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Broderick Crawford was an American actor who appeared in films and television from the 1930s through the 1980s. He is best known for his role in the television series "Highway Patrol," which made him a recognizable figure in American popular culture during the 1950s and 1960s.
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William Broderick Crawford (December 9, 1911 – April 26, 1986) was an American actor. Known for his "bulldog face and barking voice", he was initially a character actor often cast tough-guy or slob roles, but gained widespread acclaim for his portrayal of Willie Stark in the 1949 film adaptation of Robert Penn Warren's All the King's Men. His performance earned him both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for Best Actor. He was later known for his starring role as Dan Mathews on the television series Highway Patrol (1955–59).
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