Joan Crawford (1908–1977) was best known for her starring roles in ÊThe WomenÊ ÊGrand HotelÊ ÊMildred PierceÊ for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress ÊJohnny GuitarÊ and ÊWhat Ever Happened to Baby Jane?Ê Charlotte Chandler's fascinating and intimate portrait includes interviews with Crawford; her first husband Douglas Fairbanks Jr.; Bette Davis; and Myrna Loy and is perhaps her finest biography yet.