Biography
William Broderick Crawford was an American actor. Known for his "bulldog face and barking voice", he was initially a character actor often cast tough-guy or slob roles, but gained widespread acclaim for his portrayal of Willie Stark in the 1949 film adaptation of Robert Penn Warren's All the King's Men. His performance earned him both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for Best Actor. He was later known for his starring role as Dan Mathews on the television series Highway Patrol (1955–59).
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Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1950
- Golden Globe Award — Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama · 1950
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1950 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
The Castilian
Banacek
Get Smart
Night Gallery
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Swindle
Born Yesterday
Rawhide
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Larceny, Inc
Scandal Sheet
All the King's Men
Beau Geste
CHiPs
Saturday Night Live
Ironside
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
The Fastest Gun Alive
The Colgate Comedy Hour
A Little Romance
Land of the Giants
Four Star Playhouse
The Ed Sullivan Show
Simon & Simon
Human Desire
The Mob
Lux Video Theatre
Big House, U.S.A
The Virginian
Telephone Time
The Black Cat
Mayday at 40,000 Feet
Not as a Stranger
The Last Posse
The Real Glory
Boulevard! A Hollywood Story
Between Heaven and Hell
Night People
Convicted
When the Daltons Rode
Bat Masterson
Highway Patrol
The Time of Your Life
Black Angel
New York Confidential
Eternally Yours
Woman Chases Man
Down Three Dark Streets
The Flame
Seven Sinners