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Shirley Booth (August 30, 1898 – October 16, 1992) was an American actress. Primarily a theatre actress, Booth's Broadway career began in 1925. Her most significant success was as Lola Delaney, in the drama Come Back, Little Sheba, for which she received a Tony Award in 1950. She made her film debut, reprising her role in the 1952 film version, and won both the Academy Award for Best Actress and Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her performance. Despite her successful entry into films, she preferred stage acting, and made only four more films.

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  • Shirley Booth
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  • Shirley Booth (August 30, 1898 – October 16, 1992) was an American actress. Primarily a theatre actress, Booth's Broadway career began in 1925. Her most significant success was as Lola Delaney, in the drama Come Back, Little Sheba, for which she received a Tony Award in 1950. She made her film debut, reprising her role in the 1952 film version, and won both the Academy Award for Best Actress and Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her performance. Despite her successful entry into films, she preferred stage acting, and made only four more films.
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Birth Date
  • 1898-08-30(xsd:date)
death place
  • , U.S.
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Name
  • Booth, Shirley
  • Shirley Booth
Alternative Names
  • Ford, Marjory; Ford, Thelma Booth
Years Active
  • 1925(xsd:integer)
Date of Death
  • 1992-10-16(xsd:date)
Birth Place
  • , U.S.
Title
  • Awards for Shirley Booth
death date
  • 1992-10-16(xsd:date)
Place of Birth
  • New York City, New York, U.S.
Place of death
  • North Chatham, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupation
  • Actress
Date of Birth
  • 1898-08-30(xsd:date)
Short Description
  • Actress
Birth name
  • Marjory Ford
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  • Shirley Booth (August 30, 1898 – October 16, 1992) was an American actress. Primarily a theatre actress, Booth's Broadway career began in 1925. Her most significant success was as Lola Delaney, in the drama Come Back, Little Sheba, for which she received a Tony Award in 1950. She made her film debut, reprising her role in the 1952 film version, and won both the Academy Award for Best Actress and Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her performance. Despite her successful entry into films, she preferred stage acting, and made only four more films. From 1961 until 1966, she played the title role in the sitcom Hazel, for which she won two Emmy Awards, and was acclaimed for her performance in the 1966 television production of The Glass Menagerie. She retired in 1974.
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