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William Broderick Crawford (December 9, 1911 – April 26, 1986) was an American actor. He is best known for his portayal of Willie Stark in the film All the King's Men (1949), which earned him an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. Often cast in tough-guy roles, he later achieved recognition for his starring role as Dan Mathews in the crime television series Highway Patrol (1955–1959). Description above from the Wikipedia article Broderick Crawford, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Broderick Crawford was an American character actor of the mid-20th century, renowned for his gravelly voice and tough-guy screen presence.
He is best known for his Academy Award-winning performance as Willie Stark in All the King's Men (1949) and his starring role in the television series Highway Patrol.
His notable film credits include Born Yesterday (1950), Federico Fellini's The Swindle (1955), and Human Desire (1954).