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Shirley Jones

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Shirley Jones

Shirley Mae Jones (born March 31, 1934) is an American actress and singer. In her six decades in show business, she has starred as wholesome characters in a number of musical films, such as Oklahoma! (1955), Carousel (1956), and The Music Man (1962). She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for playing a vengeful prostitute in Elmer Gantry (1960). She played the lead role of Shirley Partridge, the widowed mother of five children, in the musical situation-comedy television series The Partridge Family (1970–1974), which co-starred her real-life stepson, David Cassidy, son of Jack Cassidy.

Infobox

Born
Shirley Mae Jones (1934-03-31) March 31, 1934 (age 91)Charleroi, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupations
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Years active
1950–present
Spouses
mw- Jack Cassidy (m. 1956; div. 1975) Marty Ingels (m. 1977; died 2015)
Children
3, including Shaun and Patrick
Genres
Pop traditional pop gospel
Instrument
Vocals
Labels
Colpix RCA Victor Bell A&M Diadem Stage Door Encore Music Presents
Website
castproductions.com/shirleyjones.html

Tables

· Filmography › Film
1955
Oklahoma!
Role(s)
Laurey Williams
1956
Carousel
Role(s)
Julie Jordan
1957
April Love
Role(s)
Liz Templeton
Notes
Laurel Award for Top Female Musical Performance (5th place)
1959
Never Steal Anything Small
Role(s)
Linda Cabot
Notes
Laurel Award for Top Female Musical Performance (3rd place)
Bobbikins
Role(s)
Betty Barnaby
1960
Elmer Gantry
Role(s)
Lulu Bains
Notes
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Laurel Award for Top Female Supporting PerformanceNational Board of Review Award for Best Supporting ActressNominated-Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Pepe
Role(s)
Suzie Murphy
1961
Two Rode Together
Role(s)
Marty Purcell
1962
The Music Man
Role(s)
Marian Paroo
Notes
Laurel Award for Top Female Musical Performance (3rd place)Nominated-Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
1963
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
Role(s)
Elizabeth Martan
A Ticklish Affair
Role(s)
Amy Martin
1964
Dark Purpose
Role(s)
Karen Williams
Bedtime Story
Role(s)
Janet Walker
1965
Fluffy
Role(s)
Janice Claridge
The Secret of My Success
Role(s)
Marigold Marido
1969
The Happy Ending
Role(s)
Flo Harrigan
Notes
Reunited with her Elmer Gantry co-star Jean Simmons
El Golfo
Role(s)
Mary O'Hara
1970
The Cheyenne Social Club
Role(s)
Jenny
1979
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
Role(s)
Nurse Gina Rowe
1984
Tank
Role(s)
LaDonna Carey
1999
Gideon
Role(s)
Elly Morton
2000
The Adventures of Cinderella's Daughter
Role(s)
Fairy Godmother
Ping!
Role(s)
Ethel Jeffries
Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth
Role(s)
Nurse Kervorkian
2002
Manna from Heaven
Role(s)
Bunny
2004
The Creature of the Sunny Side Up Trailer Park
Role(s)
Charlotte
Raising Genius
Role(s)
Aunt Sis
2006
Grandma's Boy
Role(s)
Grace
2007
Christmas Is Here Again
Role(s)
Victoria Claus
Notes
Voice
2013
Family Weekend
Role(s)
GG
A Strange Brand of Happy
Role(s)
Mildred
Zombie Night
Role(s)
Nana
2014
Waiting in the Wings: The Musical
Role(s)
Broadway Diva
2015
On the Wing[citation needed]
Role(s)
Grandma Ryburn
2016
The Irresistible Blueberry Farm
Role(s)
Ruth
Notes
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
2018
Eco-Teens Save The World
Role(s)
Senator Jeremy Ryburn's Mother
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1955
Oklahoma!
Laurey Williams
1956
Carousel
Julie Jordan
1957
April Love
Liz Templeton
Laurel Award for Top Female Musical Performance (5th place)
1959
Never Steal Anything Small
Linda Cabot
Laurel Award for Top Female Musical Performance (3rd place)
1959
Bobbikins
Betty Barnaby
1960
Elmer Gantry
Lulu Bains
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Laurel Award for Top Female Supporting PerformanceNational Board of Review Award for Best Supporting ActressNominated-Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
1960
Pepe
Suzie Murphy
1961
Two Rode Together
Marty Purcell
1962
The Music Man
Marian Paroo
Laurel Award for Top Female Musical Performance (3rd place)Nominated-Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
1963
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
Elizabeth Martan
1963
A Ticklish Affair
Amy Martin
1964
Dark Purpose
Karen Williams
1964
Bedtime Story
Janet Walker
1965
Fluffy
Janice Claridge
1965
The Secret of My Success
Marigold Marido
1969
The Happy Ending
Flo Harrigan
Reunited with her Elmer Gantry co-star Jean Simmons
1969
El Golfo
Mary O'Hara
1970
The Cheyenne Social Club
Jenny
1979
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
Nurse Gina Rowe
1984
Tank
LaDonna Carey
1999
Gideon
Elly Morton
2000
The Adventures of Cinderella's Daughter
Fairy Godmother
2000
Ping!
Ethel Jeffries
2000
Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth
Nurse Kervorkian
2002
Manna from Heaven
Bunny
2004
The Creature of the Sunny Side Up Trailer Park
Charlotte
2004
Raising Genius
Aunt Sis
2006
Grandma's Boy
Grace
2007
Christmas Is Here Again
Victoria Claus
Voice
2013
Family Weekend
GG
2013
A Strange Brand of Happy
Mildred
2013
Zombie Night
Nana
2014
Waiting in the Wings: The Musical
Broadway Diva
2015
On the Wing[citation needed]
Grandma Ryburn
2016
The Irresistible Blueberry Farm
Ruth
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
2018
Eco-Teens Save The World
Senator Jeremy Ryburn's Mother

