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American actress (1892–1967 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Florence Shirley (born Florence Isabell Splaine;[1] June 5, 1892 – May 12, 1967) was an American stage and film actress.
Florence Shirley | |
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Born | Florence Isabell Splaine June 5, 1892 New York City, U.S. |
Died | May 12, 1967 74) Hollywood, California, U.S. | (aged
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1906–1952 |
Spouse |
A. J. Koehler
(m. 1917) |
Born in New York City, Shirley was the daughter of Francis Splaine.[1]
Shirley began her stage career in Boston at age 14 when she said two lines in a Christmas play put on by John Craig's Castle Square Stock Company. Craig's interest led to her having children's parts in other plays, including boys' parts in productions of Shakespeare's plays. By 1914, she had become the ingenue of that company.[2]
She enjoyed moderate success on Broadway.[3] After the sinking of the Titanic in April 1912, she participated in a benefit concert for survivors held at the George M. Cohan Theatre.[4] Her last Broadway appearance was in Alice in Arms (originally called Star in the Window[5]) alongside Kirk Douglas.[6]
She appeared in more than 50 films throughout her film career.[3]
On February 14, 1917, Shirley married efficiency engineer A. J. Koehler in New York City.[1]
Shirley's film credits include the following:[citation needed]
Shirley's Broadway credits include the following productions:[7]
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