Helen Broderick

About

She was the star of Ziegfield and transitioned to screen, playing wisecracking sidekick roles.

Before Fame

She ran away from home because her mother was obsessed with the theatre.

Trivia

She was born in Philadelphia, and appeared in the films Top Hat and Swing Time.

Family Life

She was the wife of actor Lester Crawford, and the mother of Academy Award-winning actor Broderick Crawford.

Associated With

She started out as a chorus girl at the Florenz Ziegfield Follies.