References

  1. pabook.libraries.psu.edu
    https://pabook.libraries.psu.edu/literary-cultural-heritage-map-pa/bios/Jones__Shirley
  2. Encyclopædia Britannica
    https://www.britannica.com/biography/Shirley-Jones
  3. Shirley Jones: A Memoir
    https://books.google.com/books?id=WBHgAgAAQBAJ&q=%22my+father+paul+jones%22&pg=PA6
  4. Shirley Jones Interview Part 2 of 5 - TelevisionAcademy.com/Interviews
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0qKyx8Hgqw
  5. AllMusic
    https://www.allmusic.com/artist/shirley-jones-mn0000025408/biography
  6. Tribune-Review
    https://archive.triblive.com/features/movies-tv/shirley-jones-a-western-pa-girl-at-heart/
  7. Beaver County Times
    http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WbwiAAAAIBAJ&pg=1224,4097980
  8. Reading Eagle
    http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YwUrAAAAIBAJ&pg=2516,1122622
  9. NPR
    https://www.npr.org/2011/01/16/132975286/Shirley-Jones-Sings-For-Richard-Rodgers
  10. "Why a Director Didn't Want Shirley Jones in His Film"
    http://video.dc50tv.com/25004213
  11. Vancouver Sun
    https://vancouversun.newspapers.com/image/497427246/?terms=Shirley%2BJones%3A%2BNo%2BRegrets%2C%2Band%2BStill%2BGoing%2BStrong%2Bat%2B75
  12. TVGuide.com
    https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/shirley-jones/credits/174626/
  13. C'mon, Get Happy...Fear and Loathing on the Partridge Family Bus
  14. Recording Academy
    https://www.grammy.com/grammys/awards/13th-annual-grammy-awards-1970
  15. David Cassidy quoted on a Biography Channel episode about Shirley Jones – airdate January 10, 2012
  16. Biography
    https://www.biography.com/video/shirley-jones-playlist-5324227558001
  17. Daily Record
    https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-record-shirley-jones-comes-back-t/180083827/
  18. Clarion-Ledger
    https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-drew-is-attracted-to-an/180083397/
  19. San Francisco Chronicle
    https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-francisco-chronicle-today-on-televi/180083512/
  20. The Times-Transcript
    https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-transcript-best-bets-this-wee/180083588/
  21. The San Francisco Examiner
    https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-tuning-in/180083722/
  22. The Times
    https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-tuning-in-a-conversation-wit/180084322/
  23. The Gazette
    https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-part-of-and-the-nominees-ar/180084416/
  24. Niagara Falls Review
  25. The Grand Rapids Press
    https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-rapids-press-grandmas-boy/180084653/
  26. The Bulletin
    https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bulletin-part-of-the-article-david/180084051/
  27. Times Colonist
    https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-colonist-part-of-hope-springs-ete/180084168/
  28. California Musical Theatre
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120514132828/http://calmt.com/index.cfm?page=376298
  29. TV Guide
    https://www.tvguide.com/News/Shirley-Jones-General-Hospital-1076089.aspx
  30. Soap Opera Digest
    http://soapoperadigest.com/content/shirley-jones-guest-gh
  31. Fade to Black: A Book of Movie Obituaries
  32. Montreal Gazette
    http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2h4uAAAAIBAJ&pg=966,3548998&dq=jack+cassidy&hl=en
  33. Toledo Blade
    http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6T9PAAAAIBAJ&pg=6826,2661611&dq=shirley+jones+and+bitter+sweet&hl=en
  34. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-marty-ingels-dies-at-79--20151022-story.html
  35. Shirley & Marty An Unlikely Love Story
    https://books.google.com/books?id=JqIJIpYWhQAC&pg=PA3
  36. Variety
    https://www.variety.com/2015/biz/news/marty-ingels-shirley-jones-dead-at-79-1201623801/
  37. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/23/arts/television/marty-ingels-actor-and-comedian-is-dead-at-79.html?_r=0
  38. Life and Death for Factory-Farmed Turkeys, With Shirley Jones
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tl26vL-KE-4
  39. Hollywood Life
    https://hollywoodlife.com/2015/04/28/suzanne-crough-death-shirley-jones-statement-the-patridge-family/
  40. TV Guide
    https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/good-luck-charlie-2012/episode-20-season-3/a-duncan-christmas/303514/
  41. Broadway World
    http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-CD-Reviews-Shirley-Jones-and-Jack-Cassidys-MARRIAGE-TYPE-LOVE-is-Sweet-Nostalgia-20140512
  42. amazon.com
    https://www.amazon.com/Show-Tunes-Shirley-Jones-Cassidy/dp/B000002YX0/ref=ntt_mus_ep_dpi_1
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