Gender
Female
Born
Aug 30, 1898
New York, New York, USA
Died
Oct 16, 1992
North Chatham, Massachusetts, USA
Performer
Also Known As
Marjory Ford [Birthname]
Thelma Booth
Thelma Booth Ford
Relations
Wife of
William Baker (1943-1951) (his death)
Wife of
Edward F. Gardner (1929-1942) (divorced)
Comments
Gained notice by appearing in skits by Dorothy Parker at the Barbizon Plaza Hotel called "Sunday Nights at Nine" in exchange for room and breakfast.
  • CREDITS
    Hay Fever (Nov 09, 1970 - Nov 28, 1970)
    • Starring: Shirley Booth [Judith Bliss]
    PlayComedyRevival
    Look to the Lilies (Mar 29, 1970 - Apr 19, 1970)
    • Performer: Shirley Booth [Mother Maria]
    MusicalOriginal
    A Second String (Apr 13, 1960 - May 07, 1960)
    • Performer: Shirley Booth [Fanny]
    PlayOriginal
    Juno (Mar 09, 1959 - Mar 21, 1959)
    • Starring: Shirley Booth [Juno Boyle]
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Miss Isobel (Dec 26, 1957 - Feb 08, 1958)
    • Performer: Shirley Booth [Mrs. Ackroyd]
    PlayOriginal
    The Desk Set (Oct 24, 1955 - Jul 07, 1956)
    • Starring: Shirley Booth [Bunny Watson]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    By the Beautiful Sea (Apr 08, 1954 - Nov 27, 1954)
    • Starring: Shirley Booth [Lottie Gibson]
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    The Time of the Cuckoo (Oct 15, 1952 - May 30, 1953)
    • Starring: Shirley Booth [Leona Samish]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Apr 19, 1951 - Dec 08, 1951)
    • Starring: Shirley Booth [Cissy]
    MusicalOriginal
    Come Back, Little Sheba (Feb 15, 1950 - Jul 29, 1950)
    • Starring: Shirley Booth [Lola]
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Love Me Long (Nov 07, 1949 - Nov 19, 1949)
    • Performer: Shirley Booth [Abby Quinn]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Goodbye, My Fancy (Nov 17, 1948 - Dec 24, 1949)
    • Performer: Shirley Booth [Grace Woods]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    The Men We Marry (Jan 16, 1948 - Jan 17, 1948)
    • Performer: Shirley Booth [Maggie Welch]
    PlayOriginal
    Land's End (Dec 11, 1946 - Dec 14, 1946)
    • Performer: Shirley Booth [Susan Pengilly]
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Hollywood Pinafore (May 31, 1945 - Jul 14, 1945)
    • Performer: Shirley Booth [Louhedda Hopsons]
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Tomorrow the World (Apr 14, 1943 - Jun 17, 1944)
    • Starring: Shirley Booth [Leona Richards]
    PlayDramaOriginal
    My Sister Eileen (Dec 26, 1940 - Jan 16, 1943)
    • Performer: Shirley Booth [Ruth Sherwood]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    The Philadelphia Story (Mar 28, 1939 - Mar 30, 1940)
    • Performer: Shirley Booth [Elizabeth Imbrie]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Too Many Heroes (Nov 15, 1937 - Nov 1937)
    • Performer: Shirley Booth [Carrie Nolan]
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Excursion (Apr 09, 1937 - Jul 1937)
    • Performer: Shirley Booth [Mrs. Loschavio]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Three Men on a Horse (Jan 30, 1935 - Jan 09, 1937)
    • Performer: Shirley Booth [Mabel]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    After Such Pleasures (Feb 07, 1934 - Feb 1934)
    • Performer: Shirley Booth
    PlayComedyOriginal
    The Mask and the Face (May 08, 1933 - Jun 1933)
    • Performer: Shirley Booth [Elisa Zanotti]
    PlayComedyRevival
    Coastwise (Nov 30, 1931 - Jan 1932)
    • Performer: Shirley Booth [Annie Duval]
    PlayDramaOriginal
    The Camels Are Coming (Oct 02, 1931 - Oct 1931)
    • Performer: Shirley Booth [Bobby Marchante]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    School for Virtue (Apr 21, 1931 - Apr 1931)
    • Performer: Shirley Booth [Marg]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Claire Adams (Nov 19, 1929 - Nov 1929)
    • Performer: Thelma Booth [Leah]
    PlayDramaOriginal
    The War Song (Sep 24, 1928 - Dec 1928)
    • Performer: Shirley Booth [Emily Rosen]
    PlayOriginal
    High Gear (Oct 06, 1927 - Oct 1927)
    • Performer: Shirley Booth [Mary Marshall]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Buy, Buy, Baby (Oct 07, 1926 - Oct 1926)
    • Performer: Shirley Booth [Betty Hamilton]
    PlayFarceOriginal
    Laff That Off (Nov 02, 1925 - Jun 1926)
    • Performer: Shirley Booth [Peggy Bryant]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Hell's Bells (Jan 26, 1925 - May 1925)
    • Performer: Shirley Booth [Nan Winchester]
    PlayComedyOriginal
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

    Best Actress in a Play

    1953 | Winner  | The Time of the Cuckoo
    Starring: Shirley Booth

    Best Actress in a Play

    1950 | Winner  | Come Back, Little Sheba
    Starring: Shirley Booth

    Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Dramatic)

