Joan Crawford was one of the most photogenic and photographed women on the planet.  She inspired sculptors, painters, cartoonists and artists, made a huge impact on fashion, worked with some of the greatest writers, photographers and directors of her day, had countless love affairs, four children, four marriages, a career in film, radio and television, and found time to answer fan mail as devotedly as the fans wrote -- plus do housework and make high-cholesterol recipes!  Whew!  MGM hairstylist Sydney Guilaroff  said, “I think Joan Crawford was one of the most beautiful women in the world.  Very talented, and with a great sense of drama.  I must say, I thought she was extraordinarily natural and sweet.  She was one of the first people to offer me friendship when I came to Hollywood.  She had one of the great faces of the century.  Her nose was perfect.  It was chiseled.  Right at the bottom of everyone’s nose there’s a little area of imperfection, but with Joan’s it was finely chiseled right at the very tip end of the nose, and the nostrils had a slight flair.” Director George Cukor said, “She was in a period when there was glamour in the world and when there were movie queens.  Joan Crawford was in the great tradition of a movie queen." 

Scroll down to see 50 photos of this extraordinary actress and personality -- under the lens and every inch a star!  When did she find time to hide eggs in meat loaf??  Please also check out the reviews and other pages in the site which feature many lovely Joan photos, including film stills, portraits and candid shots. - D. Nowak