Shelley Winters
| Shelley Winters | |
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Winters in a studio publicity photo (1951)
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| Born |
Shirley Schrift August 18, 1920 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | January 14, 2006 (aged 85) Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Heart failure |
| Resting place | Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery, Culver City |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | The New School |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1943–2006 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Mack Paul Mayer (m.1942–1948; divorced) Vittorio Gassman (m.1952–1954; divorced; 1 child) Anthony Franciosa (m.1957–1960; divorced) Gerry DeFord (m. 2006–2006; her death) |
| Awards | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (1959 and 1965) |
Shelley Winters (born Shirley Schrift; August 18, 1920 – January 14, 2006) was an American actress who appeared in dozens of films, as well as on stage and television; her career spanned over 50 years until her death in 2006. Winters won Academy Awards for The Diary of Anne Frank and A Patch of Blue, and received nominations for A Place in the Sun (Best Actress) and The Poseidon Adventure (Best Supporting Actress). She also appeared in such films as The Big Knife, A Double Life, Lolita, The Night of the Hunter, Alfie, Next Stop, Greenwich Village, and Pete's Dragon.
Shelley Winters was born Shirley Schrift in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Rose (née Winter), a singer with the Muny, and Jonas Schrift, a designer of men's clothing. Her parents were Jewish; her father emigrated from Austria, and her mother was born in St. Louis to Austrian immigrants. Her parents were third cousins. Her family moved to Brooklyn, New York when she was three years old. Her sister Blanche Schrift later married George Boroff, who ran the Circle Theatre (now named El Centro Theatre) in Los Angeles. Winters studied at the New School in New York City.
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