Shirley Booth
Birthday
1898/08/29
Day of death
1992/10/16 (94 years old)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Also know as
Marjory Ford, Thelma Marjorie Ford
Biography
Shirley Booth (born Marjory Ford; August 30, 1898 – October 16, 1992) was an American actress. One of only 24 performers to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting, Booth was the recipient of an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards and three Tony Awards. Primarily a theater actress, Booth began her career on Broadway in 1925.
Acting
(1974) The Year Without a Santa Claus
as Mrs. Claus (voice)
(1958) The Matchmaker
as Dolly 'Gallagher' Levi
(1952) Come Back, Little Sheba
as Lola Delaney
(1954) About Mrs. Leslie
as Mrs. Vivien Leslie
(1958) Hot Spell
as Alma Duval
(1953) Main Street to Broadway
as Self
(1967) Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
as Heloise Michaud
(1968) The Smugglers
as Mrs. Hudson
(1966) The Glass Menagerie
as Amanda Wingfield
(1962) The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
(1948) The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
(1961) Hazel
as Hazel Burke
(1968) The Ghost & Mrs. Muir
as ---
(1956) The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Self
(1966) CBS Playhouse
as ---
(1953) The Oscars
as Self
(1973) A Touch of Grace
as Grace Simpson
(1956) Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter
(1968) The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
(1950) What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery Guest