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Broderick Crawford

1911 - 1986

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William Broderick Crawford (December 9, 1911 – April 26, 1986) was an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal 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 or slob roles, he later achieved recognition for his starring role as Dan Mathews in the crime television series Highway Patrol (1955–1959). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Broderick Crawford is the 3,159th most popular actor (down from 2,963rd in 2019), the 5,316th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,543rd in 2019) and the 1,503rd most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Broderick Crawford ranks 3,159 out of 13,578. Before him are Eve Meyer, John Shrapnel, Ada Rogovtseva, Pascale Petit, Richard Sammel, and Ethel Merman. After him are Deep Roy, Barbara Harris, Lainie Kazan, Mark Addy, Asia Argento, and Pierfrancesco Favino.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1911, Broderick Crawford ranks 184. Before him are George Seaton, Kaj Franck, Brunhilde Pomsel, Roy Rogers, Annie M. G. Schmidt, and Ralph Kirkpatrick. After him are Gerhard Stöck, Arkady Raikin, Wolfgang Larrazábal, Michel Pablo, Martim Mércio da Silveira, and Allan Pettersson. Among people deceased in 1986, Broderick Crawford ranks 142. Before him are Leona Woods, Henry Russell, David Cooper, Anatoly Marchenko, Sandro Puppo, and Pasquale Festa Campanile. After him are Otto Glória, Mohammad Kazem Shariatmadari, V. C. Andrews, László Lékai, John Kuck, and W. Averell Harriman.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Broderick Crawford ranks 5,316 out of 20,380. Before him are Octavia E. Butler (1947), Dennis Weaver (1924), Eve Meyer (1928), Steve Berry (1955), Joe Engle (1932), and Ethel Merman (1908). After him are Harold Osborn (1899), Tiger Woods (1975), Ted Nugent (1948), Barbara Harris (1935), Henry Cowell (1897), and William P. Gottlieb (1917).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Broderick Crawford ranks 1,503. Before him are Lauren German (1978), Michael Moriarty (1941), Alicia Silverstone (1976), Dennis Weaver (1924), Eve Meyer (1928), and Ethel Merman (1908). After him are Barbara Harris (1935), Lainie Kazan (1940), Sally Kirkland (1941), Gregory Hines (1946), Arsenio Hall (1956), and Roseanne Barr (1952).

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