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Beverly Hills, Calif.- Jonas Schrift, 64, father of actress Shelly Winters, collapsed and died in his daughter's apartment last night. Police said the death apparently was from natural causes but an autopsy will be held.
Dec 31, 2020 · Actress Shelley Winters was born in 1920 to Rose Winter and Jonas Schrift, who immigrated to America from Austria in 1907 on the ship Pennsylvania. His entry paperwork gave his occupation as...
Is this your ancestor? Explore genealogy for Jonas Schrift born 1891 Austria died 1955 Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA including research + children + 13 photos + more in the free family tree community.
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.
Jun 23, 2021 · The Schrifts moved to New York in the late 1920s, as Jonas Schrift attempted to work his way up into the middle class. But when Shelley was nine, her father was jailed for arson, a conviction for which he was exonerated after spending a year in prison.
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Jun 5, 2024 · Early life[edit] 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.[1] Her parents were Jewish; her father emigrated from Austria, and her mother had been born in St. Louis to Austrian immigrants.[2]
