Shirley Booth
Actor, Theater Actor
1898 – 1992
Who was Shirley Booth?
Shirley Booth was an American stage, film, radio and television actress.
Primarily a theater actress, Booth's Broadway career began in 1925. Her most significant success was as Lola Delaney, in the drama Come Back, Little Sheba, for which she received a Tony Award in 1950. She made her film debut, reprising her role in the 1952 film version, and won both the Academy Award for Best Actress and Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her performance. Despite her successful entry into films, she preferred stage acting, and made only four more films.
From 1961 until 1966, she played the title role in the sitcom Hazel, for which she won two Emmy Awards, and was acclaimed for her performance in the 1966 television production of The Glass Menagerie. She retired in 1974.
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- Born
- Aug 30, 1898
Brooklyn - Also known as
- Thelma Marjorie Ford
- Thelma Booth Ford
- Marjory Ford
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Ed Gardner
(1929/11/23 - 1942/09/04) - William Baker
(1943/09/24 - 1951/03/04)
- Ed Gardner
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- New York City
- Brooklyn
- Died
- Oct 16, 1992
Chatham
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on July 23, 2013
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