Shirley Booth

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1898-08-29 (94 years old)

Deathday

1992-10-16

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Shirley Booth

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

1953

1954

About Mrs. Leslie

as Mrs. Vivien Leslie

1958

Hot Spell

as Alma Duval

1968

The Smugglers

as Mrs. Hudson

1966

The Glass Menagerie

as Amanda Wingfield

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