Known For
Acting
Birthday
August 30, 1898
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 - Movies
Main Street to Broadway
as Self
The Matchmaker
as Dolly 'Gallagher' Levi
The Smugglers
as Mrs. Hudson
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
as Heloise Michaud
The Year Without a Santa Claus
as Mrs. Claus (voice)
Hot Spell
as Alma Duval
Come Back, Little Sheba
as Lola Delaney
About Mrs. Leslie
as Mrs. Vivien Leslie
The Glass Menagerie
as The Mother
The Hostess with the Mostes'
as Perle Mesta
