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Shelley Winters was born Shirley Schrift in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Rose (née Winter), a singer with St. Louis Municipal Opera Theatre ("The Muny"), and Jonas Schrift, a designer of men's clothing.
Shelley Winters was born Shirley Schrift of very humble beginnings on August 18, 1920 (some sources list 1922) in East St. Louis, Illinois. Her mother, Rose Winter, was born in Missouri, to Austrian Jewish parents, and her father, Jonas Schrift, was an Austrian Jewish immigrant.
- August 18, 1920
- January 14, 2006
Shelley Winters was born Shirley Schrift of very humble beginnings on August 18, 1920 (some sources list 1922) in East St. Louis, Illinois. Her mother, Rose Winter, was born in Missouri, to Austrian Jewish parents, and her father, Jonas Schrift, was an Austrian Jewish immigrant.
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- St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Robert De Niro and Shelley Winters in Bloody Mama (1970)- Gene Hackman and Shelley Winters in The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
- Ernest Borgnine, Gene Hackman, Red Buttons, Roddy McDowall, Stella Stevens, Shelley Winters, Jack Albertson, Carol Lynley, Pamela Sue Martin, and Arthur O'Connell in The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
- Red Buttons, Shelley Winters, and Jack Albertson in The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
- Shelley Winters in The Big Knife (1955)
- Shelley Winters in Lolita (1962)
- Shelley Winters, John Garfield, and Wallace Ford in He Ran All the Way (1951)
- Shelley Winters and John Garfield in He Ran All the Way (1951)
Jan 29, 2021 · 1. She Had Humble Beginnings. Shelley Winters wasn’t even born with the name that would take top billing in countless films. The two-time Oscar-winner to-be was born as Shirley Schrift to Austrian Jewish parents in St. Louis, Missouri. Her father worked as a humble men’s clothing designer.
Shelley Winters was born Shirley Schrift in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Rose (née Winter), a singer with the Muny, and Jonas Schrift, a designer of men's clothing. Her parents were Jewish; her father emigrated from Austria, and her mother was born in St. Louis to Austrian immigrants.
Mar 15, 2024 · Like so many children born to an immigrant parent, Shelley Winters was taught that in America anything is possible. “My father firmly believed the streets of America were paved with gold,” she...
Jul 7, 2019 · Having Shelley Winters as a godmother was “the greatest thing that could ever happen,” raves Laura Dern, whose mother, Diane Ladd, was one of the legendary actress’ closest friends.
