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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 Year Without a Santa Claus
as Mrs. Claus (voice)

The Matchmaker
as Dolly 'Gallagher' Levi

Come Back, Little Sheba
as Lola Delaney

Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
as Heloise Michaud

Main Street to Broadway
as Self

About Mrs. Leslie
as Mrs. Vivien Leslie

The Smugglers
as Mrs. Hudson

Hot Spell
as Alma Duval

The Glass Menagerie
as Amanda Wingfield