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Aug 16, 2013 · AARP. Published August 16, 2013. Two curiously linked admissions bracket the eponymous new tell-all memoir from Shirley Jones. The future working mother of The Partridge Family (1970-1974) was all of 6 years old, she confesses, when she stole a pack of gum from the only drugstore in her hometown of Smithton, Pa.
Shirley Jones. Actress: The Music Man. Named after child star Shirley Temple, Shirley Jones started singing at the age of six. She started formal training at the age of 12 and would dream of singing with her idol, Gordon MacRae. Upon graduating from high school, Shirley went to New York to audition for the casting director of Rodgers & Hammerstein.
Shirley Jones (b. March 31, 1934) is an American and singer and actress. She appeared in movie musicals, singing a leading role in movies such as Oklahoma!, The Music Man, and Carousel. Jones had a supporting role in the movie Elmer Gantry, starring actor Burt Lancaster.
Biography. Shirley Mae Jones (born March 31, 1934) is an American singer and actress of stage, film and television. In her six decades of television, she starred as wholesome characters in a number of well-known musical films, such as Oklahoma! (1955), Carousel (1956), and The Music Man (1962).
Shirley Mae Jones (born March 31, 1934) is an American actress and singer. In her six decades in show business, she has starred as wholesome characters in a number of musical films, such as Oklahoma! (1955), Carousel (1956), and The Music Man (1962). She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for playing a vengeful prostitute in ...
Shirley Mae Jones. Birth Place. Smithton, Pennsylvania, USA. Born. March 31, 1934. Biography. Read More. A sunny personality and a gorgeous singing voice brought actress Shirley Jones to the Broadway stage, which in turn led to her career in Hollywood.
About this interview. In her two-and-a-half-hour Archive interview, Shirley Jones speaks about her early career, being discovered by composer Richard Rodgers, and her television debut on Playhouse 90, which lead to Burt Lancaster casting her in her Academy Award-winning role in “Elmer Gantry.”.
