Joel McCrea

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.

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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

Origin

California, United States

Height

189 cm

Occupation

actor / film actor / television actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Snake

University

Pomona College

Awards & achievements

• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel%20McCrea
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q436784

Tags

• California
• actor
• film actor
• television actor

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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