Shirley Jones's biography

Shirley Jones is 89 years old actor born at United States of America. She was born on Friday 31st of March 1933. According to year of birth 1933 she belongs to Silent Generation. Birthday on 31st of March means she is Aries. Aries is the most active sign of Zodiac, one born with this sign is a very quick learner, aggressive and passionate.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 singer, musician, television actor, film actor. She is recently known as stage actor. She received Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Elmer Gantry in 1961

Shirley Jones's family

Shirley Jones's ex spouses

Jack Cassidy

Shirley Jones and Jack Cassidy have been together since 1956 for 18 years. He is known as singer. Her ex spouse was born on Saturday 5th of March 1927 in Queens. Her ex spouse died on Sunday 12th of December 1976 in Hollywood. Jack Cassidy was 43 years old, when this happened.

Marty Ingels

Shirley Jones and Marty Ingels have been together since 1977 for 38 years. He is known as actor. Her ex spouse was born on Monday 9th of March 1936 in Brooklyn. Her ex spouse died on Wednesday 21st of October 2015 in Tarzana. Marty Ingels was 82 years old, when this happened.

She has 2 sons.

Shirley Jones's son: Shaun Cassidy

Shirley Jones's son's name is Shaun Cassidy. He is known as actor. Her son was born on Saturday 27th of September 1958 in Los Angeles.

Shirley Jones's son: Patrick Cassidy

Shirley Jones's son's name is Patrick Cassidy. He is known as actor. Her son was born on Thursday 4th of January 1962 in Los Angeles.

Shirley Jones's schools

Detailed informations about her schools

Graduated from South Huntingdon High School in Ruffs Dale, Pennsylvania, in 1952.

Shirley Jones's career

Her main focus is to be actor. You could see her also in Elmer Gantry.

Awards and competitions

Shirley Jones's Awards

Was the 52nd actress to receive an Academy Award; she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Elmer Gantry (1960) at The 33rd Annual Academy Awards (1961) on April 17, 1961.

Shirley Jones's Nominations

She was nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress

What Shirley Jones has done for a first time

Won the 1952 Miss Pittsburgh contest (the prize was $500 and a scholarship to drama school) and was first-runner-up in the Miss Pennsylvania pageant.
When asked which of her musicals was her favorite, she has said it was The Music Man (1962). While she says she has special memories of Oklahoma! (1955) because it was her first movie, Carousel (1956) is her favorite Rodgers and Hammerstein score.
Was the producers' first and only choice for the lead role of The Partridge Family (1970).
Gave birth to her first child at age 24, son Shaun Cassidy, on September 27, 1958.
Her first husband Jack Cassidy suffered from bipolar disorder.
Met Eddie Albert on the set of Oklahoma! (1955), which was also her first movie. Their friendship would last for 50 years, until Albert's death on May 26, 2005.
The song, "I Think I Love You," reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 music chart, making her the second person, after Frank Sinatra, and the first woman, to win an acting Oscar and also have a #1 hit on that chart.
Although Oklahoma was her very first film, Shirley still regards legendary Austrian filmmaker Fred Zinnemann as the greatest director she ever had worked with.

Shirley Jones's quotes

After I won the Oscar, my salary doubled, my friends tripled, my children became more popular at school, my butcher made a pass at me, and my maid hit me up for a raise.
"The show killed my movie career" - on The Partridge Family (1970).
"You don't throw away 27 years. You just don't" - on why she withdrew her divorce petition against Marty Ingels.
It's astonishing to see how many of these Hollywood big-wigs are trying to undermine President Bush.
"Some people pooh-pooh the Oscar. My career had been over because they weren't making musicals anymore. At the time, it was thought that if you were a singer you couldn't act." (on how winning an Oscar changed her life.)
My policy is just one step at a time.
He was a very, very strong force in my life. As a matter of fact, I never fell out of love with a man - on the death of Jack Cassidy.
(Who's been a singer all her life): But I never sang pop songs with bands or made records; I was a show singer. I made albums - 'Oklahoma!,' 'Carousel,' 'Music Men.' But I never sang the songs apart from the shows.
We love kid food, hamburgers, hot dogs and french fries.
(Who talked about preparing for a family transportation to drive on the set of The Partridge Family (1970)): It's me and the five children.
(On starring in The Partridge Family (1970)): It's tough to do. Not only 5 kids and five singing kids, but we do a new song every week - completely arranged and choreographed. Put that into a four-day schedule and try and do it.
I was able to teach Shaun that stardom was really a business of fantasy - a business for children - and the wonderful part, when one realizes the realities of it, is that it is fine to be another character for 12 hours, and then go home and face reality.
(Who let her ex-husband Jack Cassidy be the head of the family): Of course, I've always been independent because of my profession. But I like knowing that Jack is there to make decisions.
(In 1970): At first, my folks felt that Jack was just an infatuation, but when they realized I'd really made up my mind, they didn't stand in my way.
I don't think I would have brought the same understanding to either of these parts, though, if I had not been married and secure as a wife and mother. When I met Jack, I was very naive. As a man of the world, he led me gently.
Jack wanted to come back to me right up to the day he died. And I wanted him. That's the terrible part. Much as I love Marty and have a wonderful relationship - I'd say this with Marty sitting here, I'm not sure is Jack were alive I'd be married to Marty.
Jack was brought up in the European tradition of opening presents Christmas Eve, so he and I exchange our personal gift at that time.
[Of James Garner]: Not only was he a great actor, but he didn't hit on me. He didn't have that reputation, like a lot of actors I worked with. He was very married, a family man. And a real straight-on guy.
[on the death of James Garner]: I see this gorgeous man and I said, 'Oh, my!' He was very sweet. We went to this little restaurant and I told him, 'You're gonna be a giant star.' He said, 'How? I'm not sure I know how to act.'
[Discussing about David Cassidy's lack of contact with her real-life family]: David has not had a relationship with anyone in the family for years. We are sick over it.
[Who was concerned about David Cassidy's alcoholic behavior/legal battles]: We are just scared to death that we are going to wake up one morning and find out that he is dead on the floor.
[on the death of her second husband Marty Ingels]: He often drove me crazy, but there's not a day I won't miss him and love him to my core.
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