Photo: United Artists studio photographer / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Joel McCrea is the sort of classic Hollywood leading man I think gets underrated today. Over a hundred films across nearly five decades, and he could move from comedy to romance to thriller before settling into the Westerns that defined him. What I respect is the steadiness, no scandal-driven legend, just a tall, reliable presence who kept working from the silent era into the 1970s. That Pomona College background and the Walk of Fame star feel earned rather than gifted. To me he embodies the dependable craftsman of old Hollywood, the kind of actor studios built around because audiences simply trusted his face.
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.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Joel McCrea
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョエル・マクリー
- Reading
- じょえる・まくりー
- Born
- November 5, 1905 – October 20, 1990
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Snake
- Origin
- California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 189 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Pomona College
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.