    1949 | Winner  | Goodbye, My Fancy
    Performer: Shirley Booth
Hay Fever (Nov 09, 1970 - Nov 28, 1970)
  • Starring: Shirley Booth [Judith Bliss]
PlayComedyRevival
Look to the Lilies (Mar 29, 1970 - Apr 19, 1970)
  • Performer: Shirley Booth [Mother Maria]
MusicalOriginal
A Second String (Apr 13, 1960 - May 07, 1960)
  • Performer: Shirley Booth [Fanny]
PlayOriginal
Juno (Mar 09, 1959 - Mar 21, 1959)
  • Starring: Shirley Booth [Juno Boyle]
MusicalComedyOriginal
Miss Isobel (Dec 26, 1957 - Feb 08, 1958)
  • Performer: Shirley Booth [Mrs. Ackroyd]
PlayOriginal
The Desk Set (Oct 24, 1955 - Jul 07, 1956)
  • Starring: Shirley Booth [Bunny Watson]
PlayComedyOriginal
By the Beautiful Sea (Apr 08, 1954 - Nov 27, 1954)
  • Starring: Shirley Booth [Lottie Gibson]
MusicalComedyOriginal
The Time of the Cuckoo (Oct 15, 1952 - May 30, 1953)
  • Starring: Shirley Booth [Leona Samish]
PlayComedyOriginal
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Apr 19, 1951 - Dec 08, 1951)
  • Starring: Shirley Booth [Cissy]
MusicalOriginal
Come Back, Little Sheba (Feb 15, 1950 - Jul 29, 1950)
  • Starring: Shirley Booth [Lola]
PlayDramaOriginal
Love Me Long (Nov 07, 1949 - Nov 19, 1949)
  • Performer: Shirley Booth [Abby Quinn]
PlayComedyOriginal
Goodbye, My Fancy (Nov 17, 1948 - Dec 24, 1949)
  • Performer: Shirley Booth [Grace Woods]
PlayComedyOriginal
The Men We Marry (Jan 16, 1948 - Jan 17, 1948)
  • Performer: Shirley Booth [Maggie Welch]
PlayOriginal
Land's End (Dec 11, 1946 - Dec 14, 1946)
  • Performer: Shirley Booth [Susan Pengilly]
PlayDramaOriginal
Hollywood Pinafore (May 31, 1945 - Jul 14, 1945)
  • Performer: Shirley Booth [Louhedda Hopsons]
MusicalComedyOriginal
Tomorrow the World (Apr 14, 1943 - Jun 17, 1944)
  • Starring: Shirley Booth [Leona Richards]
PlayDramaOriginal
My Sister Eileen (Dec 26, 1940 - Jan 16, 1943)
  • Performer: Shirley Booth [Ruth Sherwood]
PlayComedyOriginal
The Philadelphia Story (Mar 28, 1939 - Mar 30, 1940)
  • Performer: Shirley Booth [Elizabeth Imbrie]
PlayComedyOriginal
Too Many Heroes (Nov 15, 1937 - Nov 1937)
  • Performer: Shirley Booth [Carrie Nolan]
PlayDramaOriginal
Excursion (Apr 09, 1937 - Jul 1937)
  • Performer: Shirley Booth [Mrs. Loschavio]
PlayComedyOriginal
Three Men on a Horse (Jan 30, 1935 - Jan 09, 1937)
  • Performer: Shirley Booth [Mabel]
PlayComedyOriginal
After Such Pleasures (Feb 07, 1934 - Feb 1934)
  • Performer: Shirley Booth
PlayComedyOriginal
The Mask and the Face (May 08, 1933 - Jun 1933)
  • Performer: Shirley Booth [Elisa Zanotti]
PlayComedyRevival
Coastwise (Nov 30, 1931 - Jan 1932)
  • Performer: Shirley Booth [Annie Duval]
PlayDramaOriginal
The Camels Are Coming (Oct 02, 1931 - Oct 1931)
  • Performer: Shirley Booth [Bobby Marchante]
PlayComedyOriginal
School for Virtue (Apr 21, 1931 - Apr 1931)
  • Performer: Shirley Booth [Marg]
PlayComedyOriginal
Claire Adams (Nov 19, 1929 - Nov 1929)
  • Performer: Thelma Booth [Leah]
PlayDramaOriginal
The War Song (Sep 24, 1928 - Dec 1928)
  • Performer: Shirley Booth [Emily Rosen]
PlayOriginal
High Gear (Oct 06, 1927 - Oct 1927)
  • Performer: Shirley Booth [Mary Marshall]
PlayComedyOriginal
Buy, Buy, Baby (Oct 07, 1926 - Oct 1926)
  • Performer: Shirley Booth [Betty Hamilton]
PlayFarceOriginal
Laff That Off (Nov 02, 1925 - Jun 1926)
  • Performer: Shirley Booth [Peggy Bryant]
PlayComedyOriginal
Hell's Bells (Jan 26, 1925 - May 1925)
  • Performer: Shirley Booth [Nan Winchester]
PlayComedyOriginal

Tony Award®

Best Actress in a Play

1953 | Winner  | The Time of the Cuckoo
Starring: Shirley Booth

Best Actress in a Play

1950 | Winner  | Come Back, Little Sheba
Starring: Shirley Booth

Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Dramatic)

1949 | Winner  | Goodbye, My Fancy
Performer: Shirley Booth

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