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One of 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 1915.
Primetime Emmy Awards. 1967 Nominee Primetime Emmy. Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Drama. CBS Playhouse: The Glass Menagerie. (Shown within CBS Playhouse (1967) ). 1964 Nominee Primetime Emmy. Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Series (Lead) Hazel. 1963 Winner Primetime Emmy.
- August 30, 1898
- October 16, 1992
Mar 21, 2024 · Shirley Booth (born August 30, 1898, New York, N.Y., U.S.—died October 16, 1992, North Chatham, Mass.) was an American actress who was equally deft in both dramatic and comedic roles and who was the recipient of three Tony Awards, two Emmy Awards, and an Oscar.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Character actress Shirley Booth could play everything in all facets of show business, whether it was Miss Duffy the Tavern Owner's Man Crazy Daughter on "Duffy's Tavern", the sassy maid on TV's Hazel (1961) or the pathetic woman in Come Back, Little Sheba (1952).
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- New York City, New York, USA
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- North Chatham, Massachusetts, USA
Actress: Come Back, Little Sheba. Character actress Shirley Booth could play everything in all facets of show business, whether it was Miss Duffy the Tavern Owner's Man Crazy Daughter on "Duffy's Tavern", the sassy maid on TV's Hazel (1961) or the pathetic woman in Come Back, Little Sheba (1952).
Shirley Booth was an American stage, film, radio and television actress who won the Tony, Academy and Golden Globe Awards for her role as Lola Delaney in Come Back, Little Sheba. She also won two Emmy Awards for Hazel and was nominated for a BAFTA Award for About Mrs. Leslie. See her full list of awards and nominations by year.
