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Broderick Crawford

Broderick Crawford

Known For Acting
Birthday Dec 09, 1911
Died Apr 26, 1986 (74)
Birthplace Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Popularity 0.7 (history)
Updated May 16, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Broderick Crawford, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Dealers in Death

Dealers in Death

1984

as Narrator

Spaceship

Spaceship

1983

as Max the Computer (voice)

Liar's Moon

Liar's Moon

1982

as Col. Tubman

Harlequin

Harlequin

1980

as Doc Wheelan

There Goes The Bride

There Goes The Bride

1980

as Gas Station Attendant

A Little Romance

A Little Romance

1979

as Brod

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

1977

as J. Edgar Hoover

Mayday at 40,000 Feet

Mayday at 40,000 Feet

1977

as Marshal Riese

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

1976

as Special Effects Man

Death Brings Roses

Death Brings Roses

1975

as Bartender

Paradise

Paradise

1974

as Patsy

The Phantom of Hollywood

The Phantom of Hollywood

1974

as Capt. O'Neal

Terror in the Wax Museum

Terror in the Wax Museum

1973

as Amos Burns

The Adventures of Nick Carter

The Adventures of Nick Carter

1972

as Otis Duncan

A Tattered Web

A Tattered Web

1971

as Willard Edson

Hell's Bloody Devils

Hell's Bloody Devils

1970

as Gavin

Ransom Money

Ransom Money

1970

as Inspector Joseph Medford

Gregorio y su angel

Gregorio y su angel

1970

as Gregorio

The Challenge

The Challenge

1970

as Gen. Lewis Meyers

Red Tomahawk

Red Tomahawk

1967

as Columbus Smith

The Texican

The Texican

1966

as Luke Starr

Kid Rodelo

Kid Rodelo

1966

as Joe Harbin

The Vulture

The Vulture

1966

as Brian F. Stroud

The Oscar

The Oscar

1966

as Sheriff

Up from the Beach

Up from the Beach

1965

as MP Major

A House Is Not a Home

A House Is Not a Home

1964

as Harrigan

Convicts 4

Convicts 4

1962

as Warden

Square of Violence

Square of Violence

1961

as Dr. Stefan Bernardi

The Decks Ran Red

The Decks Ran Red

1958

as Henry Scott

Between Heaven and Hell

Between Heaven and Hell

1956

as Capt. 'Waco' Grimes, CO Co.G

The Fastest Gun Alive

The Fastest Gun Alive

1956

as Vinnie Harold

Big House, U.S.A

Big House, U.S.A

1955

as Rollo Lamar

Man On A Bus

Man On A Bus

1955

as Nahum

New York Confidential

New York Confidential

1955

as Charlie Lupo

Not as a Stranger

Not as a Stranger

1955

as Dr. Aarons

Down Three Dark Streets

Down Three Dark Streets

1954

as John 'Ripley

Night People

Night People

1954

as Charles Leatherby

Human Desire

Human Desire

1954

as Carl Buckley

Last of the Comanches

Last of the Comanches

1953

as Sgt. Matt Trainor

The Last Posse

The Last Posse

1953

as Sheriff John Frazier

Scandal Sheet

Scandal Sheet

1952

as Mark Chapman

Stop, You're Killing Me

Stop, You're Killing Me

1952

as Remy Marko

Lone Star

Lone Star

1952

as Thomas Craden

The Mob

The Mob

1951

as Johnny Damico

Cargo to Capetown

Cargo to Capetown

1950

as Johnny Phelan

Born Yesterday

Born Yesterday

1950

as Harry Brock

Convicted

Convicted

1950

as George Knowland

All the King's Men

All the King's Men

1949

as Willie Stark

Night Unto Night

Night Unto Night

1949

as C.L. Shawn

Bad Men of Tombstone

Bad Men of Tombstone

1949

as William Morgan

A Kiss in the Dark

A Kiss in the Dark

1949

as Mr. Botts

Anna Lucasta

Anna Lucasta

1949

as Frank

Sealed Verdict

Sealed Verdict

1948

as Captain Kinsella

The Time of Your Life

The Time of Your Life

1948

as Krupp

Slave Girl

Slave Girl

1947

as Chips Jackson

The Flame

The Flame

1947

as Ernie Hicks

The Runaround

The Runaround

1946

as Louis Prentiss

Black Angel

Black Angel

1946

as Captain Flood

North to the Klondike

North to the Klondike

1942

as John Thorn

Men of Texas

Men of Texas

1942

as Henry Clay Jackson

Butch Minds the Baby

Butch Minds the Baby

1942

as Aloysius 'Butch' Grogan

Keeping Fit

Keeping Fit

1942

as Brod - Factory Worker

Sin Town

Sin Town

1942

as Dude McNair

Larceny, Inc.

