She was born Lucille Fay Le Sueur. Her film, stage and TV career spanned six decades, ranging from carny girl Nanon, opposite Lon Chaney, in #TheUnknown (1927) to Steven Spielberg's 'Eyes' for#NightGallery (1969) and Freddie Francis' #Trog (1970). In between, among many others, she was #MildredPierce (1945), Louise Howell in #Possessed (1947), Beth in #ThisWomanIsDangerous, Myra in #SuddenFear (both 1952), Vienna in #JohnnyGuitar (1954) and Lucy in William Castle's #StraitJacket (1964)...
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For Robert Aldrich, unforgettably, she was Milly in #AutumnLeaves (1956) and Blanche in #WhatEverHappenedToBabyJane? (1962). To the world, she was the legendary, Oscar-winning #JoanCrawford
(1906-77), born in San Antonio #OnThisDay.
#BornOnThisDay #BOTD #OTD #GoldenEraHollywood #FilmNoir #HagHorror
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