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'''Shirley Grey''' (April 11, 1902 – August 12, 1981) was an American actress. She appeared in 46 films between 1930 and 1935. She was born in [[Naugatuck, Connecticut]] and died in [[Jacksonville Beach, Florida]]. |
'''Shirley Grey''' (April 11, 1902 – August 12, 1981) was an American actress. She appeared in 46 films between 1930 and 1935. She was born in [[Naugatuck, Connecticut]] and died in [[Jacksonville Beach, Florida]]. |
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Grey had her own acting troupe, the Shirley Grey Players, in the late 1920s.<ref>{{cite news |title=Reade's Plainfield |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29208252/shirley_grey_players/ |accessdate=6 March 2019 |work=The Courier-News |date=October 29, 1928 |location=New Jersey, Bridgewater |page=13|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> In 1931, |
Grey had her own acting troupe, the Shirley Grey Players, in the late 1920s.<ref>{{cite news |title=Reade's Plainfield |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29208252/shirley_grey_players/ |accessdate=6 March 2019 |work=The Courier-News |date=October 29, 1928 |location=New Jersey, Bridgewater |page=13|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> In 1931, she starred in the comedy-drama ''[[Chicago (play)|Chicago]]'' at the Fulton Theater in Oakland, California. It was the third play of Grey's "limited season".<ref>{{cite news |title=Fulton Bills Shirley Grey in 'Chicago' |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29203944/shirley_grey/ |accessdate=6 March 2019 |work=Oakland Tribune |date=March 11, 1931 |location=California, Oakland |page=21|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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Grey's work in [[Repertory theatre|stock theater]] led to her career in films. A talent scout who worked for film producer [[Samuel Goldwyn]] saw Grey performing in a stock production in Oakland and arranged for her to take a screen test, which led to her signing a contract with Goldwyn.<ref>{{cite news |title=Shirley Grey Making Good In Pictures |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29208757/shirley_grey/ |accessdate=6 March 2019 |work=The San Francisco Examiner |agency=Universal Srevice |date=August 23, 1931 |location=California, San Francisco |page=31|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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==Partial filmography== |
==Partial filmography== |
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Shirley Grey | |
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| Born | April 11, 1902 |
| Died | August 12, 1981 (aged 79) |
| Other names | Agnes Zetterstrand |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1930–1935 |
Shirley Grey (April 11, 1902 – August 12, 1981) was an American actress. She appeared in 46 films between 1930 and 1935. She was born in Naugatuck, Connecticut and died in Jacksonville Beach, Florida.
Grey had her own acting troupe, the Shirley Grey Players, in the late 1920s.[1] In 1931, she starred in the comedy-drama Chicago at the Fulton Theater in Oakland, California. It was the third play of Grey's "limited season".[2]
Grey's work in stock theater led to her career in films. A talent scout who worked for film producer Samuel Goldwyn saw Grey performing in a stock production in Oakland and arranged for her to take a screen test, which led to her signing a contract with Goldwyn.[3]
Partial filmography
- The Golf Specialist (short, 1930)
- The Public Defender (1931)
- Texas Cyclone (1932)
- Back Street (1932)
- Virtue (1932)
- The Hurricane Express (1932)
- Uptown New York (1932)
- Cornered (1932)
- The Riding Tornado (1932)
- Drifting Souls (1932)
- Treason (1933)
- From Hell to Heaven (1933)
- Out All Night (1933)
- The Little Giant (1933)
- The Life of Jimmy Dolan (1933)
- Don't Bet on Love (1933)
- Too Much Harmony (1933)
- Hold the Press (1933)
- Murder on the Campus (1933)
- Twin Husbands (1933)
- Bombay Mail (1934)
- Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round (1934)
- The Crime of Helen Stanley (1934)
- His Greatest Gamble (1934)
- Sisters Under the Skin (1934)
- Beyond the Law (1934)
- Girl in Danger (1934)
- Wednesday's Child (1934)
- The Defense Rests (1934)
- Green Eyes (1934)
- The Girl Who Came Back (1935)
- The Public Menace (1935)
- The Mystery of the Mary Celeste (1935)
References
- ^ "Reade's Plainfield". The Courier-News. New Jersey, Bridgewater. October 29, 1928. p. 13. Retrieved March 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fulton Bills Shirley Grey in 'Chicago'". Oakland Tribune. California, Oakland. March 11, 1931. p. 21. Retrieved March 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Shirley Grey Making Good In Pictures". The San Francisco Examiner. California, San Francisco. Universal Srevice. August 23, 1931. p. 31. Retrieved March 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
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