips Jackson
The Runaround
The Runaround (1946)Louis Prentiss
South of Tahiti
South of Tahiti (1941)Chuck
Man on a Bus
Man on a Bus (1955)Nahum
I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby
I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby (1940)Michael G. 'Sonny' McGann
Embassy
Embassy (1972)Frank Dunniger
Breakdowns of 1942
Breakdowns of 1942 (1942)Self
Trail of the Vigilantes
Trail of the Vigilantes (1940)Swanee
Kid Rodelo
Kid Rodelo (1966)Joe Harbin
Breakdowns of 1949
Breakdowns of 1949 (1949)Self
Butch Minds the Baby
Butch Minds the Baby (1942)Aloysius 'Butch' Grogan
There Goes The Bride
There Goes The Bride (1980)Gas Station Attendant
Men of Texas
Men of Texas (1942)Henry Clay Jackson
The Castilian
The Castilian (1963)Don Sancho
Keeping Fit
Keeping Fit (1942)Brod - Factory Worker
Tight Shoes
Tight Shoes (1941)Speedy Miller
Dealers in Death
Dealers in Death (1984)Narrator
The Solid Gold Girl
The Solid Gold Girl (1964)Oakley
Paradise
Paradise (1974)Patsy