Joan Crawford

Joan Crawford was only a dancer for travelling theatrical companies and later, a chorus girl, before she gained critical acclaim as an actress. Joan Crawford had an unhappy childhood, her parents had separated when she was born, and by her teens she had three stepfathers. She attended Stephens College for a while, but she did not obtain her degree. But Joan Crawford is a great dancer. She took part in several dance competitions and became a member of the choir. She danced in big cities in the Midwest and East Coast, and later went to Hollywood, where she started her acting career.

Just a few years later, she was offered a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and skyrocketed into one of the highest paid actresses of her time. Because of her classic rags to riches characters, she caught the attention of the mass, especially the women, during the Depression era. Throughout her career, she was considered as one of the greatest Classic Hollywood female stars, until she retired in 1972.