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Medical Records | Vital Records (Births, Marriages, Adoptions, Wills, Deaths) | Crawford's Friends and Family & Belongings
Crawford's Homes & Locations | Letters & Correspondence | Programs, Invitations, and Transcripts
Publications (Books & Magazine Articles) | Olivia de Havilland's 2017 "Feud: Bette & Joan" Lawsuit Documents
Debunking Joan Crawford Myths and Rumors
Debunked Private Life Myths, Rumors and Allegations
- Joan's True Year of Birth (Exhibits documental evidence that 1906 is Joan's true year of birth)
- Joan Crawford Biographical Facts (Basic biographical facts that are often mis-cited in publications and online)
- "The Buccal" Rumor (Debunks the false rumor that Joan had her molars removed early in life)
- Joan's Adopted Children (Debunks the claim that Joan's children were illegitimately adopted, or "stolen" from their parents by Georgia Tann)
- Joan's Sexuality (Debunks the allegations that Joan was a lesbian or bisexual)
- Cosmetic Surgery Rumor (Debunks the rumor that Joan had cosmetic surgery to her face)
- Leeza Gibbons Never Owned Joan's House (Debunks the claim that Leeza Gibbons ever owned a house that was once owned by Joan)
- "Four Fabulous Faces" - Joan's Photo Removal (The story of the unflattering photo Joan extracted from copies of this book)
- "The Raging Star" - The "Authorized Biography" Claim (Debunks Charles Castle's claim that his 1977 biography was authorized by Joan)
Debunked Professional Life Myths, Rumors and Allegations
- Rumored Television Appearances (Alleged Crawford television appearances that did not occur)
- Joan's Rumored Cameo For "Rosemary's Baby (Debunks actress Rutanya Alda's claim that Joan and Van Johnson were to appear in the film)
- Diane McBain's "The Caretakers" Allegation (Debunks McBain's allegation that Joan had her scenes cut from "The Caretakers")
- The Joan Crawford-Marilyn Monroe "Feud" (Debunks the claim that Joan had a feud with Marilyn Monroe)
- The Joan Crawford-Marilyn Monroe Sexual Allegation (Debunks the claim that Joan had a sexual liaison with Marilyn Monroe)
- Joan's Campaign Against Bette Davis (Debunks the claim that Joan campaigned against Davis for the 1962 "Best Actress" Academy Award)
- The Fake Bette Davis Quote (Debunks the fake Bette Davis quote regarding Joan's death)
- Fake Joan Crawford Letter to Robert Aldrich (Debunks the fake August 11, 1962 letter to Robert Aldrich regarding Bette Davis' "body odor")
Professional Documents
Call Sheets, Cost Reports, etc:
"Royal Bay" (a.k.a. "Della") (1963)
"Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte" (1964)
"The Hollywood Palace" (1967)
"Scream Pretty Peggy" (1974) (Bonus material)
Pepsi-Cola Documents
1961 European Travel Itinerary
1962 Official Joan Crawford Bio Press Release
1971 Official Joan Crawford Bio Press Release
Crawford's Friends, Family and Belongings
Alfred Nu Steele (Joan's forth husband)
Betty Barker (Joan's long-term secretary)
"Mamacita" (Joan's maid, Anna Brinke)
Artist Don Bachardy's memories of Joan
Crawford's Personal Belongings (Wardrobe, Furniture, Awards)
Fan Flowers at Joan's Crypt:
March 23rd, 2021; March 23rd, 2022; March 23rd, 2023
Crawford's Homes and Related Locations
Los Angeles
3927 Van Buren, Culver City, California (The Washington Hotel) (1925)
513 N. Roxbury Drive, Beverly Hills, California (Coming Soon)
426 N. Bristol Avenue, Brentwood, California (1928 - 1960)
8008 West Norton Avenue, West Hollywood, California (Betty Barker's apartment)
8313 Fountain Avenue, West Hollywood, California (1960 -1972)
New York
130 East End Avenue (1940s) (Coming Soon)
2 East 70th Street (The "5th Avenue" apartment) (1957-1968)
Imperial House Apartment 22G (1968-1973)
Imperial House Apartment 22H (1973-1977)
Imperial House (Building information & lobby photos)
Anna and Hal LeSueur's Homes
