One of only 24 performers to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting, Booth was the recipient of an Oscar Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards and three Tony Awards.
Oscar Actors: Booth, Shirley–Background, Career, Awards (Cum Advantage, Tony, Emmy)
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Oscar Actors: Wyman, Jane–Background, Career, Awards (Cum Advantage; Emmy, Globe)
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Research in Progress Jane Wyman Career Summary: Occupational Inheritance: No Nationality: US; St. Joseph, Missouri Social Class: Working; father, meal company laborer; mother, doctor’s stenographer and office assistant. Race/Ethnicity/Religion Family: At 4, her biological parents divorced; her father died unexpectedly three months later; raised by foster parents Education: Training: Teacher/Inspirational Figure: Radio Debut: TV Debut: […]
Oscar Actors: De Havilland, Olivia–Background, Career, Awards (Cum Advantage, Emmy)
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Olivia De Havilland Career Summary: Occupational Inheritance: Yes Nationality: Social Class: mother actress-singer; father Race/Ethnicity/Religion Family: Education: Training: Teacher/Inspirational Figure: Radio Debut: TV Debut: Stage Debut: Broadway Debut: Film Debut: Breakthrough Role: Oscar Role: Other Noms: Other Awards: Frequent Collaborator: Screen Image: character actor Last Film: Career Output: 49 films Film Career Span: 1935-1988; 53 […]
Oscar Actors: Bergman, Ingrid–Background, Career, 3 Oscar Awards, 7 Noms (Cum Advantage, Emmy, Tony)
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Oscar Roles: Gaslight, 1944, aged 29; Anastasia, 1956; aged 41; Murder Orient, 1974, aged 59
Oscar Actors: Jones, Jennifer–Background, Career, Awards (5 Noms; Globes)
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March 8, 2922 Jennifer Jones Career Summary: Occupational Inheritance: Yes; both parents aspiring stage actors Social Class: Middle Race/Ethnicity/Religion Tulsa, Oklahoma Family: only child Education: Training: Teacher/Inspirational Figure: Selznick Radio Debut: TV Debut: Stage Debut: Broadway Debut: Film Debut: 2 serial films, 1919; aged 20 Breakthrough Role: Oscar Role: Song of Bernadette, 1943; aged 24 […]
