Shirley Ross
American actress, singer (1913-1975) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 62
Shirley Ross was an American actress and singer, notable for her duet with Bob Hope, "Thanks for the Memory" from The Big Broadcast of 1938.
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1975Died9 March 19751955
Matinee TheaterSeries1945
A Song for Miss JulieFilm, Valerie Kimbro1941
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2Film
Sailors on LeaveFilm, 1941Linda Hall1939
Cafe SocietyFilm, Bells Browne
Paris HoneymoonFilm, 1939Barbara Wayne1938
Prison FarmFilm, Jean Forest1937
Blossoms On BroadwayFilm, Sally Shea1936
Devil's SquadronFilm, Eunice
San FranciscoFilm, 1936Trixie1935
Age of IndiscretionFilm, Dotty
It's in the AirFilm, 1935Cigar Stand Clerk (uncredited)1934
Jail Birds of ParadiseFilm, Herself
Manhattan MelodramaFilm, 1934Singer in Cotton Club1933
BombshellFilm, Singer (uncredited)1913Born7 January 1913
Matinee TheaterSeries1945A Song for Miss JulieFilm, Valerie Kimbro1941Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2FilmSailors on LeaveFilm, 1941Linda Hall1939Cafe SocietyFilm, Bells BrowneParis HoneymoonFilm, 1939Barbara Wayne1938Prison FarmFilm, Jean Forest1937Blossoms On BroadwayFilm, Sally Shea1936Devil's SquadronFilm, EuniceSan FranciscoFilm, 1936Trixie1935Age of IndiscretionFilm, DottyIt's in the AirFilm, 1935Cigar Stand Clerk (uncredited)1934Jail Birds of ParadiseFilm, HerselfManhattan MelodramaFilm, 1934Singer in Cotton Club1933BombshellFilm, Singer (uncredited)1913Born7 January 1913Known for
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Manhattan Melodrama 1934
San Francisco 1936
Bombshell 1933
People around Shirley
Close ties
Martha Raye Also in Hideaway Girl (1936)
Frank Tuttle Directed Waikiki Wedding and Paris Honeymoon
George Archainbaud Directed Some Like It Hot (1939)
Rufe Davis Also in Blossoms On Broadway (1937)
Walter DeLeon Wrote The Big Broadcast of 1937 (1936)
W. S. Van Dyke Directed Manhattan Melodrama and San Francisco
Ethel Clayton Also in Paris Honeymoon and Cafe Society
Luana Walters Also in Paris Honeymoon and Cafe Society
Isabelle Keith Also in Manhattan Melodrama and Calm Yourself
Bing Crosby Also in Waikiki Wedding and Paris Honeymoon
Clark Gable Also in Manhattan Melodrama and San Francisco
Bob Hope Also in Some Like It Hot (1939)
Gene Krupa Also in Some Like It Hot (1939)
Madge Evans Also in Age of Indiscretion and Calm Yourself
Leif Erickson Also in Waikiki Wedding (1937)
Mitchell Leisen Directed The Big Broadcast of 1937 (1936)
Erle C. Kenton Directed Devil's Squadron (1936)
Emma Dunn Also in Waikiki Wedding (1937)- Frank Butler Wrote Waikiki Wedding and Paris Honeymoon
Ben Blue Also in The Big Broadcast of 1938 (1938)
Bob Burns Also in The Big Broadcast of 1937 (1936)
Arthur Hornblow, Jr. Produced Waikiki Wedding (1937)
David Holt Also in Age of Indiscretion (1935)- Don Hartman Wrote Waikiki Wedding and Paris Honeymoon
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Television 1
Media & music
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About this person
She appeared in 25 feature films between 1933 and 1945, including singing earlier and wholly different lyrics for the Rodgers and Hart song in Manhattan Melodrama (1934) that later became "Blue Moon."
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1913 to 1975 · aged 62
