Shelley Winters (born Shirley Schrift; August 18, 1920 – January 14, 2006) was an American actress whose career spanned almost six decades. She appeared in numerous films, and won Academy Awards for The Diary of Anne Frank (1959) and A Patch of Blue (1965), and received nominations for A Place in the Sun (1951) and The Poseidon Adventure (1972). Other roles Winters appeared in include A Double Life (1947), The Night of the Hunter (1955), Lolita (1962), Alfie (1966), Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976), and Pete's Dragon (1977). In addition to film, Winters appeared in television, including a…
Shelley Winters
Actress · Born 18 Aug 1920, St. Louis
Shelley Winters (born Shirley Schrift; August 18, 1920 – January 14, 2006) was an American actress whose career spanned…
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Shelley Winters (born Shirley Schrift; August 18, 1920 – January 14, 2006) was an American actress whose career spanned almost six decades. She appeared in numerous films, and won Academy Awards for The Diary of Anne Frank (1959) and A Patch of Blue (1965), and received nominations for A Place in the Sun (1951) and The Poseidon Adventure (1972). Other roles Winters appeared in include A Double Life (1947), The Night of the Hunter (1955), Lolita (1962), Alfie (1966), Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976), and Pete's Dragon (1977). In addition to film, Winters appeared in television, including a years-long tenure on the sitcom Roseanne, and also authored three autobiographical books.
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- Born18 August 1920
- Died14 January 2006 (aged 85)
- BirthplaceSt. Louis, Missouri, USA
- Known forActing
- GenderFemale
- Also known asShirley Schrift, Shelley Winter
- Popularity1.7TMDB score
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Groucho & Cavett
My Darling Vivian
The Making of the Greatest Story Ever Told
The Fabulous Allan Carr
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
George Stevens and His Place In The Sun
On Cukor
Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies
La bomba
Gideon
Portrait: Jane Campion and The Portrait of a Lady
Valley Girls
The Portrait of a Lady
Heavy
Raging Angels
Jury Duty
Moving Pictures: 'The Night of the Hunter'
Backfire!
Mrs. Munck
Marlon Brando: The Wild One
TV 61
The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder
Inside the Actors Studio
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Politically Incorrect
Vicki!
Charlie Rose
Skip E. Lowe Looks at Hollywood
Roseanne
Alice in Wonderland
Hawaiian Heat
Hotel
Wogan
Late Night with David Letterman
Russell Harty
Fridays
The French Atlantic Affair
Vega$
The Love Boat
The Hollywood Greats
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
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Lolita (1962)·The Night of the Hunter (1955)·The Tenant (1976)·The Poseidon Adventure (1972)·Pete's Dragon (1977)·Batman (1966)