Shirley Grey
Shirley Grey | |
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| Born | Agnes Zetterstrand April 11, 1902 |
| Died | August 12, 1981 (aged 79) |
| Other names | Agnes Zetterstrand |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1930–1935 |
| Spouse(s) | Foster Williams (1921 - 1925, divorce) Arthur Margetson (1936 - ?) |
Shirley Grey (born Agnes Zetterstrand;[1] April 11, 1902 – August 12, 1981) was an American actress. She appeared in 46 films between 1930 and 1935.
Born in Naugatuck, Connecticut, Grey was the daughter of E. A Zetterstrand, a minister,[2] who died when she was eight years old. Thereafter, her mother raised Grey and her six siblings.[3] She graduated from Waterbury High School, where she was active in the Dramatic Club.[2]
Grey began her acting career with the Poli Players.[4] She went on to act with companies in New Orleans, Louisiana; Jacksonville, Florida; San Francisco, California, and Nova Scotia.[2] She had her own acting troupe, the Shirley Grey Players, in the late 1920s.[5] 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".[6]
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.[7]
On August 28, 1921, Grey married actor Foster Williams,[8] known professionally as Frank McCarthy.[9] She filed for divorce from him on September 30, 1925.[8] In 1936, Grey married actor Arthur Margetson.[1]
In her later years, Grey was a semi-recluse, living with her sisters before moving to a Jacksonville Beach, Florida, convalescent home where she died.[10]
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
- ^ a b Maxford, Howard (2018). Hammer Complete: The Films, the Personnel, the Company. McFarland. p. 537. ISBN 9781476629148. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Shirley Grey, Leading Lady Here, Began Dramatic Work While Yet in High School". The Courier-News. New Jersey, Bridgewater. October 17, 1928. p. 2. Retrieved March 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Coons, Robbin (October 5, 1931). "Long Shots and Close-Ups". Star-Gazette. New York, Elmira. p. 17. Retrieved March 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Cotter, Robert Michael “Bobb” (2014). The Women of Hammer Horror: A Biographical Dictionary and Filmography. McFarland. p. 93. ISBN 9781476602011. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Wife Sues Stock Actor for Divorce". Hartford Courant. Connecticut, Hartford. October 1, 1925. p. 5. Retrieved March 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Shirley Grey". Films of the Golden Age (94): 38, 45. Fall 2018.
- ^ Begg, Paul (2014). Mary Celeste: The Greatest Mystery of the Sea. Routledge. ISBN 9781317865308. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
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