Shirley Booth(1898-1992)

Actress
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Hazel (1961–1966)

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.

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Won 1 Oscar
- 10 wins & 8 nominations total

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Known for

Come Back, Little Sheba

7.5

Lola Delaney

1952

Hazel

7.2

TV Series

Hazel Burke

The Matchmaker

6.8

Dolly 'Gallagher' Levi

1958

About Mrs. Leslie

7.1

Mrs. Vivien Leslie

1954

Credits

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Actress

The Year Without a Santa Claus
7.7
TV Movie
- Mrs. Santa (voice)
- 1974
A Touch of Grace
7.8
TV Series
- Grace Simpson
- 1973
The Ghost & Mrs. Muir
7.7
TV Series
- Madame Tibaldi
- 1969
The Smugglers
6.3
TV Movie
- Mrs. Hudson
- 1968
CBS Playhouse
6.6
TV Series
- Heloise Michaud
- 1967
CBS Playhouse: The Glass Menagerie
7.3
TV Movie
- The Mother
- 1966
Hazel
7.2
TV Series
- Hazel Burke
- 1961–1966
The United States Steel Hour
8.0
TV Series
- Eunice
- Jenny Libbert
- 1954–1961
The Matchmaker
6.8
- Dolly 'Gallagher' Levi
- 1958
Hot Spell
6.9
- Alma Duval
- 1958
Playhouse 90
8.3
TV Series
- Perle Mesta
- 1957
About Mrs. Leslie
7.1
- Mrs. Vivien Leslie
- 1954
Main Street to Broadway
6.0
- Shirley Booth
- 1953
Come Back, Little Sheba
7.5
- Lola Delaney
- 1952
Strawhat Cinderella
Short
- Shirley Booth
- 1949

Soundtrack

The Year Without a Santa Claus
7.7
TV Movie
- performer: "Anyone Can Be Santa"
- 1974
Hazel
7.2
TV Series
- performer: "Yankee Doodle"
- performer: "O Evergreen" (untitled)
- performer: "Dixie" (uncredited, uncredited, uncredited, uncredited, uncredited, uncredited, uncredited, uncredited, uncredited) ...
- 1961–1965
The Andy Williams Show
7.4
TV Series
- performer: "He Had Refinement", "Lottie Gibson Specialty"
- 1964
About Mrs. Leslie
7.1
- performer: "KISS THE BOYS GOODBYE", "I'M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE" (uncredited)
- 1954

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Personal details

Height
- 5′ 1½″ (1.56 m)
Born
- August 30, 1898
- New York City, New York, USA
Died
- October 16, 1992
- North Chatham, Massachusetts, USA(natural causes)
Spouses
Children
- No Children
Parents
Relatives
- Jean Valentine Ford(Sibling)
Other works
Active on Broadway in the following productions:
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Did you know

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.