Shelby Grant
Biography
Shelby Grant was an American actress who moved from Oklahoma to southern California in 1962 to pursue a career in film and television. Born Brenda Thompson in Orlando, Oklahoma, she was raised in Wagoner, studied drama and speech at Northeastern State College, and made commercials for a Tulsa television station before teaching at Hollywood High School, where she worked with deaf and special education pupils. A 20th Century Fox talent scout spotted her, and she adopted the professional name Shelby Grant. After a 1963 television debut on Bonanza, she became a contract player with Fox and appeared in The Pleasure Seekers (1964), Fantastic Voyage (1966), Our Man Flint (1966) and The Witchmaker (1969). Her television credits included Batman, Marcus Welby, M.D. and Medical Center. She died in 2011.
74years old at death
- Born Orlando
- Died Westlake Village
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
- Also credited as Brenda Thompson
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 6 years1963 to 1969
Every film, newest first
- 1969The WitchmakerIMDb rating 5.0
- 1966Fantastic VoyageIMDb rating 6.8
- 1966Our Man FlintIMDb rating 6.4
- 1963Come Blow Your HornIMDb rating 6.0
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About the name
A 20th Century Fox talent scout discovered Thompson, and she then took Shelby Grant as her professional name. In an interview with columnist Hedda Hopper, she said she drew that name out of a hat.
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Worked with
Shelby Grant shares two films with James Brolin, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Lee J. Cobb's page
Donald Pleasence's page
Fred Aldrich's page
Dean Martin's page
James Coburn's page
All films by Richard Fleischer
Daniel MannDirector, 1 film, 1966
All films by Daniel Mann
All films by Bud Yorkin
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