Shirley Booth

Shirley Booth

ActressSoundtrack
Born
August 30, 1898
Died
October 16, 1992
Awards
10 wins, 18 nominations

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…

Biography

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.

Actress

The Year Without a Santa ClausThe Year Without a Santa Claus(1974)as Mrs. Santa
A Touch of GraceA Touch of Grace(1973)as Grace Simpson
The Ghost & Mrs. MuirThe Ghost & Mrs. Muir(1968)as Madame Tibaldi
The SmugglersThe Smugglers(1968)as Mrs. Hudson
CBS PlayhouseCBS Playhouse(1967)as Heloise Michaud

Archive Footage

Veronica MarsVeronica Mars(2004)as Mrs. Santa
Best of the Dean Martin ShowBest of the Dean Martin Show(1979)as Self, Closet Sketch

Known for

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Burt Lancaster and Shirley Booth in Come Back, Little Sheba (1952)Warren Berlinger, Shirley Booth, Marian Mercer, and J. Pat O'Malley in A Touch of Grace (1973)Hal Holbrook and Shirley Booth in CBS Playhouse: The Glass Menagerie (1966)Shirley Booth and Robert Ryan in About Mrs. Leslie (1954)Shirley Booth in About Mrs. Leslie (1954)Shirley Booth and Robert Ryan in About Mrs. Leslie (1954)

Credit Score: Shirley Booth

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1952195319541955195619571958195919601961196219631964196519661967
Hazel Burke
Thu Sep 28 1961 – Mon Apr 11 1966
#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1Hazel487.5019617.2242382
2Come Back, Little Sheba487.5019537.5135882
3Playhouse 90100.0019568.31347478
4The United States Steel Hour20.0019538.0316220
5About Mrs. Leslie4.8819547.101760
6The Matchmaker3.2519596.8001291
7Hot Spell3.2519586.900653
8Main Street to Broadway2.5019536.100128