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Shirley Booth was an American actress. 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.
Booth in 1950
Humphrey Bogart and Booth in the original Broadway production of Hell's Bells (1925)
Playbill for the original production of Three Men on a Horse, starring Booth, William Lynn and Sam Levene (1935)
Shirley Booth as Hazel, 1962
Come Back, Little Sheba is a 1952 American drama film directed by Daniel Mann in his directorial debut and produced by Paramount Pictures. The script was adapted by Ketti Frings from the 1950 play of
Shirley Booth
…Little Sheba, for which she received her second Tony Award in 1950 (she would go on to win three). She made her film debut, reprising her role in the 1952 film version, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her performance. Despite her successful entry…
Original film poster
Doc (Burt Lancaster) threatens Lola (Shirley Booth) with a knife.
Lola (Shirley Booth) calls for Little Sheba.