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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

20

Gender

Female

Birthday

1898-08-29

Day of Death

1992-10-16 (94 years old)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Also Known As

Marjory Ford

Thelma Marjorie Ford

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.

Known For

Acting

The Year Without a Santa Claus

1974

The Year Without a Santa Claus

as

Mrs. Claus (voice)

The Matchmaker

1958

The Matchmaker

as

Dolly 'Gallagher' Levi

Come Back, Little Sheba

1952

Come Back, Little Sheba

as

Lola Delaney

About Mrs. Leslie

1954

About Mrs. Leslie

as

Mrs. Vivien Leslie

Hot Spell

1958

Hot Spell

as

Alma Duval

The Smugglers

1968

The Smugglers

as

Mrs. Hudson

The Glass Menagerie

1966

The Glass Menagerie

as

Amanda Wingfield

Hazel

Hazel

as

Hazel Burke

A Touch of Grace

A Touch of Grace

as

Grace Simpson

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Presenter

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

as

Self - Guest

Production

Crew

Directing