Crawford was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Lester Crawford (né Lester Crawford Pendergast) and Helen Broderick, who were both vaudeville performers, as his … See more

Throughout his adult life, Crawford was prone to bouts of heavy drinking, and was known for eating large meals. These habits contributed to a serious weight gain for Crawford during the 1950s.
Crawford's drinking increased during the filming of Highway … See more

• Woman Chases Man (1937) as Hunk
• Start Cheering (1938) as Biff Gordon
• Ambush (1939) as Randall
• Sudden Money (1939) as Archibald 'Doc' Finney See more

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Crawford returned to vaudeville and radio, which included a period with the Marx Brothers in the radio comedy show Flywheel, Shyster, and Flywheel.
He played his first … See more

Crawford has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one for motion pictures at 6901 Hollywood Boulevard and another for television at 6734 … See more

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