McQueen, Martin Landau, Shelley Winters, Jane Fonda, Ellen Burstyn, Harvey Keitel, Jack Nicholson, John Astin and many more. Former partner Strasberg joined them as artistic director in 1951. Crawford is a member of the American Theater Hall of Fame, earning induction in 1979. Personal life Crawford was a lesbian and was linked romantically with her fellow Group Theatre actress Dorothy Patten, with whom she lived for several years in the 1930s. Patten had also financed several of the group's shows. Patten and Crawford visited each other's family homes in Chattanooga and Akron. Following her break-up with Patten circa 1937, Crawford later became the lifelong partner of chef Ruth Norman. Notable productions Awake and Sing! (The Group Theatre) (1935) Porgy and Bess (1942), co-produced with John Wildberg One Touch of Venus (1943), co-produced with John Wildberg Brigadoon (1947) The Rose Tattoo (1951) Paint Your Wagon (1951) Sweet Bird of Youth (1959) Jennie (1963) Celebration (1969) Yentl (1975) References One Naked Individual: My Fifty Years in the Theatre by Cheryl Crawford, published by The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1977 External links Cheryl Crawford papers, 1920-1986, held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Cheryl Crawford biographical sketch, Akron Women's History Actresses from Akron, Ohio American stage actresses American theatre directors Women theatre directors American theatre managers and producers Smith College alumni Businesspeople from Akron, Ohio 1902 births 1986 deaths LGBT people from Ohio LGBT theatre directors Burials at Kensico Cemetery 20th-century American actresses 20th-century American businesspeople 20th-century American businesswomen 20th-century LGBT people