Shirley Booth

Shirley Booth

August 30, 1898 · 128 years old

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 c…

Known For

4 titles
1
The Year Without a Santa Claus

The Year Without a Santa Claus

1974 · 51m · Movie

When a weary and discouraged Santa Claus considers skipping his Christmas Eve run one year, Mrs. Claus and his elves set out to change his mind.

7.7
2
Come Back, Little Sheba

Come Back, Little Sheba

1953 · 1h 39m · Movie

An emotionally remote recovering alcoholic and his dowdy, unambitious wife face a personal crisis when they take in an attractive lodger.

7.5
3
The Matchmaker

The Matchmaker

1958 · 1h 43m · Movie

Thornton Wilder's tale of a matchmaker who desires the man she's supposed to be pairing with another woman.

6.8
4
Hot Spell

Hot Spell

1958 · 1h 26m · Movie

A housewife is doing her best to keep her family together as it's slowly falling apart, a fact she's trying to ignore. Her cheating husband's birthday party is approaching and many lines will be crossed after that event.

6.9