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Shirley Booth
Acting
Born: August 29, 1898
Brooklyn, New York, United States
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 Matchmaker
as Dolly 'Gallagher' Levi
The Year Without a Santa Claus
as Mrs. Claus (voice)
Come Back, Little Sheba
as Lola Delaney
Main Street to Broadway
as Self
Hot Spell
as Alma Duval
About Mrs. Leslie
as Mrs. Vivien Leslie
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
as Heloise Michaud
The Smugglers
as Mrs. Hudson
The Glass Menagerie
as Amanda Wingfield
