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Shirley Booth

Shirley Booth

Born: 1898-08-30 • Brooklyn, New York, United States

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.

Filmography
The Year Without a Santa Claus poster
The Year Without a Santa Claus
1974 • Mrs. Claus (voice)
The Smugglers poster
The Smugglers
1968 • Mrs. Hudson
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night poster
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
1967 • Heloise Michaud
The Glass Menagerie poster
The Glass Menagerie
1966 • The Mother
The Matchmaker poster
The Matchmaker
1958 • Dolly 'Gallagher' Levi
Hot Spell poster
Hot Spell
1958 • Alma Duval
The Hostess with the Mostes' poster
The Hostess with the Mostes'
1957 • Perle Mesta
About Mrs. Leslie poster
About Mrs. Leslie
1954 • Mrs. Vivien Leslie
Main Street to Broadway poster
Main Street to Broadway
1953 • Self
Come Back, Little Sheba poster
Come Back, Little Sheba
1953 • Lola Delaney