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Shirley Booth(1898-1992)

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Shirley Booth in Hazel (1961)
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Hazel (1961–1966)
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Character actress Shirley Booth could play everything in all facets of show business, whether it was Miss Duffy the Tavern Owner's Man Crazy Daughter on "Duffy's Tavern", the sassy maid on TV's Hazel (1961) or the pathetic woman in Come Back, Little Sheba (1952). For those who only know her through her sitcom, it might be hard to believe she was a seasoned theatrical veteran, having appeared on Broadway from 1925-70. She was highly regarded as a stage actress and ranks as one of the premier talents of the 20th-century theatre.
BornAugust 30, 1898
DiedOctober 16, 1992(94)
BornAugust 30, 1898
DiedOctober 16, 1992(94)
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  • Won 1 Oscar

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Burt Lancaster and Shirley Booth in Come Back, Little Sheba (1952)
Warren Berlinger, Shirley Booth, Marian Mercer, and J. Pat O'Malley in A Touch of Grace (1973)
Hal Holbrook and Shirley Booth in CBS Playhouse: The Glass Menagerie (1966)
Shirley Booth and Robert Ryan in About Mrs. Leslie (1954)
Shirley Booth in About Mrs. Leslie (1954)
Shirley Booth and Robert Ryan in About Mrs. Leslie (1954)
Shirley Booth and Robert Ryan in About Mrs. Leslie (1954)
Shirley Booth and Robert Ryan in About Mrs. Leslie (1954)
Burt Lancaster and Shirley Booth in Come Back, Little Sheba (1952)
Burt Lancaster and Shirley Booth in Come Back, Little Sheba (1952)
Richard Jaeckel, Shirley Booth, and Terry Moore in Come Back, Little Sheba (1952)
Burt Lancaster and Shirley Booth in Come Back, Little Sheba (1952)

Known for

Come Back, Little Sheba (1952)
Come Back, Little Sheba
7.5
  • Lola Delaney
  • 1952
Whitney Blake, Shirley Booth, Bobby Buntrock, and Don DeFore in Hazel (1961)
Hazel
7.2
TV Series
  • Hazel Burke
The Matchmaker (1958)
The Matchmaker
6.9
  • Dolly 'Gallagher' Levi
  • 1958
About Mrs. Leslie (1954)
About Mrs. Leslie
7.1
  • Mrs. Vivien Leslie
  • 1954

Credits

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Actress

  • Mickey Rooney, George S. Irving, and Dick Shawn in The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974)
    The Year Without a Santa Claus
    • (voice)
  • A Touch of Grace (1973)
    A Touch of Grace
  • Harlen Carraher, Kellie Flanagan, Hope Lange, Edward Mulhare, and Charles Nelson Reilly in The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (1968)
    The Ghost & Mrs. Muir
  • The Smugglers
  • CBS Playhouse (1967)
    CBS Playhouse
  • CBS Playhouse: The Glass Menagerie (1966)
    CBS Playhouse: The Glass Menagerie
  • Whitney Blake, Shirley Booth, Bobby Buntrock, and Don DeFore in Hazel (1961)
    Hazel
  • Kraft Theatre (1947)
    The United States Steel Hour
  • The Matchmaker (1958)
    The Matchmaker
  • Anthony Quinn and Valerie Allen in Hot Spell (1958)
    Hot Spell
  • "Eighty Yard Run, The" (Playhouse 90) Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. 1957 CBS
    Playhouse 90
  • About Mrs. Leslie (1954)
    About Mrs. Leslie
  • Tallulah Bankhead, Ethel Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore, Shirley Booth, Mary Martin, Tommy Morton, and Mary Murphy in Main Street to Broadway (1953)
    Main Street to Broadway
  • Come Back, Little Sheba (1952)
    Come Back, Little Sheba
  • Strawhat Cinderella

Soundtrack

  • Mickey Rooney, George S. Irving, and Dick Shawn in The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974)
    The Year Without a Santa Claus
  • Whitney Blake, Shirley Booth, Bobby Buntrock, and Don DeFore in Hazel (1961)
    Hazel
    • ...
  • The Andy Williams Show (1962)
    The Andy Williams Show
  • About Mrs. Leslie (1954)
    About Mrs. Leslie
    • (uncredited)

Videos3

Trailer
Trailer 2:21
Trailer
The Matchmaker
Trailer 2:10
The Matchmaker
Hazel
Trailer 0:52
Hazel

Personal details

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    • August 30, 1898
    • New York City, New York, USA
    • October 16, 1992
    • North Chatham, Massachusetts, USA(natural causes)
    • September 24, 1943 - March 4, 1951 (his death)
    • (Sibling)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Is one of 15 actresses to have won the Triple Crown of Acting (an Oscar, Emmy and Tony); the others in chronological order are Helen Hayes, Ingrid Bergman, Liza Minnelli, Maureen Stapleton, Jessica Tandy, Anne Bancroft, Vanessa Redgrave, Maggie Smith, Ellen Burstyn, Helen Mirren, Frances McDormand, Jessica Lange, Viola Davis and Glenda Jackson.
  • Quotes
    Acting is a way to overcome your own inhibitions and shyness. The writer creates a strong, confident personality, and that's what you become - unfortunately, only for the moment.
    • Come Back, Little Sheba
      (1952)
      $5,000 per week

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