Shelley Winters's biography

Shelley Winters is 86 years old actor born at United States of America. She was born on Wednesday 18th of August 1920. She is often nicknamed as The Blonde Bombshell. According to year of birth 1920 she belongs to Greatest Generation. Birthday on 18th of August means she is Leo. As sign in itself indicates “Lion” or “King”, hence people born under Leo sign are considered to be leaders in every aspects of life. They are royal in nature.She was married 2 times.

She is native english speaker. She is citizen of United States of America. Her primary profession is to be actor. You can know her also as film actor, stage actor, television actor, writer. She is recently known as autobiographer. She received Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress The Diary of Anne Frank in 1959

Shelley Winters's family

Shelley Winters's ex spouses

Anthony Franciosa

Shelley Winters and Anthony Franciosa have been together since 1957 for 3 years. He is known as stage actor. Her ex spouse was born on Thursday 25th of October 1928. Her ex spouse died on Thursday 19th of January 2006 in Los Angeles. Anthony Franciosa was 86 years old, when this happened.

Vittorio Gassman

Shelley Winters and Vittorio Gassman have been together since 1952 for 2 years. He is known as film director. Her ex spouse was born on Friday 1st of September 1922 in Genoa. Her ex spouse died on Thursday 29th of June 2000 in Rome. Vittorio Gassman was 80 years old, when this happened.

Shelley Winters's schools

We found 2 schools She attended. Complete list of schools: New School, Thomas Jefferson High School.

Detailed informations about her schools

Attended and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in New York City.

Shelley Winters's career

Her main focus is to be actor. You could see her also in The Diary of Anne Frank, A Patch of Blue, Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre and many more.

How did Shelley Winters die

She died on on Saturday 14th of January 2006 when he was 86 years old. Shelley Winterss death was caused by heart failure. It happend like natural causes.

Awards and competitions

Shelley Winters's Awards

In The Poseidon Adventure (1972), she plays a former award-winning swimmer and in A Place in the Sun (1951), she cannot swim at all.
Was the 50th actress to receive an Academy Award; she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for The Diary of Anne Frank (1959) at The 32nd Annual Academy Awards (1960) on April 4, 1960.
She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1752 Vine Street in Hollywood, California on February 8, 1960.

Shelley Winters's Nominations

She was nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for work The Poseidon Adventure in 1972
She was nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
She was nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
She was nominated for Academy Award for Best Actress

What Shelley Winters has done for a first time

Showed up drunk on her first day of shooting of The Linguini Incident (1991) and was fired by director Richard Shepard.
Underwent two abortions as a teenager, the first occurring when she was just age 15.

Shelley Winters's Donations

She donated her Oscar for The Diary of Anne Frank (1959) to the Anne Frank museum.

Shelley Winters's quotes

In Hollywood, all the marriages are happy. It's trying to live together afterwards that causes all the problems.
I did a picture in England one winter and it was so cold I almost got married.
The best way to find out about a man is to have lunch with his ex-wife
I had to gain forty pounds for this movie.
I have bursts of being a lady, but it doesn't last long.
(her career-longevity advice) You gotta play mothers. If you don't, you won't get a long career in Hollywood.
[on Fredric March] He was able to do a very emotional scene with tears in his eyes, and pinch my fanny at the same time.
Anna Magnani could act anybody off the stage or screen.
My face was always so made up, it looked as though it had the decorators in.
It's sad that people are so open about their sexuality. Sex is much more fun when you have to sneak around and cover it up.
I think on-stage nudity is disgusting, shameful and damaging to all things American. But if I were 22 with a great body, it would be artistic, tasteful, patriotic and a progressive religious experience.
[on director George Stevens] George photographs what goes on in the air between people.
[on Anthony Franciosa] I'll never forget the night I brought my Oscar home and Tony took one look at it and I knew my marriage was over.
[on Oscar Levant] A tortured man who sprayed his loathing on anyone within range.
After three times, I realize marriage is not for me. Not for me. I love to get married, you know, but I don't like to be married. You go away on a honeymoon, you have a great time, you come home, they want to come in the house!
Every now and then, when you're onstage, you hear the best sound a player can hear. It's a sound you can't get in movies or in television. It is the sound of a wonderful, deep silence that means you've hit them where they live.
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Shelley Winters's body shape

Lets describe how Shelley Winters looks. We will focus on her body shape. Body build is average.

Shelley Winters