Joel McCrea
Date of Birth: November 5, 1905
Gender: Male
Place of Birth: South Pasadena, California, USA
Biography:
Joel Albert McCrea, a talented American actor, graced the silver screen with his versatility for nearly five decades. Born on November 5, 1905, McCrea's acting career spanned across various genres including comedy, drama, romance, thrillers, adventures, and Westerns - becoming particularly synonymous with the latter. Over the course of his illustrious career, he featured in over one hundred films and starred in more than eighty.
Among these memorable roles were appearances in Alfred Hitchcock's espionage thriller, Foreign Correspondent (1940), Preston Sturges' comedy masterpieces Sullivan's Travels (1941) and The Palm Beach Story (1942). McCrea also starred in the lush romance film Bird of Paradise (1932) and the gripping adventure classic, The Most Dangerous Game (1932). In 1933, he took on a risqué comedy role in Gregory La Cava's Bed of Roses.
McCrea also collaborated with renowned filmmakers such as George Stevens and William Wyler. He starred in Stevens' romantic comedy, The More the Merrier (1943), and Wyler's thought-provoking dramas These Three (1936) and Dead End (1937). McCrea's charisma also shone in Howard Hawks' Barbary Coast (1935), further cementing his reputation as a versatile actor.
Lastly, McCrea left an indelible mark on the Western genre, with notable roles such as Wyatt Earp in Wichita (1955) and alongside Randolph Scott in Sam Peckinpah's Ride the High Country (1962).
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