Birth Name: William Broderick Crawford
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of Birth: December 9, 1911
Place of Death: Rancho Mirage, California, United States
Date of Death: April 26, 1986
Ethnicity: Irish, possibly English
Broderick Crawford was an American actor.
Broderick was the son of Helen (Broderick) and Lester Crawford, both vaudeville performers. His mother likely had Irish ancestry. It is not clear if Broderick’s father was also of Irish heritage. His surname may be English or Scottish in origin.
Broderick’s maternal grandparents were probably Patrick Broderick and Mary. They were both born in Pennsylvania to Irish parents.
Source: Broderick Crawford on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9HL-THT
Likely Broderick’s mother on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M37J-TMS