144 N. Sycamore Avenue, Los Angeles, California (Anna and Hal LeSueur's home, circa 1930)
1737 Whitley Avenue, Los Angeles, California (Hal Le Sueur's home, circa 1937)
8426 West 4th Avenue, Beverly Hills, California (Anna LeSueur's home, circa 1937)
1083 S. Crescent Heights Blvd, Los Angeles, California (Anna and Hal LeSueur's home, circa 1940)
105 S. Mansfield Avenue, Los Angeles, California (Anna and Hal LeSueur's home, circa 1958)
Royal Viking Motel - 220 S. Alvarado Street, Los Angeles, California (Hal LeSueur's place of employment, circa 1963)
Parkway Motel - 1212 S. Alvarado Street, Los Angeles, California (Hal LeSueur's home, circa 1963)
Joan Crawford Related Locations (Betty Barker)
807 N. Bushnell Avenue, Los Angeles, California (Betty Barker's Childhood home)
4914 E. Fountain Avenue, Los Angeles, California (Betty Barker's home, mid-1950s)
Filming Locations
"What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?" (172 S. McCadden Place Los Angeles, California)
"Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte" (Houmas House Plantation, Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
"Strait-Jacket" (Riverside, California)
"Trog" (England)
Banking and Salary Documents
Bank Checks and Transparencies (Various years)
Declaration of Joan's Salary For the Year 1942 (11/05/1942)
Medical Documents
The injury to Joan's face due to a fall (December 10th, 1974)
Letters and Correspondence
Letters To (and regarding) Joan
Joan's Stationary and Letterhead Through The Years
Vital Records (Births, Marriages, Deaths, Wills, Adoptions)
Anna and Thomas LeSueur's Marriage Certificate (11/10/1902)
Anna LeSueur's Marriage Certificate to Henry J. Cassin (07/13/1909)
Anna LeSueur and Henry J. Cassin Marriage Announcements (July 1909)
Hal LeSueur's Marriage Certificate to Jesse Burress (10/21/1922)
Hal LeSueur's Marriage Certificate to Kasha Haroldi (09/16/1931)
Christina Crawford's Adoption Documentation (05/09/1940)
An Affidavit of Joan's Birth Date (09/26/1942)
Christopher Crawford's Adoption Documentation (04/15/1946)
Joan Crawford and Phillip Terry's Final Divorce Judgement (04/25/1946)
Cathy Crawford's Adoption Documentation (06/11/1948)
Marriage Certificate Between Joan and Alfred Steele (05/10/1955)
Anna LeSueur's Death Certificate (08/18/1958)
Documents Pertaining to Anna LeSueur's Life Insurance Policy (1958 - 1959)
Alfred Steele's Death Certificate (04/23/1959)
The Last Will and Testament of Joan Crawford Steele (10/28/1976)
Joan Crawford's Death Certificate (05/12/1977)
The Last Will and Testament of Bette Davis (09/02/1987)
Programs, Invitations and Transcripts
Nairobi, Africa Dinner Menu (08/23/1957)
Sales Executives Club Enrollment Luncheon (02/14/1968)
The Dallas Press Club Award Dinner (03/08/1968)
A Promotional Program For Joan's Appearance on "The Sixth Sense" (09/30/1972)
An Invitation to A Dinner Honoring Joan at The Player's Club (01/21/1973)
The Program from Joan's appearance at Town Hall (04/08/1973)
Invitation Card to "They Had Faces Then" publication party (09/23/1974)
Invitation card to Joan's Memorial Service (05/17/1977)
The Program from Joan's Memorial Service (05/17/1977)
The Program from "A Tribute to Joan Crawford" (06/24/1977)
A Transcript of "A Tribute To Joan Crawford" (06/24/1977)
Publications About Joan
Magazine and Newspaper Articles
Joan Crawford Biographies and Related Books
Complete Books:
"My Way of Life" by Joan Crawford, 1971 (The complete autobiography)
"My Way of Life" (The Original Manuscript) (1971)
"My Way of Life" Audiobook (1973) (The complete audiobook, read by Joan Crawford)
"The Raging Star" by Charles Castle, 1977 (The complete biography in downloadable PDF form)
"Crawford: The Last Years" by Carl Johnes, 1979 (The complete memoir)
Olivia de Havilland's Lawsuit Against FX and Ryan Murphy
Denial of Defendant's Anti-SLAPP Motion To Dismiss (09/29/2017)
Appeal Hearing Audio (Los Angeles, California) (March 20th, 2018)