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
The Triple Crown of Acting is a term used in the American entertainment industry to describe actors who have won a competitive Academy Award, Emmy Award, and Tony Award in the acting categories, the highest awards recognized in American film, television, and theater, respectively. The term is related to other competitive areas, such as the Triple Crown of horse racing.
Image: Promotional photograph of Helen Hayes
Image: Thomas Mitchell 1953
Image: Ingrid Bergman, Gaslight 1944
Image: Shirley Booth 1950