Why is Joan Crawford's age so debated? I could have sworn she had to be born in 1904 and began acting in 1925. Other sources say 1905, 1906, 1907, etc. I could believe that was already in her 20s when she met Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., who was 19 years old. I know Mary Pickford hated her because of her being similar to Olive Thomas. Douglas Fairbanks was a gentleman while Mary was mean. That I know. But why was her age such an issue? She was already in her 20s when she met 19 year old Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
Were birth certificates in the early 20th Century hard to come by or something? I could never understand why her year changes so much. I think 1904 seems closer than other years as to how old she was really was.