Joel McCrea
Joel McCrea
Joel Albert McCreawas an American actor whose career spanned 50 years and appearances in over 90 films...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActor
Date of Birth5 November 1905
CountryUnited States of America
Joel McCrea quotes about
believe played wayne
I don't believe in anti-heroes. Duke Wayne played a mean guy but never an anti-hero.
hero mean guy
Duke Wayne played a mean guy but never an anti-hero.
roles good-enough ability
I turned down as many roles that I thought were beyond my abilities as I did ones I thought weren't good enough.
regret should-have actors
I have no regrets, except perhaps one: I should have tried harder to be a better actor.
years quitting
After 87 pictures in 47 years, I knew when to quit,
two people hunters
This world's divided into two kinds of people: the hunter and the hunted. Luckily I'm the hunter. Nothing can change that.
actors great-actors
I never pretended to be a great actor.
mother eggs business-deals
My first business deal was with my mother. I invested in chickens. I sold the eggs to my mother.
girl falling-in-love thinking
I liked doing comedies, but as I got older I was better suited to do Westerns. Because I think it becomes unattractive for an older fellow trying to look young, falling in love with attractive girls in those kinds of situations ... Anyway, I always felt so much more comfortable in the Western.
horse guy actors
I always felt so much more comfortable in the Western. The minute I got a horse and a hat and a pair of boots on, I felt easier. I didn't feel like I was an actor anymore. I felt like I was the guy out there doing it.
people guy actors
People say I'm a one-note actor, but the way I figure it, those other guys are just looking for that one right note.