Larceny, Inc.

1942

as Jug Martin

Broadway

Broadway

1942

as Steve Crandall

South of Tahiti

South of Tahiti

1941

as Chuck

The Black Cat

The Black Cat

1941

as Hubert A. Gilmore 'Gil' Smith

Tight Shoes

Tight Shoes

1941

as Speedy Miller

Badlands Of Dakota

Badlands Of Dakota

1941

as Bob Holliday

I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby

I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby

1940

as Michael G. 'Sonny' McGann

Trail of the Vigilantes

Trail of the Vigilantes

1940

as Swanee

Seven Sinners

Seven Sinners

1940

as Little Ned

The Texas Rangers Ride Again

The Texas Rangers Ride Again

1940

as Mace Townsley

When the Daltons Rode

When the Daltons Rode

1940

as Bob Dalton

Slightly Honorable

Slightly Honorable

1939

as Russel Sampson

Sudden Money

Sudden Money

1939

as Archibald 'Doc' Finney

Undercover Doctor

Undercover Doctor

1939

as Eddie Krator

The Real Glory

The Real Glory

1939

as Lieut. Larsen

Island of Lost Men

Island of Lost Men

1939

as Tex Ballister

Eternally Yours

Eternally Yours

1939

as Don Burns

Ambush

Ambush

1939

as Randall

Beau Geste

Beau Geste

1939

as Hank Miller

Start Cheering

Start Cheering

1938

as Biff Gordon

Woman Chases Man

Woman Chases Man

1937

as Hunk

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Cannes Film Festival Best Supporting Actor Broken Lance Nominated
BAFTA Awards Best Supporting Actor The Boys in the Band Nominated
Television Credits

Highway Patrol

as Chief Dan Mathews

Episodes: 156

First Aired: Oct 03, 1955

The Interns

as Dr. Peter Goldstone

Episodes: 24

First Aired: Sep 18, 1970

Rawhide

as Jud Hammerklein

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 09, 1959

Burke's Law

as Carlos Varga

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1963

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as Walter 'Pop' Tullett

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1963

Land of the Giants

as Prof. Gorn

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1968

General Electric Theater

as Scott

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

The Rogues

as Amos Cavanaugh

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1964

The Virginian

as George Wolfe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1962

Lux Video Theatre

as David

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Tim

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

Bat Masterson

as Sgt. Foley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 08, 1958

Night Gallery

as Joseph Fulton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 16, 1970

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Joe Mitchell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

Lux Video Theatre

as Socko Renard

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Burke's Law

as Hamilton Talbert

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1963

Burke's Law

as Milhew Court

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1963

Four Star Playhouse

as Mike Dundee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1952

Burke's Law

as Tristram Corporal

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1963

The Name of the Game

as Harry Ricco

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

The Name of the Game

as Wolf Lang

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

The Name of the Game

as Bianchi

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

Love, American Style

as Francis Adams

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1969

Banacek

as Gilbert Deretzo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1972

King of Diamonds

as Johnny King

Episodes: 0

First Aired: Sep 13, 1961

Highway Patrol

as Dan Matthews

Episodes: 0

First Aired: Oct 03, 1955

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 10, 1950

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

CHiPs

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1977

Simon & Simon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 24, 1981

Alias Smith and Jones

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 05, 1971

Arrest and Trial

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1963

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

Get Smart

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1965

Ironside

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 28, 1967

Harry O

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1974

Vega$

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1978

Cimarron Strip

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 07, 1967

City of Angels

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 03, 1976

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1963

King of Diamonds

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1961

Medical Story

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 04, 1975

The Steve Allen Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 24, 1956

Flying High

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1978

Telephone Time

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 08, 1956

Kraft Mystery Theatre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 14, 1961

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

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