Actresses

Joan Crawford Net Worth

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12 months ago

April 20, 2023

Daniel Wanburg

Joan Crawford's Net Worth as of 2024
$20 Million

Lucille Fay LeSueur was born on the 23rd March 1904 in San Antonio, Texas, of British, Swedish and French ancestry through her mother, and died on the 10th May 1977 in New York City, New York. As Joan Crawford, she was known world-wide as an actress, probably best recognized for appearing in the films “Mildred Pierce” (1945), for which she won Oscar, and “What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?” (1962). She was also known for being a dancer and showgirl. Her career was active from 1925 to 1972.

Have you ever wondered how rich was Joan Crawford? Sources have estimated that the overall amount of Joan’s net worth was $20 million, earned through her successful career in the entertainment industry. Another source came from selling her autobiographical book entitled “A portrait Of Joan”, and another book named “My Way Of Life”.

Joan Crawford Net Worth $20 Million

Before she was born, her parents Thomas LeSueur – of whom little is known – and Anna Bell Johnson separated, thus Joan was raised by her mother. She attended private schools in Kansas, and by the time she was teenager she was already dancing and performing in big Midwestern and East Coast cities. Soon after, she moved to Hollywood to start pursuing professional career.

Emerging on the Hollywood scene, Joan began her career as a child dancer, and during the 1930s she became one of Hollywood’s top starts. Thanks to that, she later later earned appearances in Broadway shows such as “Innocent Eyes” in 1924, but soon after the first appearances on Broadway, Joan signed a contract with the Metro Goldwin Meyer, and ever since then, her career was in a constant rise until 1972, and her last appearance.

Before the 1930s, she was cast in films such as “The Circle” (1925), “Sally, Irene And Mary” (1925), “The Taxi Dancer” (1927), “Across To Singapore” (1928), “Rose-Marie” (1928), and “Dream Of Love” (1928), among many others which added a lot to her overall net worth. With the beginning of 1930s, Joan’s name became more known in the Hollywood, and she was sought by the more notable producers of those years; however, she was nicknamed “Box Office Poison”, as her films began to lose money. She appeared in such films as “Rain” (1932), “Today We Live” (1933), “Dance, Fools, Dance” (1931), “The Gorgeous Hussy” (1936), “Dancing Lady” (1933), “Mannequin” (1937), and “The Women” (1939). Anyway, her fame came back in the 1940s, leaving MGM and signing with Warner Brothers. In 1945, she won the Oscar Award for Best Actress, for the film “Mildred Pierce”, in which she starred with Jack Carson and Zachary Scott.

To speak further of her accomplishments in the film industry, some other notable roles were in such films as “Humoresque” (1946), “Possessed” (1947), “Flamingo Road” (1949), “The Damned Don’t Cry!” (1950), “Goodbye, My Fancy” (1951), and “Sudden Fear” (1952). During the 1950s, Joan appeared in a number of low-budget films such as “Female On The Beach” (1956), “Queen Bee” (1955), and “Autumn Leaves” (1956). In the 1960s, with her fame restored she was cast alongside Bette Davis in the film “What Ever Happened To Baby Jane” (1962), however, it was only for a moment, as after that she was only featured in a number of cameo roles, with her last film appearance in “Trog” (1970). However, she left screens for good with a role in the TV series “The Sixth Sense” in 1972.

Overall, Joan was a successful actress, having appeared in more than 100 film and TV titles, and she also won numerous prestigious nominations and awards, including nominations for Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her work on “Sudden Fear”, and she was awarded her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960.

Regarding her personal life, Joan Crawford was married four times. Her first marriage was with Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. from 1929 to 1933. Two years after, she married Franchot Tone, but they divorced in 1939. Phillip Terry was her third husband from 1942 to 1946, and the last one was Alfred Steele from 1955 to 1959, when he died. She had four children; her daughter Christina Crawford, is also an actress and writer.

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Actresses

Karyn Parsons Net Worth

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44 mins ago

April 18, 2024

Daniel Wanburg

Karyn Parsons is a famous American screenwriter, TV producer, actor and model. She was born on October 8, 1966 in Hollywood and as a child attended Santa Monica High School. She started her career as a model, but her acting career began in 1987 when Karyn played a student in the episode “The Power of a Lie” of the TV show “The Bronx Zoo”. Her debut on the big screen was in 1992, when Parsons played Ellen in the movie entitled “Class Act”. By 2013 she had an estimated net worth of $1.5 million.

