Background
Crawford, Christina was born on June 11, 1939 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Joan Crawford.
(Mommie Dearest is a memoir and exposé written by Christin...)
Mommie Dearest is a memoir and exposé written by Christina Crawford, the adopted daughter of actress Joan Crawford. The book, which depicts Christina's childhood and her relationship with her mother, was published in 1978. In the book, Christina Crawford claims that she was a victim of child abuse during her mother's battle with alcoholism and that her mother was more concerned about being an actress than the mother of four of her own children, suggesting she may have adopted them as a scam to become more famous. She also suggests that Joan had a long list of affairs with men whom Christina was required to call "Uncle" and rarely "Daddy", and claims Joan also had many affairs with women. Christina recounts several evenings where Joan's behavior was unbalanced, and at least one encounter with her mother where Crawford attempted to strangle her. In another, Joan reportedly discovered Christina's clothes hanging in a closet on wire hangers, instead of higher-quality padded hangers, and launched into a violent tirade on the subject.
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Crawford, Christina was born on June 11, 1939 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Joan Crawford.
Adopted daughter of Joan Crawford. Bachelor in Communication magna cum laude, University of California at Los Angeles, 1974. Master of Arts in Communication Management, University of Southern California, 1975.
Actress, 1958-1972.
Teacher, 1973-1975. With corporation communications department Getty Oil Corporation, 1975-1977. Freelance author, 1978.
President Hermitage Company, Incorporated., 1978;lecturer, speaker in field
Actress, 1958—1972; teacher, 1973—1975. With corporation communications department Getty Oil Corporation, 1975—1977. Freelance author, since 1978.
President president Hermitage Company, Inc., since 1978. Lecturer, speaker in field.
(Mommie Dearest is a memoir and exposé written by Christin...)
Trustee Christina Crawford Foundation, since 1974. President ICAN Associates, since 1979. Commissioner Los Angeles County Department Children's Services, since 1984.
Member of Knights of Vine, Braemar Country Club, Writers Guild American, Screen Actors Guild.
Married C. David Koontz, February 14, 1976.