Florence Shirley
Florence Shirley (June 5, 1892 in New York City, New York – May 12, 1967 in Hollywood, California) was an American stage and film actress.
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 a benefit concert for survivors held at the George M. Cohan Theatre.[2] Her last Broadway appearance was in Alice in Arms (originally called Star in the Window[3]) alongside Kirk Douglas.[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. 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. 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. Gilkin), 1940
- Opened by Mistake (Elizabeth Stiles), 1940
- I Take This Woman (Mrs. 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. 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. 26.
- ^ "More benefits planned; many stage stars volunteer for Cohan Theatre concert to-night" (pdf). The New York Times. 1912-04-21. p. 8. Retrieved 2008-06-09.
- ^ "Premiere tonight of 'Alice in Arms'". The New York Times. 1945-01-31. p. 26.
- ^ "Thin Man Proves Himself". The Wall Street Journal. 1945-01-29. p. 4.
- ^ Florence Shirley at IMDb
- ^ Florence Shirley at the Internet Broadway Database
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