Karyn Parsons Net Worth $1.5 Million

Karyn’s next appearance on the TV screen was in 1988, when she played Lynette from “CBS Summer Playhouse” in the episode entitled “Roughhouse”, but her real big break was came in 1990, when the actress had the opportunity to play Will Smith‘s cousin “Hilary Banks” in the NBC sitcom called “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”. After this performance, Karyn Parsons had numerous roles in movies and TV shows. Many viewers also know Karyn Parsons as an actress from “Lush Life” – she not only appeared in it, but was also the co-producer, co-writer and co-creator of the show. However, in the show business industry Karyn has been working for a relatively short span of time, and maybe that is the reason her net worth isn’t rather higher.

She has starred in movies such as “Major Payne”, “Late Nights” and “The Ladies Man”, but her last notable appearance on screen was in 2002. Audiences saw Karyn as Lily in the comedy-drama film called “13 Moons” and since then the actress has appeared only a few times on TV.

In her personal life, Karyn Parson’s first husband was Randy Brooks, an American film and TV actor, most known for his role in the film called “Reservoir Dogs”, who is also well known in the soap opera community because of “The Young and the Restless”. But the couple divorced in 90’s. Karyn Parsons married again 10 years later, in 2003. Her second husband is Charles Alexandre Rockwell, an American film director, screenwriter and producer. Together couple have two children: their older daughter Lana was born in year 2003, and younger son Nico was born in year 2007.

Actresses

Stacey Dash Net Worth

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45 mins ago

April 18, 2024

Daniel Wanburg

Stacey Lauretta Dash was born on 20 January 1967, in The Bronx, New York City USA, of Barbadian, Mexican and Afro-American descent. Stacey Dash is an actress in movies and on TV, perhaps best known for her parts in the TV series “The Cosby Show“ in the 1980s, and more recently “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”.

So just how rich is Stacey Dash? Stacy is now relatively comfortable with an estimated worth of $10 million, which wealth she has earned by starring in numerous movies and TV shows during a career in the entertainment industry spanning more than 30 years.

Stacey Dash Net Worth $10 Million

Stacy Dash made her debut in 1982 when she appeared in “Farrell for the People” alongside Ed O‘Neill. Then followed such famous shows as “The Cosby Show“, “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” and “TV 101“. Her movie career started with the Richard Pryor film “Moving” (1988). The 80‘s were actually a really successful period for the young actress, since her other two movies, “Mo’ Money” and “Renaissance Man”, were also big hits. Her real big break, however, was in 1995 when she appeared in Amy Heckerling’s “Clueless” as Dionne Marie Davenport. The comedy, which was based on Jane Austen‘s novel “Emma”, was very well received and grossed $55 million, thus increasing Dash’s net worth considerably. The film also made her and fellow actresses Brittany Murphy and Alicia Silverstone true international stars, probably more so as it was soon made into TV series and Dash reprised her role as Dionne. The series ran from 1996 till 1999, and also featured actress and singer Cher. During that period, Stacy also appeared in films like the crime drama “Cold Around the Heart” (1997) and comedy “Personals” (1999). Naturally all of these appearances enhanced Stacy’s net worth.

Stacey Dash is also known for her appearances in music videos. In 2001 she was a part of the music video for the Carl Thomas song “Emotional”, and in 2004 she appeared alongside Kanye West in the music video for his single “All Falls Down.” At the same time Dash continued to have a successful film career with movies “American Primitive”, “I Could Never Be Your Woman”, “Nora’s Hair Salon II”, “Ghost Image” and “Fashion Victim”. She did not, however, forget television and appeared in the series “Single Ladies” in the role of Valerie Stokes but, unfortunately, she did not return for the second season. She was also a part of the reality TV show “Celebrity Circus”, in which celebrities had to perform circus tricks. Dash was one of the finalists, finishing second after Antonio Sabato, Jr. In addition, she also had guest roles in “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” and “The Game”. All these roles in movies and TV shows helped to increase her overall net worth.

Besides her acting career, Stacey Dash also has her own lingerie line “Letters of Marque” and posed for Playboy in 2006.

In her personal life, Stacy Dash was first married to Brian Lovell(1999-2000), and then James Maby(2005-06). She married Emmanuel Xuereb in 2007, but divorced him in 2010 and asked for restraining order against him, claiming physical abuse. Stacy also has a son fathered by R&B singer Christopher Williams, and a daughter (born 2003). She is very open about her political views and often uses Twitter to criticise certain public figures. Interestingly, she supported Barack Obama in 2008, but in the presidential elections of 2012 she expressed her support for Republican candidate Mitt Romney.