Joan Crawford Biography; Net Worth, Age, Height, Ethnicity, Husband, Family, Cause Of Death

By adeyemi – Updated On: February 17, 2022

Joan Crawford was an American film and television actress, singer, pin-up girl, dancer, film producer and screenwriter.

Joan Crawford was born Lucille Fay LeSueur on March 23, 1904, in San Antonio, Texas, the USA. She was the youngest child of Thomas E. LeSueur (a construction labourer) and Anna Bell Johnson Cassin.

Joan Crawford is of French, English, Dutch, and Irish ethnicity. She was raised alongside her elder siblings Daisy LeSueur (who died before her birth), and her brother Hal LeSueur. Joan’s father, Thomas LeSueur abandoned the family when she was only 10 months old.

circa 1945: American film actress Joan Crawford (1908 – 1977). (Photo via John Kobal Foundation/Getty Images)

Joan Crawford’s mother later married Henry J. Cassin who allegedly started sexually abusing her when she was eleven years old. With regards to her educational background, Joan Crawford attended a Catholic girls’ school called St. Agnes Academy before proceeding to Rockingham Academy.

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Joan Crawford later enrolled at Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri in 1922 but dropped out after a few months.

Joan Crawford rose to prominence after she played the title role in Mildred Pierce (1945). Her performance got her the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.

Joan Crawford Cause of Death

Joan Crawford passed away on May 10, 1977, at her apartment in Lenox Hill, New York City. The cause of her death was myocardial infarction (heart attack).

Joan Crawford Height

Joan Crawford stood at 5 feet 4 inches (1.65 m).

American actress Joan Crawford (1904 – 1977) poses in front of her fireplace at home with her pet dachshund, circa 1940. (Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Joan Crawford Net Worth

Joan Crawford has a net worth estimated at $8.5 million.

Joan Crawford Husband

Joan Crawford was married to four husbands throughout her lifetime. Her first three marriages ended in divorce, however, the last one ended with her husband, Alfred Steele‘s death.

Joan Crawford got married to Phillip Terry on 21 July 1942 but got divorced on 25 April 1946. Her second husband was Franchot Tone whom she married on 11 October 1935 but divorced on 11 April 1939. Douglas Fairbanks Jr. was her third husband whom she married on 3 June 1929 but divorced on 15 May 1934.

Joan Crawford and Alfred Steele got married at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas on May 10, 1955. The duo first met at a party in 1950.

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Joan Crawford Children

Joan Crawford was the mother of four children who were adopted. She adopted: Christina Crawford, Christopher Crawford, as well as twins Cindy Crawford and Cathy Crawford.