Florence Shirley (New York City, New York, June 5, 1892–Hollywood, California May 12, 1967) was an American stage and film actress. The City of New York New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works
Shirley began her stage career in Boston and enjoyed moderate success on Broadway. [1] After the sinking of Titanic in April 1912, she participated in an benefit concert for survivors held at the George M. Construction The Titanic was a White Star Line ocean liner built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Ireland Cohan Theatre. [2] Her last Broadway appearance was in Alice in Arms (originally called Star in the Window[3]) alongside Kirk Douglas. Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch; December 9, [4]
She appeared in more than 50 films throughout her film career. [1]
Works
Selected filmography
Shirley's film credits include the following:[5]
- Stars and Stripes Forever (Navy nurse), 1952 (uncredited)
- Deadline - U.S.A. (Miss Barndollar), 1952 (uncredited)
- The Dancing Masters (Matron), 1943 (uncredited)
- Let's Face It (Woman in Sun Shell Cafe), 1943 (uncredited)
- A Yank at Eton (Mrs. Stars and Stripes Forever is a 1952 Bio-pic about 19th century composer John Philip Sousa, played by Clifton Webb. Deadline - USA is a 1952 Crime film starring Humphrey Bogart, Ethel Barrymore and Kim Hunter. The Dancing Masters is a 1943 Laurel and Hardy feature film The plot involves the team running a ballet school and getting involved with an inventor Let's Face It is an album by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. It was released on March 11, 1997 by Mercury Records. A Yank at Eton was the 1942 sequel to the 1938 A Yank at Oxford. Sampson), 1942 (uncredited)
- Her Cardboard Lover (Casino patron watching chemin de fer game), 1942 (uncredited)
- Maisie Gets Her Man (Mrs. Taylor), 1942 (uncredited)
- We Were Dancing (Mrs. Charteris), 1942
- Secret Agent of Japan (Woman Gambler), 1942 (uncredited)
- It Started with Eve (Bit Role), 1941 (uncredited)
- When Ladies Meet (Janet Hopper), 1941
- Three Sons o' Guns (Mrs. It Started with Eve is a 1941 musical Romantic comedy film. A man's dying father wants to meet his new fiancée but she is unavailable so he When Ladies Meet ( 1941) is a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Feature film starring Joan Crawford, Robert Taylor, Greer Garson Tyler), 1941
- Nice Girl? (Woman Gossip), 1941 (uncredited)
- Lady with Red Hair (Daisy Dawn), 1940 (uncredited)
- Third Finger, Left Hand (Agnes, dinner guest), 1940 (uncredited)
- Pier 13 (Mrs. Forrest), 1940
- New Moon (Guest), 1940 (uncredited)
- Private Affairs (Mrs. The New Moon is the name of film versions of the Operetta with music by Sigmund Romberg and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and others Private Affairs is a 1940 film comedy starring Nancy Kelly, with a supporting cast including Hugh Herbert, Roland Young, and Gilkin), 1940
- Opened by Mistake (Elizabeth Stiles), 1940
- I Take This Woman (Mrs. I Take This Woman is a 1940 Drama film starring Spencer Tracy and Hedy Lamarr. Leila Bettincourt), 1940 (uncredited)
- Balalaika (Lily Allison (Paris tourist)), 1939 (uncredited)
- Ninotchka (Marianne, Swana's Phone Friend), 1939 (uncredited)
- The Women (Miss Archer), 1939 (uncredited)
Broadway
Shirley's Broadway credits include the following productions:[6]
- Alice in Arms (Daisy), 1945
- Take My Tip (Mrs. Ninotchka is a 1939 American film made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM produced and directed by Ernst Lubitsch and starring Greta Dolly Browning), 1932
- Fast Service (Doris Borden), 1931
- Doctor X (Eleanor Stevens), 1931
- Embers (Germaine Bie), 1926
- The Poor Nut (Julia Winters), 1925
- The Locked Door (Muriel Walling), 1924
- My Aunt From Ypsilanti (Peggy), 1923
- Why Men Leave Home (Fifi), 1923
- Apple Blossoms (Mrs. Anna Merton), 1920
- Oh, Lady! Lady! (Fanny Welch), 1918
- Anthony in Wonderland, 1917
- His Majesty Bunker Bean, 1916
- The Wall Street Girl (Pearl Williams), 1912
References
- ^ a b "Rites today for Florence Shirley", Los Angeles Times, 1967-05-15, p. The Los Angeles Times (also known as the LA Times) is a daily Newspaper published in Los Angeles California and distributed Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the 26.
- ^ "More benefits planned; many stage stars volunteer for Cohan Theatre concert to-night" (pdf), The New York Times, 1912-04-21, p. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) 8. Retrieved on 2008-06-09. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits
- ^ "Premiere tonight of 'Alice in Arms'", The New York Times, 1945-01-31, p. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes 26.
- ^ "Thin Man Proves Himself", The Wall Street Journal, 1945-01-29, p. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. 4.
- ^ Florence Shirley at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Florence Shirley at the Internet Broadway Database
External links
The Internet Broadway Database ( IBDB) is an online Database of Broadway theatre productions and their personnel The Internet Broadway Database ( IBDB) is an online Database of Broadway theatre productions and their personnel
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