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Broderick Crawford

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Biography

Big, gravelly voiced actor best known for playing tough guys and heavies on the big and small screens. Crawford got his show biz start…more

Born

12/9/1911, Philadelpha, Pennsylvania, USA

Died

4/26/1986

Birth Name

William Broderick Crawford

Gender

Male

Credits

Star (4)

Role
- The Interns
  Dr. Peter Goldstone
  - S 1: Ep 24 The Choice
    3/26/71
  - S 1: Ep 23 Castle of the Lion
    3/19/71
  - S 1: Ep 22 The Manly Art
    3/12/71
  - S 1: Ep 21 The Guardian
    3/5/71
  - S 1: Ep 20 Heart Trouble
    2/26/71
  - + 19 More Credits
- King of Diamonds
  Johnny King
  - S 1: Ep 38 The Diamond Makers
    5/22/62
  - S 1: Ep 37 King Meets The Queen
    5/15/62
  - S 1: Ep 36 Rain On Wednesday
    5/8/62
  - S 1: Ep 35 A Diamond For Mr. Smith
    5/1/62
  - S 1: Ep 33 Carla
    4/17/62
  - + 17 More Credits
- Highway Patrol
  Chief Dan Mathews
  - S 3: Ep 7 The Sniper
    11/18/57
  - S 3: Ep 6 Hostage Family Copter
    11/11/57
  - S 3: Ep 2 Efficiency Secretary
    10/14/57
  - S 2: Ep 31 Stolen Plane Copter
    5/6/57
  - S 3: Ep 8 Hot Dust
    4/25/57
  - + 123 More Credits
- Highway Patrol
  Chief Dan Matthews
  - S 2: Ep 17 Amnesia
    1/1/57
  - S 1: Ep 38 Prospector
    6/1/56
  - S 1: Ep 4 Lookout
    10/24/55
  - S 1: Ep 1 Prison Break aka Road Block
    10/3/55
Guest Star (63)

