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Shirley Jones

Shirley Jones TV Listings

ChannelDate & TimeTitleBuy
TCMSat, Nov 14, 2:00 PMOklahoma!Buy
FXSat, Nov 14, 4:30 PMGrandma's BoyBuy
FXSun, Nov 15, 2:30 PMGrandma's BoyBuy
HALMRKMon, Nov 16, 1:00 PMMurder, She WroteBuy
BIOFri, Nov 20, 8:00 AMBiographyBuy
BIOFri, Nov 20, 2:00 PMBiographyBuy
TCMSat, Nov 21, 3:30 PMElmer GantryBuy

Shirley Jones Biography

Shirley Jones
  • Birth Name: Shirley Mae Jones
  • Birth Place: Charleroi, PA
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 03/31/1934,
  • Profession: Actor; singer
Shirley Jones Fast Facts:
  • Named after Shirley Temple.
  • Grandfather, William B. Jones, founded the Jones Brewing Company in Smithton, PA, in 1907.
  • Was Miss Pittsburgh in 1952.
  • Originally planned to become a veterinarian but switched to acting after winning a scholarship to the Pittsburgh Playhouse.
  • After seeing her in The Big Slide, Burt Lancaster invited her to play Lulu Baines in Elmer Gantry, for which she won an Oscar.
  • Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Valentine's Day in 1986.
    Shirley Jones Relationships:
  • Jack Cassidy - Ex-husband
  • Marjorie Jones - Mother
  • Marty Ingels - Husband
  • Patrick Cassidy - Son
  • Paul Jones - Father
  • Ryan Cassidy - Son
  • Shaun Cassidy - Son
  • William B. Jones - Grandfather

  • Shirley Jones Awards:
  • 1970 Emmy: Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 2006 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
  • 1960 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Winner
  • 1963 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
  • 1961 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 1971 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
  • 1972 Golden Globe: Actress in a Leading Role - Musical or Comedy Series or Television Movie - Nominee

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