July 10, 1955

Young Christopher Crawford, son of honeymooning Actress Joan Crawford, yesterday was home again – all because he had too much money.

Christopher, 12, was reported to the Los Angeles police as a missing juvenile when he disappeared from the actress’ West Los Angeles home Friday morning.

He was located Friday evening by Palos Verdes police after he tried to change a $100 bill in a liquor store. The owner, suspicious, called police who arrived and discovered another $100 in the boy’s pocket.

Family friends said Christopher had been attending a school in the San Fernando Valley while Miss Crawford is spending a honeymoon in Europe with her fourth husband, A.N. Steele, soft drink magnate.

It was the third time Christopher has been reported a runaway. Twice in 1951 the boy, then 9, was located by police after he set out on exploratory trips.

July 29, 1955

Christopher Crawford, 12, son of actress Joan Crawford, became a runaway for the fourth time yesterday.

The Crawford boy and David R. Dyer, also 12, left Mt. Lowe Military Academy in Altadena at 8:30 a.m. They were discovered two miles from the school on foot an hour and a half later.

Both boys said they had left the school to go to Dyer’s house at 15148 Vose St., Van Nuys. They were returned to the military academy by deputies.

[Thanks to Norman for these articles.]