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Joel McCrea was an American actor whose career in film and television began in 1927. He was educated at Pomona College and worked primarily in the Western film genre. McCrea was a member of the Republican Party and was recognized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Born in South Pasadena, California, he died of pneumonia in Woodland Hills in 1990. His death was attributed to natural causes. McCrea was married to Frances Dee, and they had a child named Jody McCrea. He spoke and wrote in English.
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Film & TV
South Pasadena, California, USA
Joel Albert McCrea (November 5, 1905 – October 20, 1990) was an American actor whose career spanned a wide variety of genres over almost five decades, including comedy, drama, romance, thrillers, adventures, and Westerns, for which he became best known. He appeared in over one hundred films, starring in over eighty, among them Alfred Hitchcock's espionage thriller Foreign Correspondent (1940),…
Known for
- Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood — John Neville Jr. (archive footage)2008
- Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade — Self (archive footage)2004
- Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line — Self (archive footage)1997
- George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey — Self1985
- Night of 100 Stars — Self1982
- Mustang Country — Dan1976
- The Great American Cowboy — Narrator1973
- Cry Blood Apache — Pitcalin as an Older Man1970
- Sioux Nation1970
- The Young Rounders1966
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Key facts
- Born
- Joel Albert McCrea , ( 1905-11-05 ) November 5, 1905, South Pasadena, California , U.S.
- Died
- October 20, 1990 (1990-10-20) (aged 84), Los Angeles , California, U.S.
- Resting place
- Remains scattered into the Pacific Ocean
- Alma mater
- Pomona College
- Years active
- 1927–1976
- Spouse
- Frances Dee ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1933 )
- Children
- 3, including Jody McCrea
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Joel
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- California
- Place of death
- Woodland Hills
- Spouse
- Frances Dee
- Child
- Jody McCrea
- Occupation
- television actor
- Educated at
- Pomona College
- Political party
- Republican Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Field of work
- acting
- Genre
- Western film
- Image
- Joel McCrea - publicity.JPG
- Height
- 189
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- Commons category
- Joel McCrea
- date of birth
- 1905-01-01
- date of death
- 1990-01-01
- cause of death
- pneumonia
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons gallery
- Joel McCrea
- start of work period
- 1927-00-00
- writing language
- English language
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Encyclopedic overview
Joel Albert McCrea (November 5, 1905 – October 20, 1990) was an American actor whose career as a leading man spanned a wide variety of genres over almost five decades, including comedy, drama, romance, thrillers, adventures, and Westerns, for which he became best known.
McCrea appeared in over 100 films, starring in over 80, between 1927 and 1976. He starred in three Best Picture Oscar nominees: William Wyler's Dead End (1937), Alfred Hitchcock's espionage thriller Foreign Correspondent (1940), and George Stevens' romantic comedy The More the Merrier (1943).
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