Role
- Simon & Simon
  Kern Barnett
  - S 2: Ep 6 Rough Rider Rides Again
    11/18/82
- Fantasy Island
  Jake Dutton
  - S 5: Ep 8 Lillian Russell / The Lagoon
    11/28/81
- Vegas
  Winslow
  - S 3: Ep 20 Dead Ringer
    4/29/81
- CHiPs
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 9 Hustle
    11/24/77
- Saturday Night Live
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 17 Broderick Crawford/The RCO All-Stars, The Meters
    3/19/77
- City of Angels (1976)
  -
  - S 1: Ep 8 The Losers
    4/6/76
- Medical Story
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 3 The God Syndrome
    9/18/75
- Harry O
  John McKenzie
  - S 1: Ep 11 Forty Reasons to Kill (1)
    12/5/74
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Himself
  - S 10: Ep 85 January 25, 1973
    1/25/73
  - S 9: Ep 117 March 24, 1972
    3/24/72
- Banacek
  Gilbert Deretzo
  - S 1: Ep 3 No Sign Of The Cross
    10/11/72
- Night Gallery
  Joe Fulton
  - S 2: Ep 58 You Can't Get Help like That Anymore
    2/23/72
- Alias Smith and Jones
  Powers
  - S 2: Ep 17 The Man Who Broke the Bank at Red Gap
    1/20/72
- Cade's County
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 11 Requiem for Miss Madrid
    12/12/71
- The Man and the City
  Holland Sr.
  - S 1: Ep 6 Disaster On Turner Street
    10/20/71
- It Takes A Thief
  Harvey Galishaw
  - S 3: Ep 18 Fortune City
    2/2/70
- Bracken's World
  Inspector Harlow
  - S 1: Ep 18 A Perfect Piece of Casting
    1/30/70
- Kraft Suspense Theatre
  Guest Star
  - S 2: Ep 32 Shadow of a Man
- The Name of the Game
  Bianchi
  - S 2: Ep 12 The Power
    12/12/69
- Love, American Style
  Francis Adams
  - S 1: Ep 16 Love and the Dating Computer
    11/3/69
- Get Smart
  Frogsie Debbs
  - S 5: Ep 5 The Treasure of C. Errol Madre
    10/24/69
- Get Smart
  C. Errol Madre
  - S 5: Ep 5 The Treasure of C. Errol Madre
    10/24/69
- The Name of the Game
  Wolf Lang
  - S 2: Ep 3 Blind Man's Bluff
    10/3/69
- Land of the Giants
  Professor Gorn
  - S 2: Ep 1 The Mechanical Man
    9/21/69
- Ironside
  Jack Stuart
  - S 2: Ep 14 In Search of an Artist
    1/2/69
- The Name of the Game
  Harry Ricco
  - S 1: Ep 12 High On A Rainbow
    12/6/68
- Cimarron Strip
  A-1 Joe Lehigh
  - S 1: Ep 21 The Blue Moon Train
    2/15/68
- The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
  Soyil Irosian
  - S 1: Ep 23 The Low Blue C Affair
    2/28/67
- Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre
  Bill Thayer
  - S 3: Ep 18 Brilliant Benjamin Boggs
    3/30/66
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 142 March 22, 1966
    3/22/66
  - S 3: Ep 151 April 6, 1965
    4/6/65
  - S 3: Ep 81 Week of December 28, 1964
    12/28/64
  - S 18: Ep 152 May 8, 1980
    5/8/80
  - S 15: Ep 68 December 8, 1976
    12/8/76
  - + 2 More Credits
- Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre
  Harper
  - S 3: Ep 3 March From Camp Tyler
    10/6/65
- Kraft Suspense Theatre
  Pop
  - S 2: Ep 24 The Long Ravine
    5/6/65
- The Rogues
  Amos Cavanaugh
  - S 1: Ep 17 Gambit by the Golden Gate
    1/10/65
- Burke's Law
  Milhew Court
  - S 2: Ep 15 Who Killed Davidian Jonas?
    12/30/64
- Burke's Law
  Tristram Corporal
  - S 2: Ep 12 Who Killed 711?
    12/9/64
- Rawhide
  Jud Hammerklein
  - S 6: Ep 28 Incident at Deadhorse (2)
    4/23/64
  - S 6: Ep 27 Incident at Deadhorse (1)
    4/16/64
- Burke's Law
  Hamilton Talbert
  - S 1: Ep 23 Who Killed Avery Lord?
    3/6/64
- Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre
  Mike Finneran
  - S 1: Ep 17 The Meal Ticket
    2/28/64
- Destry
  Oakley
  - S 1: Ep 1 The Solid Gold Girl
    2/14/64
- Burke's Law
  Carlos Varga
  - S 1: Ep 16 Who Killed Snookie Martinelli?
    1/10/64
- Arrest and Trial
  Grant Randolph
  - S 1: Ep 6 A Flame In The Dark
    10/20/63
- The Virginian
  George Wolfe
  - S 2: Ep 4 A Killer in Town
    10/9/63
- Here's Hollywood
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 19 April 4, 1962
    4/4/62
- The Rough Riders
  William Quantrill
  - S 1: Ep 18 The Plot to Assassinate President Johnson
    2/5/59
- Bat Masterson
  Ben Thompson
  - S 1: Ep 2 Two Graves for Swan Valley
    10/15/58
- The Steve Allen Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 3 Anthony Perkins; Broderick Crawford; Joanne Dru; Xavier Cugat ; Abbe Lane; Johnny Puleo
    10/6/57
- Telephone Time
  Guest Star
  - S 2: Ep 9 Knockout
    11/11/56
- Art Linkletter's House Party
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 89 January 6, 1956
    1/6/56
- The Colgate Comedy Hour
  Guest
  - S 6: Ep 11 12/18/1955
    12/18/55
  - S 3: Ep 5 10/26/1952
    10/26/52
  - S 3: Ep 2 10/5/1952
    10/5/52
  - S 2: Ep 27 3/2/1952
    3/2/52
- Damon Runyon Theater
  Heine Schmitz
  - S 1: Ep 2 Dancing Dan's Christmas
    4/23/55
- Producers' Showcase
  Walter Reed
  - S 1: Ep 5 Yellow Jack
    1/10/55
- Toast of the Town
  Guest, on film
  - S 8: Ep 15 The Chordettes; Patti Page; Julius LaRosa / On film: Frank Sinatra, Robert Michum & other stars
    12/19/54
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
  Joe Mitchell
  - S 3: Ep 24 Man from Outside
    2/12/54
- The Lux Video Theatre
  Socko Bernard
  - S 4: Ep 9 The Return Of Socko Bernard
    10/29/53
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
  Guest Star
  - S 3: Ep 4 Desert Tragedy
    9/25/53
  - S 2: Ep 41 The Widow Makes Three
    6/12/53
- Danger
  Guest Star
  - S 3: Ep 34 Borrowed Furs
    6/9/53
- The Academy Awards
  Himself
  - S 25: Ep 1 The 25th Annual Academy Awards
    3/19/53
- Texaco Star Theater
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 21 3/17/1953
    3/17/53
- Ford Theatre: All Star Theatre
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 21 Margin for Fear
    2/19/53
- General Electric Theater
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 2 Ride the River
    2/8/53
- Four Star Playhouse
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 8 Knockout
    1/1/53
- The Lux Video Theatre
  David
  - S 2: Ep 33 Hunt the Man Down
    4/7/52
- Toast of the Town
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 7 Broderick Crawford / Douglas Fairbanks Jr / April Stevens / Guy Mitchell / Jim Thorpe
    10/21/51
- We, The People
  Guest
  - S 4: Ep 40 Broderick Crawford
    10/5/51

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Trivia
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- Served in the Army Air Corps during World War II.
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- Crawford is buried in Ferndale Cemetary in Johnstown, New York.
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- Played the title role in the 1977 film The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover.
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Quotes
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- Crawford: My trademarks are a hoarse, grating voice and the face of a retired pugilist.
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- Crawford: I'm no up-and-coming starlet.
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- Crawford: I have a jaundiced eye but a young mind.
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