Shirley Booth

    Known For

    Acting

    Birthday

    August 29, 1898

    Day of Death

    October 16, 1992 (94 years old)

    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.

    Known For

    • The Year Without a Santa Claus

      The Year Without a Santa Claus

      1974

    • The Oscars

      The Oscars

      1953

    • Come Back, Little Sheba

      Come Back, Little Sheba

      1952

    • What's My Line?

      What's My Line?

      1950

    • The Ed Sullivan Show

      The Ed Sullivan Show

      1948

    • The Dick Cavett Show

      The Dick Cavett Show

      1968

    • Hazel

      Hazel

      1961

    • The Ghost & Mrs. Muir

      The Ghost & Mrs. Muir

      1968

    • The Matchmaker

      The Matchmaker

      1958

    • Tony Awards

      Tony Awards

      1956

    • The Merv Griffin Show

      The Merv Griffin Show

      1962

    • Hot Spell

      Hot Spell

      1958

    • About Mrs. Leslie

      About Mrs. Leslie

      1954

    • The Glass Menagerie

      The Glass Menagerie

      1966

    • The Smugglers

      The Smugglers

      1968